What Rijnvicus does

Rijnvicus is a Dutch municipally-owned work development company (werkontwikkelbedrijf) established in 2015 and operated jointly by the municipalities of Alphen aan den Rijn, Kaag en Braassem, and Nieuwkoop, headquartered at Distributieweg 10, Alphen aan den Rijn. Its mandate is to guide people with a distance to the labor market - including statushouders (residence-permit holders), AZC asylum-seekers, benefit recipients, and individuals with limited Dutch-language or vocational skills - into sustainable employment through eight sectoral work-study trajectories (Groen, Horeca, Logistiek, Metaal, Techniek, Huishoudelijke Ondersteuning & Schoonmaak, Retail, Bouw & Afbouw), the Mentorproject (youth 16-27), Met Taal op Weg language training, and the Z-route self-sufficiency curriculum. It employs over 500 staff and guides hundreds of people annually through these pathways.

The organization pairs this social mandate with tangible manufacturing and service capabilities: a buizenlaser (pipe laser) machine producing custom metalwork (used notably by Carwash Piket), a lasrobot welding robot, a metal department (welding, sawing, folding, punching, wire bending), an assembly department, a packaging department, and a sewing atelier. It is a market leader in POS displays for the greeting card industry (Hallmark, Telegraaf, Boomerang, Zusss, Very Important Baby) and offers Fulfilment met Impact (inventory management and shipping bundled with social-employment creation). Adjacent services include Lunchroom De Verrassing (hospitality training), two free fietsenstallingen (guarded bicycle parking with repair and €4/hour e-bike rental), green maintenance for municipalities/property managers, and circular-economy products (zero-waste pouf from recycled washing-machine drums, planters from reclaimed pallets, circular lighting retrofits).

Rijnvicus operates as a non-equity-funded social enterprise whose revenue combines municipal budgets, multi-year subsidies (€2M LLO-Collectief 2025, €1M ESF 2024-2025, €700K+ European subsidy for AZC coaching 2026-2028), commercial product/manufacturing sales (Hallmark displays, Skopei 12,000-unit lock cassette assembly, Wentex entertainment-industry curtains, CleanLease textile sorting), and group-placement/detachment fees to employers. Distribution is direct and regional: a dedicated Team Werk advises employers, the Commercieel Team handles commercial sales and SROI advisory, and the work flows through Werkcentrum Holland Rijnland (covering 12 municipalities) alongside partners UWV, mboRijnland, DZB Leiden, Provalu, VNO-NCW West, FNV, CNV, and SBB.

Name

Rijnvicus

Legal name

Rijnvicus

Website

https://rijnvicus.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Rijnvicus is a municipally-owned Dutch work development company (werkontwikkelbedrijf) of Alphen aan den Rijn, Kaag en Braassem, and Nieuwkoop that guides people with distance to the labor market into employment via eight sectoral work-study trajectories, supplemented by manufacturing (pipe laser, welding robot, POS displays), fulfilment, and training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Administration of Human Resource Programs (9231)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Growth, Livelihoods & Private Sector Development (BPADAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Institutional Capacity Building & Training (Workforce/Systems Strengthening) (BPADAEAC), Workforce, Employability & Youth Skills Partnerships (EDADALAI), Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Social employment services
• Contract manufacturing services
• Job placement services
• Vocational training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Alphen Aan Den Rijn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Work Outsourcing and Manufacturing: Rijnvicus accepts work from third parties (ondernemers/bedrijven) that their employees execute. This includes manufacturing products like POS displays, metal products, and assemblies. They offer services such as boren, snijden, frezen, knippen, tappen en assembleren (drilling, cutting, milling, chopping, tapping, and assembling). Revenue comes from fees charged to companies for work performed by their employees.
2. Product Sales: Rijnvicus designs and produces POS displays for greeting card, newspaper, book, toy, party articles, and cosmetics industries. They also produce prevention screens, hygiene pillars, metal houses, plant stands, plant boxes, standing screens, and custom metal products. Products are sold directly to businesses.
3. Fulfilment with Impact: Rijnvicus Fulfilment with Impact handles complete inventory management and shipping for companies while creating work for people who need extra support. This service combines logistics with social impact.
4. Educational Materials Sales: Rijnvicus sells educational materials for the Z-route to other work development companies. One-time purchase price of €250 excluding VAT for access to the complete package including PowerPoint presentation, Excel overview, and word lists.
5. Group Placements and Detachments: The Commercieel Team is responsible for realizing group placements and group detachments with employers. Rijnvicus places their trained job seekers with external companies, generating revenue through these employment arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Rijnvicus is a municipally-owned work development company (werkontwikkelbedrijf) that helps people with distance to the labor market find sustainable employment through 8 work-study trajectories spanning green, hospitality, logistics, metal, technical, cleaning, retail, and construction sectors. It accepts outsourced work from businesses—including metal fabrication via pipe laser and welding robot, assembly, packaging, POS display production, and fulfilment services—performed by its trainees and employees. It also provides training programs (language skills, self-sufficiency routes for statushouders, youth mentorship) and operates social enterprises (a restaurant, bicycle parking facilities).

