What Amsterdam Economic Board does

Amsterdam Economic Board is an independent Dutch foundation (stichting) founded in 2010 that operates as a public-private partnership organization convening businesses, all 30 municipalities in the Metropool Amsterdam, knowledge institutions, and civil society organizations around regional economic development. It does not sell products or services in the traditional sense; instead, it is financed through recurring annual contributions from its partners and operates three strategic-economic themes — Life Sciences & Health (Gezonde regio), Tech & AI (Innovatieve regio), and Circular materials/Energy/Industry (Groene regio).

The foundation's "products" are coalition-based initiatives rather than software products. Core platforms include AMdEX (Amsterdam Data Exchange), a digital notary for standardized data-sharing contracts that was transferred to AMS-IX in November 2024; Health Data Space Amsterdam, a medical data-sharing infrastructure spun off to an independent foundation in 2024 and expanding to 12 hospitals; and a portfolio of coalition initiatives spanning circular textiles (Green Deal Circulair Textiel, United Repair Centre), sustainable digital infrastructure (LEAP), smart health (Smart Health Amsterdam), and completed programs (Amsterdam InChange, House of Skills, TechConnect). The organization has 11–50 employees headquartered at Marineterrein in Amsterdam.

Its go-to-market is community-led: the foundation builds engagement through LinkedIn, an eight-editions-per-year newsletter (Board Update), exclusive partner events such as the Amsterdam Life Sciences & Health Circle, and direct partner relationship management. There is no traditional pricing model — participation is membership-based via partner contributions, and impact is measured in coalition outcomes (e.g., Health Data Space Amsterdam reduced data-exchange timelines from two years to two months; United Repair Centre created 13 FTE jobs including 7 for people distant from the labor market).

Name

Amsterdam Economic Board

Legal name

Amsterdam Economic Board

Website

https://amsterdameconomicboard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Amsterdam Economic Board is an independent Dutch foundation convening businesses, 30 municipalities, knowledge institutions, and civil society in the Metropool Amsterdam region around three themes: Life Sciences & Health, Tech & AI, and Circular Economy, financed via annual partner contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Economic Development

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Cities, Urban Development & Green Infrastructure (BPADALAL), Circular Economy & Sustainable Products (Reuse, Repair, Upcycling) (BPAGALAF), Governance, Public Financial Management & Service Delivery Reform (BPADAEAD)

Keywords

• Regional economic development
• Public-private partnerships
• Innovation coalition networks
• Circular economy initiatives
• Life sciences ecosystem

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Partner Contributions: Amsterdam Economic Board is an independent foundation financed through annual contributions from its partners, which include businesses, governments, knowledge institutions, and civil society organizations in the Metropool Amsterdam region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Amsterdam Economic Board is an independent foundation that convenes public-private coalitions across the Metropool Amsterdam region (30 municipalities, North-Holland and Flevoland provinces) to work on strategic-economic themes of Life Sciences & Health, Tech & AI, and Circular Economy. Partners join through annual contributions and participate in coalitions addressing complex regional challenges including sustainable economic growth, healthcare innovation, digitalization, and circular economy transition. The organization also delivers specific initiatives such as AMdEX (a digital data-sharing notary), Health Data Space Amsterdam (medical data infrastructure), and United Repair Centre (B2B clothing repair services).

Product overview

Amsterdam Economic Board operates as a convening network organization rather than a product company, facilitating public-private partnerships across three strategic-economic themes: Life Sciences & Health (Gezonde regio), Tech & AI (Innovatieve regio), and Circular Economy (Groene regio). The organization does not offer a unified software product but manages a portfolio of initiatives and coalitions including: AMdEX (data exchange digital notary), Health Data Space Amsterdam (medical data sharing infrastructure), Smart Health Amsterdam (AI/health innovation network), circular economy initiatives (Green Deal Circulair Textiel, United Repair Centre, LEAP), and completed programs (Amsterdam InChange, House of Skills, TechConnect). Partners and stakeholders collaborate through these initiatives rather than purchasing a traditional product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Young on Board: Young ambitious professionals who serve as the voice of the future, keeping the Board and team sharp.
• Innovatielab
• Life Sciences & Health (LSH) Ecosystem

