What PI Research does

PI Research BV is a Dutch private research and development organization founded in 1998 and headquartered in Duivendrecht, Netherlands, operating as a subsidiary of Levvel (academic center for child and youth psychiatry). The firm specializes in the professionalization of youth care, education, and social care through the development, implementation, and licensing of evidence-based behavioral intervention methodologies. Its portfolio includes more than twenty proprietary intervention programs covering parent training (PMTO, 3x Groei, PCIT, Verbindend Gezag & Geweldloos Verzet), youth behavioral training (TACt, Tools4U, Tools4School, Alles Kidzzz, SPRINT), school-wide approaches (SWPBS, PBS In De Wijk), family therapy (Relationele Gezinstherapie), executive function training (Beter bij de Les, ToM-e), and standardized assessment instruments (PI-dictee, LIJ). PI Research houses two national knowledge centers — Kenniscentrum PMTO Nederland and Kenniscentrum SWPBS Nederland — which function as training, certification, and quality assurance hubs for partner institutions across the Netherlands.

The company's technology foundation combines methodological IP (intervention protocols, training curricula, quality monitoring systems) with delivery infrastructure including e-learning platforms (for TACt, Beter bij de Les, and other programs), the BergOp video-recording and online database system for Relationele Gezinstherapie, the POKON upload program, and the Wijkteams Werken met Jeugd online toolbox containing 60+ tools. PI Research generates revenue through four primary streams: (1) certified training programs for professionals (€375 to €7,470 per participant, with SKJ accreditation points), offered both as open enrollment and in-company; (2) intervention licensing and certification fees from certified trainers and partner institutions (with annual renewal requirements); (3) commissioned research and consultancy services (practice-based effectiveness studies, implementation evaluations, instrument development); and (4) sale of assessment instruments and publications through publishing partnerships with Boom uitgeverij and LannooCampus.

PI Research serves a primarily Dutch public-sector and not-for-profit customer base, including regional youth care providers (Elker, Jeugdhulp Friesland, Yorneo, Pactum Jeugdzorg, Levvel, De Rading, FortaGroep, ENGELE for PMTO delivery; Accare, Jeugdhulp Xtra, iHub, Parlan for RGT), primary and secondary schools implementing SWPBS, municipalities implementing community-team methodologies, and the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice and Raad voor de Kinderbescherming for youth justice sector instruments. The firm holds CRKBO registration (making programs VAT-exempt), formal NJi recognition for multiple interventions, SKJ accreditations across training programs, and operates within the SEJN (Samenwerkingsverband Effectieve Jeugdzorg Nederland) knowledge network in collaboration with Dutch universities including Maastricht University and University of Amsterdam.

Name

PI Research

Legal name

PI Research BV

Website

https://piresearch.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PI Research is a Dutch research and development firm (founded 1998, subsidiary of Levvel) that develops, licenses, and trains professionals in evidence-based behavioral intervention methodologies for youth care, education, and social care across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Care Behavioral Intervention Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (611710), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education Staffing & Contracted Providers (Paras, Therapists, Specialists) (EDAJAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Functioning & Study Skills Coaching (Organization, Time Management) (EDAKADAD), Specialized Homework Support & Academic Coaching (Remediation-Focused) (EDAKADAJ), Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

Keywords

• Youth care interventions
• Behavioral intervention training
• Evidence-based methodologies
• Parent management training
• Youth mental health research