Product overview

Rijnvicus is a social development company operating as a work development business for the municipalities of Alphen aan den Rijn, Kaag en Braassem, and Nieuwkoop, helping people with a distance to the labor market find work and develop professionally. Their product portfolio centers on circular economy initiatives like the zero-waste pouf (made from recycled washing machine drums) and metal fabrication services using pipe laser technology. They are a market leader in POS displays for the greeting card industry, producing displays and standaards for major brands. Additional manufactured products include metal pavilions, plant stands, plant boxes, and standing screens. The company offers fulfilment services with impact, training programs (Met Taal op Weg for language skills, Z-route lesmateriaal for self-sufficiency training, Mentorproject for youth mentorship), a restaurant (Lunchroom De Verrassing), and guarded bicycle parking facilities. Services span assembly, packaging, metalwork, green services, cleaning, and hospitality training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lunchroom De Verrassing: Restaurant operated by Rijnvicus where job seekers learn hospitality skills and work towards paid employment. Offers breakfast, lunch, high-tea and more. Celebrated 10 years of operation.

Products and services

• Zero-waste poef (Zero-waste Pouf) A pouf (ottoman) made from recycled washing machine drums, created through a circular economy partnership. Washing machine drums are sorted at Meerlanden's Regional Sorting Center Schiphol, finished by Rijnvicus's assembly, metal and electro departments, and upholstered by Mark Koetsier furniture upholsterer in Alphen aan den Rijn. Designed for environmentally conscious consumers and businesses seeking sustainable furniture.
• Displays (POS Displays and Standaards) POS (point-of-sale) displays and standaards for greeting cards, newspapers, books, toys, party supplies, and cosmetics. Rijnvicus is a market leader in the greeting card industry, producing displays for Hallmark, Telegraaf, Very Important Baby, Boomerang, and Zusss. Also specializes in tegeldonkey displays and can produce all sizes. Designed for retail businesses needing branded in-store display solutions.
• Buizenlaser (Pipe Laser Cutting Service) Pipe laser cutting service for precision metal fabrication. Capabilities include boring, cutting, milling, shearing, tapping, and assembly. Used for various applications including custom car wash technology components for clients like Carwash Piket. The pipe laser reads step files and produces complex products with high precision. Designed for manufacturers and businesses needing precision tube metalwork.
• Metalen open huisjes (Metal Open Houses/Pavilions) Custom metal open house/pavilion structures designed for company restaurants, serving as meeting spaces for 4 persons. Made to measure using pipe laser technology, optionally with custom company logo. Designed for businesses and organizations seeking distinctive meeting spaces.
• Plantenbak (Planters) Planters made from repurposed Swa pallets, created in collaboration with Het Behout. Rijnvicus employees from the packaging department assemble the planters as part of sustainability initiatives. Designed for consumers and businesses seeking sustainable garden and outdoor products.
• Plantenstandaard (Plant Stands) Metal plant stands available in various sizes (S: 27x34cm, M: 31x60cm, L: 37x76cm) and colors (gold, black, copper). Available as individual items or sets of 3. Custom sizes and colors available upon request. Designed for consumers and businesses.
• Staand scherm (Standing Screens) Standing screens developed during the COVID-19 pandemic that remain functional for offices, schools, and other settings. Made from sustainable materials and can be produced to custom specifications. Designed for businesses, schools, and offices needing room dividers or hygiene screens.
• Fulfilment met Impact (Fulfilment with Impact) End-to-end fulfilment services including inventory management and shipping, creating employment opportunities for people who need extra support. Services include packaging, labeling, shrink-wrapping, and sealing products. Designed for businesses needing order fulfillment combined with social impact objectives.
• Zelfredzaamheidsroute (Z-route) Lesmateriaal (Self-Sufficiency Route Educational Materials) Complete 12-week training material package (172 slides) for the Self-Sufficiency Route (Z-route) designed for statushouders with low learnability. Includes PowerPoint presentations, assignments, vocabulary lists, and Excel overviews. Available for purchase by other work development organizations at €250 excluding VAT. Designed for work development companies serving status holders.
• Met Taal op Weg (Language Training Program) Language training program helping participants improve reading, writing, numeracy, and digital skills. Managed by Sagènn Educatie with registration through [email protected]. Designed for job seekers needing language and basic skills development to enter the Dutch labor market.
• Mentorproject (Youth Mentorship Program) Mentorship program connecting youth aged 16-27 with volunteer mentors who provide networks, skills, and support to help young people take steps toward education, internship, and work. Includes donated equipment (laptops and mobile phones) through SROI partnerships with companies like Antea Group. Designed for at-risk youth needing career guidance and integration support.
