What Stevin does

Stevin is a privately held, value-driven Dutch advisory and implementation consultancy founded in 2007 and headquartered in Utrecht. The firm employs approximately 40 consultants with an average age of 35 and serves clients exclusively in the Dutch public infrastructure sector across three interconnected verticals: energy (network operators such as Liander, Stedin, Alliander, TenneT, Vattenfall, Eneco), mobility and public transport (ProRail, NS, GVB, RET, HTM, Vervoerregio Amsterdam), and water (Vitens). Stevin's core proposition is helping these organizations make their infrastructure future-proof amid energy transition, digitalization, and electrification pressures, addressing challenges including grid capacity constraints, fragmented infrastructure data, rail safety assurance, charging infrastructure coordination, and standardization of engineering processes.

The firm's offerings span two core consulting propositions — Assetmanagement (built on ISO 55000, Systems Engineering, and SAFe Agile methodologies) and Energiehubs (multi-modal energy hub advisory for electric transport) — supplemented by two recently productized knowledge offerings: an ISO 55000-aligned Asset Management Training program (€1,750 per participant, delivered in-house) and an Asset Management Maturity Quick Scan (freemium self-assessment with paid advisory tiers at €1,500 and €3,000). Notable project-based technical assets include the Spoorstaat data platform for ProRail, Smart Grid/i-Net digitalization and Applicatie Omega for Liander, and PvE (requirements-driven engineering) programs for Stedin. Stevin holds ISO 9001 certification and operates a GDPR-compliant data framework.

Commercially, Stevin generates revenue through professional services fees for advisory and implementation engagements, with sales driven by direct enterprise relationships, consultant-led business development, and industry reputation in a Netherlands-only market. The firm employs a self-organizing (modified holacracy) operating model and emphasizes a values-driven culture ("Scherp, Durf, Sportief, Betrokken"), supported by thought-leadership channels including the "Stilte voor de Storing" podcast, the Zero Emissie Conferentie, and OV-Magazine publishing. As of April 2024, the firm trades as simply "Stevin" following a rebranding from Stevin Technology Consultants.

Name

Stevin

Legal name

Stevin Technology Consultants B.V.

Website

https://stevin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stevin is a privately held Dutch consultancy in Utrecht with ~40 consultants delivering asset management, energy transition, and digitalization advisory to public infrastructure operators (energy, mobility, water) across the Netherlands. Its core offerings span Assetmanagement and Energiehubs consulting, supplemented by ISO 55000 training and a Maturity Quick Scan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Advisory & Implementation Consulting: Stevin provides advisory and implementation consulting services to public infrastructure organizations. Consultants are placed on client projects, with engagements spanning business consultancy, change management, asset management, systems engineering, and project management. Revenue is generated through professional service fees billed for consulting hours and project delivery.
2. Asset Management Training Services: Stevin offers in-house asset management training programs based on ISO 55000, including preparation for the IAM certification exam. Training is delivered at client sites for groups of 8–14 participants and is priced at €1,750 per person inclusive of an exam voucher.
3. Maturity Quick Scan Services: Stevin offers an Asset Management Maturity Quick Scan tool with follow-on services: a deep-dive conversation (€1,500 excl. VAT) and an extended report plus advisory session (€3,000 excl. VAT). The scan itself is offered free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stevin is a value-driven advisory and implementation consultancy focused on public infrastructure in the Netherlands, delivering asset management consulting, energy hubs advisory, maturity assessments, and training across the energy, mobility, and water sectors. The firm partners with infrastructure operators to professionalize asset management practices and accelerate the energy transition through co-created, methodology-driven engagements.

Product overview

Stevin is a value-driven consulting firm specializing in making public infrastructure future-proof across three sectors: energy, mobility, and water. Its offerings consist of consulting and implementation services anchored around two core propositions—Assetmanagement and Energiehubs—supplemented by two scalable knowledge products: an Assetmanagement Training program (ISO 55000-based, in-house delivery, 4-day format) and an Assetmanagement Maturity Quick Scan (free self-assessment tool with optional paid advisory). Stevin also produces a podcast series titled 'Stilte voor de Storing' for cross-sector knowledge sharing. The firm operates with approximately 40 consultants serving long-term clients including ProRail, Stedin, Liander, Alliander, Vitens, and Delta. No software platform, SaaS product, or API is offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assetmanagement Consulting
• Energiehubs (Energy Hubs) Consulting
• Assetmanagement Training
• Assetmanagement Maturity Quick Scan

Quantifiable outcome

• Through requirements-driven engineering and standardized PvE programs, Stedin achieved faster processing and reduced rejection rates in engineering projects for the energy transition.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Westland InframinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStevin collaborated with Westland Infra on a pilot project using the Asset Management Maturity Quick Scan tool. Westland Infra participated in a workshop session where their Asset Management department employees completed the MQS questionnaire individually, followed by a workshop to discuss maturity differences and create jointly owned improvement solutions.
• LouterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStevin and Louter announced a partnership to combine their expertise for a smart and future-proof living environment. The partnership focuses on bundled strengths to deliver integrated solutions for clients in the built environment and infrastructure sectors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Movares: Dutch engineering consultancy specializing in rail, mobility, and public transport infrastructure, including asset management and systems engineering work for ProRail and NS — direct overlap with Stevin's mobility practice.
• Witteveen+Bos: Dutch engineering consultancy delivering advisory and design work for water, energy, and mobility infrastructure; directly comparable in sector focus and client base to Stevin, though larger and more engineering-led.
• Berenschot: Dutch management consultancy with strong public sector and energy practices; competes for advisory mandates at Dutch utilities and government entities with a similar values-driven, mid-sized positioning to Stevin.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Amsterdam-headquartered global design, engineering, and management consultancy with major Dutch infrastructure, energy, and water practices; competes for the same enterprise and government clients Stevin serves, though at much larger scale and with broader service lines.
• PwC (Netherlands): Big-4 advisory firm with strong Dutch public sector and energy consulting practices; competes for transformation, asset management, and change programs at Dutch utilities and ministries.
• Sweco: European engineering and design consultancy with established Dutch infrastructure practices; competes on energy transition and mobility mandates from a much larger international footprint.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Dutch engineering and project management consultancy with deep asset management, energy, and water infrastructure practices; provides the same kind of advisory and implementation work as Stevin but as part of a much wider portfolio.
• KPMG (Netherlands): Big-4 advisory practice with an established Dutch energy and infrastructure consulting team; competes for asset management, risk, and digital transformation mandates at the same regulated clients.
• Accenture (Strategy & Consulting, Netherlands): Global professional services firm with a sizable Dutch energy and public-sector practice; competes for large transformation programs at Liander, Stedin, ProRail, and ministries where Stevin operates.

Others

• DNV (Asset Management / Energy): Independent assurance and certification body heavily involved in ISO 55000 / IAM training, certification, and advisory; an adjacent, enabling ecosystem player that competes with Stevin's standardized training and Quick Scan product lines rather than its core consulting work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stevin-technology-consultants
• Xx.com/SimonStevin
• Facebookfacebook.com/stevintechnologyconsultants

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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