Headquarters

HQ city

Duivendrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training and Professional Education: PI Research generates revenue through providing certified training programs for professionals in youth care and education. Programs include PMTO, TACt, Tools4U, Tools4School, SWPBS coach training, and other methodology trainings. Training is offered both as open enrollment and in-company. Training programs carry SKJ accreditation points for continuing professional development.
2. Intervention Licensing and Certification: PI Research licenses its developed interventions (PMTO, TACt, Tools4U, SWPBS, etc.) to certified institutions and trainers. Annual license fees apply for certified trainers, with quality monitoring and recertification requirements.
3. Research and Consultancy Services: PI Research conducts practice-based (effect) research, implementation and evaluation studies, literature reviews, and instrument development for youth care organizations, schools, and municipalities. Revenue is generated through commissioned research projects.
4. Assessment Instruments and Publications: Sale of standardized assessment tools including PI-Dictee (published by Boom uitgeverij), method handbooks, and other printed/digital products used by professionals in education and youth care.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PI Research develops, licenses, and delivers evidence-based behavioral interventions, standardized assessment instruments, and certified professional training programs for the Dutch youth care and education sectors. The company operates two national knowledge centers (PMTO and SWPBS), trains professionals through accredited programs (SKJ points), licenses interventions to certified partner institutions, and conducts commissioned research and effectiveness studies. Its portfolio includes family therapies (Relationele Gezinstherapie, Verbindend Gezag), cognitive and social skills training for youth (Tools4U, Tools4School, TACt, Alles Kidzzz), parent training (PMTO, 3x Groei, PCIT), school-wide behavioral approaches (SWPBS, PBS in de Wijk), and individual interventions such as Beter bij de Les for executive function deficits.

Product overview

PI Research is a research and development organization specializing in evidence-based interventions for youth care and education in the Netherlands. The portfolio consists of multiple core intervention programs including behavioral training programs (Tools4School, Tools4U, Alles Kidzzz), parent training programs (PMTO, 3x Groei, PCIT, Verbindend Gezag & Geweldloos Verzet), school-wide approaches (SWPBS, PBS In De Wijk), family therapy (Relationele Gezinstherapie), and specialized training (TACt, SPRINT, Beter bij de Les). Supporting infrastructure includes knowledge centers for PMTO and SWPBS, assessment tools (PI-dictee, LIJ), professional development programs (SPACE, ToM-e, Traumasensitief Onderwijs), and research services. The offerings span youth care, special education, and community-based settings, with a focus on competence-oriented approaches and evidence-based methods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kenniscentrum PMTO Nederland: Knowledge center for Parent Management Training Oregon (PMTO), providing training, supervision, and quality assurance for the PMTO intervention methodology.
• Kenniscentrum SWPBS Nederland
• Kenniscentrum Relationele Gezinstherapie