• Lunchroom De Verrassing A lunchroom business that is part of Rijnvicus, where job seekers learn the hospitality trade and are trained towards paid employment. Offers breakfast, lunch, high tea, and more. Celebrated its 10th anniversary. Open to the public for dining while functioning as a hospitality training environment.
• Fietsenstallingen (Bicycle Parking Facilities) Two free guarded bicycle parking facilities managed by Rijnvicus at Castellum (Fossapad 3) and Aarkade (Aarkade 9) in Alphen aan den Rijn. Services include bicycle repair (mornings Monday-Friday at Castellum) and electric bicycle rental at €4/hour via Deelfiets Nederland app at Aarkade. Designed for commuters and visitors needing secure bicycle parking.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70 candidates enrolled in Leerwerktraject Techniek & Energie since June 2024, with 25 successfully placed in work or follow-up steps
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• mboRijnlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Educational institution partnership for the LLO-Collectief Holland Rijnland project. The practoraat (professional practice research center) of mboRijnland stimulates learning culture among employers. Rijnvicus collaborates with mboRijnland in the project team with team members sourced from both organizations, focusing on vocational skills development and practical learning.
• UWVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Dutch employee insurance agency partnership for the LLO-Collectief Holland Rijnland project. UWV provides team members for the project team and serves as a key partner in the Werkcentrum Holland Rijnland network, helping with job seeker support and reintegration services.
• DZB LeidencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Work development company in Leiden, partnering with Rijnvicus in the LLO-Collectief Holland Rijnland project. Team member from DZB contributes expertise in employer services, guidance, practical learning, and basic skills. DZB is the centrumgemeente (center municipality) partner for the ESF subsidy application.
• ProvalucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Work development organization partnered with Rijnvicus in the LLO-Collectief Holland Rijnland project. Contributes team member expertise in areas relevant to the project objectives.
• Gemeente LeidencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Municipality of Leiden is the centrumgemeente (center municipality) of the labor market region Holland Rijnland. Awarded €1 million ESF subsidy for labor market orientation in Holland Rijnland for 2024-2025. Coordinates with work development companies including Rijnvicus, DZB, and Provalu.
• Werkcentrum Holland RijnlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Work Center Holland Rijnland, formerly Werkgeversservicepunt (employer service point), is a collaboration of municipalities, schools, UWV, trade unions, and employers. Rijnvicus is a member and provides free walk-in consultations. As of July, Werkcafé transforms into Werkcentrum Holland Rijnland with extended hours and more partners.
• VNO-NCW WestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Employers organization partnership for the LLO-Collectief Holland Rijnland project. VNO-NCW West is the regional branch of the largest employers organization in the Netherlands, contributing to collaboration for skills development.
• FNV and CNVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Trade union partnerships for the LLO-Collectief Holland Rijnland project. Both major Dutch trade unions contribute to the collaboration supporting workers' development and employment.
• SBB (Samenwerkingsorganisatie Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration organization for vocational education and business, partnering in the LLO-Collectief Holland Rijnland project. SBB connects vocational education with the business sector, supporting practical learning and apprenticeship programs.
• NLtraining, Sagènn, TopTaal, Stichting Lezen & SchrijvencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Language training providers partnered for the LLO-Collectief Holland Rijnland project. These organizations provide language education and literacy support as part of the comprehensive skills development program.
• MeerlandencoreOthersRegional sorting center at Schiphol. The zero-waste poef (pouf) product uses washing machine drums sorted at Meerlanden's Regional Sorting Center Schiphol for recycling. People from reintegration trajectories work at Meerlanden processing e-waste. Partnership enables circular economy loop.
• Mark KoetsierminorOthersFurniture upholstery company in Alphen aan den Rijn. Provides upholstery services for the zero-waste poef, covering the washing machine drum drums with fabric to complete the circular product.
• Antea GroupminorOthersEngineering and consultancy firm. Donated 50 laptops and 50 mobile phones to the Mentorproject through Social Return on Investment (SROI) agreements. Equipment is refurbished and given to youth aged 17-27 for school, education, job searching, and digital skills development.
• Het BehoutminorOthersWoodworking company that cuts Swa pallets used by Rijnvicus to make plant boxes. Collaboration enables sustainable product creation from reclaimed materials.
• DivosaminorOthersDutch association for social services. Rijnvicus references Divosa's Z-route publication as the basis for their self-reliance route materials developed for statushouders with low learnability.