Products and services

• AMdEX (Amsterdam Data Exchange) A digital notary platform that provides standardized contracts enabling organizations to securely share data, supporting both simple data transactions between two organizations and complex AI algorithms requiring access to data stored across multiple locations.
• Health Data Space Amsterdam A secure environment where Amsterdam hospitals share medical patient data pseudonymized to improve health outcomes and enable faster, better medical research.
• United Repair Centre B2B clothing repair and re-commerce solution creating positive environmental impact and social employment, supporting circular textile economy goals.
• Green Deal Circulair Textiel Regional coalition working toward 70% circular textile sector by 2030, focusing on circular aesthetics and high-quality recycling.
• LEAP (Low Energy Asset Protocol) Initiative to leverage energy-saving potential of ICT within data centers and accelerate transition to sustainable digital infrastructure.
• Smart Health Amsterdam Network for data and AI-driven innovation in Amsterdam's life sciences and health sector.
• Amsterdam InChange Open innovation platform for the Amsterdam region and beyond.
• House of Skills Program working from the concept of broad welfare toward an agile education and labor market in the Amsterdam region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Health Data Space Amsterdam reduced data exchange time from 2 years to 2 months
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

45 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• AMS-IXcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2024Internet exchange provider, founding partner of AMdEX. Took over management of AMdEX in November 2024 for further development and scaling.
• ROM InWestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development company providing financing, business development, and ecosystem development support. Co-organizer of LSH Capital Match events and partner in life sciences & health initiatives.
• Metropoolregio AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration of provinces North-Holland and Flevoland, 30 municipalities, and Vervoerregio Amsterdam working on a strong, innovative economy.
• Amsterdam&partnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReputation and marketing organization for the Amsterdam region.
• VNO-NCW MRAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployers' organization representing business interests in the Metropool Amsterdam region.
• ORAMmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployers' organization for the Amsterdam region, co-organizer of Next Gen Festival.
• Programmabureau NZKGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram office for the North Sea Canal Area (Noordzeekanaalgebied) regional development.
• Amsterdam Trade&InvestmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting international trade and investment for the Amsterdam region.
• Amsterdam UMCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor academic medical center, partner in Health Data Space Amsterdam and health innovation initiatives.
• OLVGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeaching hospital in Amsterdam, partner in Health Data Space Amsterdam initiative for medical data sharing.
• Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (AVL/NKI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive cancer center, partner in Health Data Space Amsterdam initiative.
• PhilipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare technology company, board member and contributor to health data infrastructure initiatives.
• Vrije Universiteit AmsterdammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in health data infrastructure and medical data science initiatives.
• PatagoniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApparel company founding partner of United Repair Centre and Green Deal Circulair Textiel. Provided expertise on repair operations and shared service center model.
• Makers UnitecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise providing employment for people with refugee backgrounds. Co-founder of United Repair Centre.
• DecathlonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports retailer partner in Green Deal Circulair Textiel coalition.
• Scotch & SodamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFashion brand partner in Green Deal Circulair Textiel coalition.
• ROC van AmsterdammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational education institution partner in Green Deal Circulair Textiel for training textiel repair specialists.
• Amsterdam Data SciencemajorTechnology or IntegrationConsortium using data science for societal challenges, usecase partner for AMdEX.
• Data Sharing CoalitionmajorTechnology or IntegrationCoalition advancing data sharing, usecase partner for AMdEX.
• SURFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation of Dutch educational and research institutions for ICT infrastructure, AMdEX cooperation partner.
• TNOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch research organization, usecase and cooperation partner in AMdEX and other initiatives.
• KLMmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirline partner exploring data sharing applications through AMdEX.
• KPNmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelecom provider, usecase partner in AMdEX and partner in circular economy initiatives.
• Dell TechnologiesmajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology company, usecase partner for AMdEX.
• iSHAREmajorTechnology or IntegrationData sharing certification scheme, usecase partner for AMdEX.
• AlliandermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy network company, partner in City-Zen initiative for sustainable energy.
• Amsterdam Smart CitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmart city innovation platform, partner in City-Zen initiative.
• TU DelftmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical university, research partner in City-Zen initiative.
• WaternetmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater management organization, partner in City-Zen sustainable energy initiative.
• DaikinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate control company, partner in City-Zen sustainable energy innovation.
• Westpoort WarmteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict heating provider, partner in City-Zen initiative.
• GGD AmsterdammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal health service, partner in Sarphati Amsterdam research initiative.
• Tata Steel IJmuidenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteel manufacturer, partner in CO2 Smart Grid coalition for carbon capture and reuse.
• Haven van RotterdammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPort of Rotterdam, partner in CO2 Smart Grid for CO2 distribution infrastructure.
• Port of AmsterdammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmsterdam port authority, partner in CO2 Smart Grid and circular economy initiatives.
• Afval Energie Bedrijf (AEB)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste-to-energy company, partner in CO2 Smart Grid for carbon capture.
• Akzo NobelmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChemicals company, partner in CO2 Smart Grid coalition.
• Health~HollandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational funding agency for life sciences & health, sponsor of LSH Capital Match events.
• Startup AmsterdammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStartup support organization, co-organizer of LSH Capital Match and ecosystem partner.
• Health & Innovation District AmsterdammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth innovation district initiative, ecosystem partner in LSH Capital Match.
• Zilveren KruismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance provider, jury member for Zorginnovatieprijs regional competition.
• Brainport EindhovenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic board for high tech and semicon region, collaborates on national economic development.
• Economic Board UtrechtmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic board, collaborates on national economic development.
• Economic Board Zuid-HollandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic board for quantum and medical technology, collaborates on national economic development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Rotterdam Partners: Regional economic development and acquisition organization for the Rotterdam/The Hague area. Performs a similar economic-development-promotion role but for a different metropolitan region, making it a natural Dutch comparator though not a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Metropoolregio Amsterdam: Administrative collaboration of the two provinces and 30 municipalities of Metropool Amsterdam. A core strategic partner of Amsterdam Economic Board and a structural peer in regional economic governance.
• Amsterdam&partners: Reputation and marketing organization for the Amsterdam region. Closely allied with Amsterdam Economic Board in promoting regional economic interests; comparable in being a public-private partnership focused on regional positioning.
• Cambridge Ahead: UK-based business-led coalition working on long-term economic development of the Cambridge region. Closely analogous convening model — business, university, and government leaders — making it a strong international model peer.
• Manchester Growth Company: Public-private economic development and growth agency for Greater Manchester. Performs a comparable role of convening regional economic development, business support, and inward investment, serving as a model international peer.
• ROM InWest: Regional development company for North Holland providing financing, business development, and ecosystem support. A core partner of Amsterdam Economic Board, co-organizing LSH Capital Match and co-investing in life sciences and health startups — a direct adjacency in regional economic development funding.
• Brainport Eindhoven: Regional economic board for the Brainport Eindhoven high-tech/semicon region. Operates the same public-private coalition model — businesses, governments, and knowledge institutions — to coordinate regional economic strategy, and is explicitly listed as a collaborating peer on national economic development.
• Economic Board Utrecht: Utrecht-region economic board using the same triple-helix (business, government, knowledge) coalition model. Directly listed as a peer on national economic development collaboration with Amsterdam Economic Board.
• Economic Board Zuid-Holland: South-Holland regional economic board focused on quantum and medical technology. Same convening model and explicitly identified as a peer on national economic development alongside Amsterdam Economic Board.

Others

• Startup Amsterdam: Amsterdam's startup support organization and a co-organizer of LSH Capital Match with Amsterdam Economic Board. Although more focused on startup ecosystem building, it is a peer in the broader Amsterdam regional economic development stack.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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