Products and services

• PMTO (Parent Management Training Oregon) Ambulatory mediation treatment for parents and foster parents of children aged 4-12 with serious behavioral problems, recognized as one of the most researched interventions and shown effective in the United States, Norway, and Iceland. Delivered by licensed therapists through certified partner institutions in Dutch regions.
• SWPBS (School Wide Positive Behavior Support) School-wide behavior approach for creating a safe and positive school climate that promotes learning, with positive effects for students, teachers, and other school staff. Implemented through coaching, specialist training, and continuing education programs at primary, secondary, and special schools.
• Tools4U Skills training for youth aged 12-23 who have committed offenses, aimed at reducing recidivism by strengthening cognitive and social skills. Includes Tools4U Plus variant with active parent involvement. Listed in the NJi Databank Effectieve Interventies as a recognized effective behavioral intervention.
• Tools4School Behavioral training for students in grades 7-8 and secondary education that strengthens cognitive and social skills of at-risk students, embedded in the school's care structure.
• TACt (Training Agressie Regulatie) Individual training for youth aged 12-18 to reduce risk of aggressive and antisocial behavior through social skills training, cognitive self-control, and moral reasoning. Includes TACt Plus variant for youth with mild intellectual disabilities (IQ 50-85).
• Beter bij de Les Evidence-based individual training program for children aged 8+ with weak executive functions (e.g., ADHD, learning difficulties), training working memory, attention, planning, and metacognition. Includes trainer and coach training programs accredited by SKJ.
• SPRINT Signalering en Preventieve Interventie bij gedragsproblemen (Early Detection and Preventive Intervention for Behavioral Problems), for children in grades 4-8 showing behavioral problems, aimed at early identification and intervention.
• PCIT (Parent-Child Interaction Therapy) Therapy for children aged 2-7 with serious behavioral problems and parents experiencing parenting difficulties, reducing behavioral problems by enhancing parenting skills and parent-child relationship quality.
• 3x Groei: Oudertraining Short-term structured individual parent training for parents of children aged 4-12 with significant behavioral problems, teaching six parenting skills over six weeks.
• Verbindend Gezag & Geweldloos Verzet Intervention for families where children are in control and parents feel unsafe, based on Haim Omer's Nonviolent Resistance methodology, strengthening attachment relationships. Delivered with modular SKJ accreditation points.
• Relationele Gezinstherapie (RGT) Family therapy for youth aged 12-18 with serious behavioral problems including criminal offenses, aimed at improving youth and family functioning and reducing recidivism, structured across three phases: Connect, Change, Broaden.
• PBS In De Wijk Neighborhood-wide approach to behavior for all children and youth in a neighborhood and the adults who work with them, engaging schools, community centers, sports clubs, and youth welfare organizations as a preventive approach to municipal youth policy.
• Alles Kidzzz Evidence-based individual training for children aged 9-12 who are often angry and have frequent conflicts at school, aimed at strengthening social behavior and self-control.
• PI-Dictee Standardized spelling assessment instrument used in Dutch primary education that measures spelling proficiency and identifies spelling delays, integral to the national Protocol for Reading Problems and Dyslexia. Published by Boom uitgeverij since 2019.
• Landelijk Instrumentarium Jeugdstrafrechtketen (LIJ) National instrument for the youth criminal justice chain that calculates recidivism risk and provides profiles of protective and risk factors for youth aged 12-18 who come into contact with police and justice.
• Methodisch Werken in Wijkteams Program developing social neighborhood teams through research and training, training professionals in effective support, methodical working including solution-focused techniques, and the APK-model for analysis and intervention.
• Competentiegericht Werken Competence-oriented methodology framework developing intervention forms tailored to specific target groups and objectives, including CHM training for key figures and basic team training for (semi-)residential youth care settings.
• Traumasensitief Onderwijs (TSO) Trauma-sensitive education training making educational professionals aware of the knowledge and skills to enhance student resilience, viewing behavior through a trauma lens.
• ToM-e Opleiding voor Professionals Training for professionals working with children with weak social skills or Autism Spectrum Disorder, enabling them to independently deliver the ToM-e blended intervention for children aged 7-12.
• PO-VO Adviesteam Multi-disciplinary team providing action-oriented diagnostics, advice, and support for students experiencing social-emotional and behavioral problems in primary and secondary education.
• Klassenmanagement en Zelfstandig Werken Classroom management training for primary and secondary education based on the GIP model, covering organization, self-planning, instruction, emotional development, and collaboration.
• SPACE Scholing Two-day training program expanded from 2026 with four online sessions focused on implementation and sustainability of interventions.
• Praktijkgestuurd Effectonderzoek Practice-based effectiveness research helping institutions gain insight into outcomes of treatments or approaches, aligned with professional workflows.
• Instrumentontwikkeling Development of measurement instruments including checklists, questionnaires, and semi-structured interviews, plus monitoring and guidance instruments for practice-based use.