• Deltion College ZwollecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational college in Zwolle. Partnership for circular lighting project where 320 light fixtures were converted to LED on-site and over 4,000 fixtures were harvested and stored for reuse. Collaboration with Croonwolter&dros, Stichting OPEN, and Circulair Keten Platform.
• Croonwolter&droscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology integrator in technical installations. Partner in circular lighting project with Deltion College Zwolle and Rijnvicus. Contributes expertise in LED conversion and lighting systems for sustainable retrofitting.
• Stichting OPENcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation for circular economy in construction. Partner in circular lighting project with Deltion College Zwolle and Croonwolter&dros, contributing to the circular approach for lighting fixtures.
• Circulair Keten PlatformcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircular chain platform connecting circular economy initiatives. Partner in the circular lighting project, contributing to the sustainable circular approach for lighting.
• Maurice Piket / Carwash PiketminorOthersInnovative car wash technology company. Rijnvicus produces custom pipe laser products for Carwash Techniek. The partnership involves development of specialized tubes for car wash systems.
• Blue BricksminorOthersIT consultancy company from Alphen aan den Rijn. Employees serve as volunteer mentors in the Mentorproject, helping young people like Youssef with study applications and Dutch integration. Mentors contribute their network, skills, and attention.
• SkopeicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative technology company from The Hague developing smart hardware and software in-house. Supplier of digital bicycle locks for OV-fiets. Gave Rijnvicus the assignment to assemble 12,000 lock cassettes. Work provides meaningful tasks for employees with daily engagement of 6 workers plus 1 doing preparatory work.
• RebottledcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStartup that upcycles wine bottles into glasses, carafes, and LED lamps. Rijnvicus packs and assembles Rebottled products. If successful, services will expand to order picking and fulfillment. Partnership enables social employment in logistics while supporting circular economy.
• SeenonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircular waste management company. Connected Rijnvicus with Rebottled for the wine bottle upcycling partnership. Rijnvicus already worked with Seenons to recycle coffee grounds and cups.
• Alphen VitaalminorOthersLocal sports and vitality organization. Megan van den Nieuwendijk serves as buurtsportcoach (neighborhood sports coach) and beweegmakelaar (exercise broker) for adapted sports. Provides weekly lunch walks, exercise sessions, and consultations at Rijnvicus for employee health and well-being.
• Eetbaar AlphenminorOthersLocal organization focused on edible plants and urban gardening. Marcel Eilers from Eetbaar Alphen delivered trees for the Rijnvicus food forest (voedselbos). Partnership supports green initiatives and urban agriculture.
• WochaminorOthersGrowing company with European ambitions. Partnership with Rijnvicus for fulfillment services. Article titled 'Van keukentafel tot Europese ambities: Wocha's groei met Rijnvicus' documents their collaboration.
• Groene Hart PraktijkschoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPractical school in the Green Heart region. Students helped plant the food forest at Rijnvicus, learning how to prepare soil and plant fruit trees. Educational partnership providing real-world learning experiences.
• HAN University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch university partnered in the project for female statushouders (women with residence permits). Research by HAN showed that group guidance can be effective for female status holders. Partnership for 10 municipalities including Alphen aan den Rijn implementing new approach for female statushouders.
• Gemiva-SVG GroepminorOthersHealthcare organization. Staff at fietsenstalling Castellum work with Gemiva-SVG Groep for bicycle repair services, providing opportunities for people to work on repairing bicycles brought in by visitors.
• COA (Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers)minorOthersCentral Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers. Works with Rijnvicus on jobhunting and jobcoaching for AZC residents. COA and municipality strive to arrange residence near workplace when residence permit is granted.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Tempo-Team: Major Dutch staffing agency focused on temporary help, secondment, and workforce solutions. Comparable to Rijnvicus' employer-services and group-placement offerings, but at commercial scale and without the social-employment mandate.
• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen): Dutch national employee insurance agency that administers unemployment benefits, WW, and reintegration support. UWV is an explicit project partner in Werkcentrum Holland Rijnland and operates at vastly greater scale across the same labor-market-inclusion mission space.
• Randstad NV: Largest Dutch staffing and HR services firm, addressing employer-side hiring and workforce solutions with overlapping services (temporary staffing, SROI-adjacent offerings) but driven by pure commercial scale rather than social-employment mission.

Direct peers

• WerkPro: Work development company for the Haaglanden region (The Hague area), part of the same publicly-owned Dutch 'sociale werkvoorziening' tradition. Offers sheltered employment, learning trajectories, and outsourced production services, directly comparable to Rijnvicus' positioning.
• Ergon: Work development company in North Brabant and Eindhoven region, structurally similar werkontwikkelbedrijf combining sheltered employment, training, and commercial production (including assembly and packaging) for municipalities.
• Soweco: Sociale werkvoorziening in Overijssel/Twente region offering work development, sheltered employment, and production services under the same Dutch SW/werkontwikkelbedrijf framework as Rijnvicus.
• WSD Groep: Work development organization in West-Brabant offering employment reintegration, learning trajectories, and outsourced production comparable to Rijnvicus. Operates on the same Dutch publicly-funded werkontwikkelbedrijf model.
• Provalu: Dutch work development organization partnered with Rijnvicus on the LLO-Collectief Holland Rijnland project. Operates as a regional werkontwikkelbedrijf offering similar trajectories, employment placement, and SROI-related services to people with distance to the labor market.
• Pantar: Amsterdam-area work development company operated on behalf of local municipalities. Operates the same combination of paid work, training trajectories, and outsourced production that Rijnvicus offers, making it one of the most structurally direct Dutch peers.
• DZB Leiden: Center-municipality partner work development company in Leiden operating under the same Dutch 'werkontwikkelbedrijf' model. It jointly runs the LLO-Collectief Holland Rijnland project with Rijnvicus and offers the same combination of trajectories, employer services, and reintegration as Rijnvicus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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