Quantifiable outcome

• PMTO has been found effective in the United States, Norway, and Iceland compared to random control groups. Dutch effectiveness studies are conducted by Maastricht University and University of Amsterdam.
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Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature10 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Levvel (Academisch Centrum voor Kinder- en Jeugdpsychiatrie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPI Research is a daughter organization (dochterorganisatie) of Levvel, the academic center for child and youth psychiatry in Amsterdam. This affiliation provides PI Research with academic grounding and enables joint development of new interventions for youth mental health and special education. Levvel also hosts the Kenniscentrum Relationele Gezinstherapie.
• Samenwerkingsverband Effectieve Jeugdzorg Nederland (SEJN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPI Research is a participant in SEJN, which promotes an innovative measurement and improvement culture in Dutch youth care. SEJN brings together organizations working on effective youth interventions.
• Dutch Universities (Multiple)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPI Research collaborates closely with various Dutch universities. PMTO effectiveness research is conducted in partnership with Maastricht University and University of Amsterdam.
• Boom uitgeverijminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBoom uitgeverij publishes the renewed version of PI-dictee, released in spring 2019. PI-dictee is a key assessment instrument in Dutch primary education.
• LannooCampus (Uitgeverij Lannoo)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLannooCampus publishes the Beter bij de Les training materials including handbook, workbook, and materials box for the executive function training program.
• Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport (VWS)minorOthersPMTO was brought to the Netherlands in 2005 on initiative of Prof. Corine de Ruiter (Maastricht University) and Dr. Ferko Öry (former TNO Senior researcher) commissioned by the Ministry of VWS.
• Ministerie van Veiligheid en JustitieminorOthersPI Research executes LIJ (Landelijk Instrumentarium Jeugdstrafrechtketen) training on behalf of the Ministry of Security and Justice. Tools4U was developed commissioned by the Raad voor de Kinderbescherming under ministry oversight.
• Nederlands Jeugd Instituut (NJi)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNJi operates the Databank Effectieve Interventies where several PI Research interventions (Tools4U, Beter bij de Les) are listed. PI Research also collaborates with NJi on the online Wijkteams Werken met Jeugd toolbox.
• Movisie, Van Montfoort, PraktikonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating organizations in the Wijkteams Werken met Jeugd online toolbox project, contributing tools alongside PI Research to the shared platform for community team professionals.
• Raad voor de KinderbeschermingminorOthersThe Council for Child Protection commissioned PI Research to develop Tools4U and is responsible for selecting authorized providers. PI Research maintains trainer certification and quality assurance for Tools4U on behalf of the Council.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TNO: TNO is the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, a large applied research organization. PMTO was brought to the Netherlands by a former TNO senior researcher. While much larger and broader than PI Research, TNO competes for similar applied research commissions in Dutch youth and social domains.
• Nederlands Jeugd Instituut (NJi): NJi is the leading Dutch national knowledge institute for youth, maintaining the Databank Effectieve Interventies where PI Research interventions are listed. It operates as a broader knowledge broker covering the full Dutch youth policy landscape and is both a partner and ecosystem participant, not a direct methodology competitor.

Direct peers

• PCIT International: PCIT International manages global dissemination of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, an evidence-based intervention for young children with behavioral problems. PI Research also offers PCIT training in the Netherlands; both operate through certified therapist training, quality monitoring, and protocol adherence systems targeting early-childhood behavioral issues.
• MST Services: MST Services licenses Multisystemic Therapy, an intensive evidence-based intervention for youth with serious behavioral problems. Similar to PI Research's PMTO and Tools4U, MST operates a quality-controlled dissemination model with certified therapist networks, training programs, and outcome research requirements for serious juvenile behavioral cases.
• Triple P International: Triple P International develops and licenses the Triple P (Positive Parenting Program), one of the world's most widely disseminated evidence-based parenting interventions. It operates an almost identical business model to PI Research: methodology development, certified trainer networks, training programs, and licensing revenue, both targeting professionals in youth care and family services.
• Incredible Years: Incredible Years offers evidence-based programs for parents, teachers, and children addressing behavioral problems. Like PI Research, they operate a training and dissemination model with certified leaders delivering interventions across multiple countries, sharing the parent training and behavior intervention focus area.
• Oregon Social Learning Center: OSLC developed PMTO (Parent Management Training Oregon), the methodology whose Dutch national knowledge center PI Research houses. While more research-focused than PI Research, OSLC shares the same intervention science and methodology base, making it a directly comparable research and intervention development peer.

Regional players

• Movisie: Movisie is a Dutch knowledge institute for social issues including youth care and welfare. Like PI Research, Movisie collaborates on the Wijkteams Werken met Jeugd toolbox and operates as a knowledge broker in Dutch social services, competing for similar Dutch government and municipal knowledge contracts.
• Van Montfoort: Van Montfoort is a Dutch research and intervention development organization active in youth care and education. Like PI Research, they contribute tools to the Wijkteams Werken met Jeugd toolbox and operate as a Dutch knowledge partner for municipalities, schools, and welfare institutions.
• Praktikon: Praktikon is a Dutch research and development organization focused on youth care and behavioral interventions. Like PI Research, Praktikon contributes tools to the Wijkteams Werken met Jeugd toolbox and operates in the Dutch evidence-based intervention development space serving municipalities and institutions.

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles8 records

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