HAS green academy

What HAS green academy does

HAS green academy (legal entity Stichting HAS Opleidingen) is a Dutch non-profit university of applied sciences (hogeschool) headquartered in 's-Hertogenbosch with a second campus in Venlo. Founded in 1949, the institution delivers higher professional education in the agro, food, and living-environment domain through approximately 15 HBO bachelor, associate-degree, and master programmes (two of them international), serving around 3,300 full-time students and employing about 550 staff including 13 professors and roughly 50 lecturer-researchers. It complements degree programmes with a bedrijfsopleidingen (professional training) portfolio that trains more than 500 working professionals a year through courses, workshops, and multi-month leergangen priced individually (for example, €6,469 excluding VAT for the nine-month Leergang Quality and Business Improvement in Food).

The institution is organised around several research chairs (lectoraten) that integrate education with practice: Klimaatrobuuste Landschappen (joint with NIOO-KNAW), Innovatieve Biomonitoring (with Naturalis), Data Intelligence voor duurzame transities, Voeding en Gezondheid, and a new chair on Eiwittransitie. Research outputs draw on knowledge graphs, generative AI, remote sensing, digital twins, environmental DNA, and automatic image and sound recognition. Revenue is generated through three streams: Dutch publicly regulated HBO tuition enrolment via the national Studielink platform, professional and corporate training sold through a dedicated sales team on a self-serve (Carta) platform or as incompany contracts, and applied research funded by subsidies (notably Regieorgaan SIA), industry partners, and government bodies. HAS holds Cedeo erkenning and has secured TOPOPLEIDING recognition for its Toegepaste Biologie programme every year from 2017 to 2026.

Name

HAS green academy

Legal name

Stichting HAS Opleidingen

Website

https://has.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Short description

HAS green academy is a Dutch non-profit university of applied sciences in 's-Hertogenbosch and Venlo delivering HBO programmes, corporate training, and applied research across agro, food, and living environment for around 3,300 students, 500+ professionals annually, and a network of research and industry partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture & Food Production (EDABALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hybrid, Multi-Location & Multi-Country Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Higher professional education
• Applied agricultural research
• Food technology training
• Professional development courses
• Sustainable agriculture programs

Headquarters

HQ city

's-hertogenbosch

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HBO Tuition Fees: Tuition fees from approximately 3,300 full-time HBO students pursuing bachelor, associate degree, and master programmes.
2. Professional / Corporate Training (Bedrijfsopleidingen): Revenue from short courses, multi-day leergangen (learning pathways), workshops, and incompany training delivered to over 500 professionals annually. Includes individual enrolment courses and custom corporate training contracts.
3. Applied Research and Consultancy: HAS conducts practice-oriented research projects funded by subsidies, industry partners, and government bodies. Research is delivered by lecturer-researchers and students, contributing to knowledge transfer and external partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

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Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HAS green academy is a Dutch university of applied sciences (hogeschool) delivering higher professional education (HBO), professional corporate training, and applied research in agriculture, food, and living environment. The institution educates approximately 3,300 full-time students across 15 HBO bachelor and associate degree programs plus 1 master program, and trains more than 500 professionals annually through its bedrijfsopleidingen offering, which includes short courses, workshops, multi-day leergangen, and incompany custom programs. Applied research is conducted through specialized lectoraten (research chairs) covering climate-robust landscapes, biodiversity monitoring, data intelligence, and nutrition and health.

Product overview

HAS green academy is a university of applied sciences offering higher professional education (HBO) programs, professional business courses, and research through specialized research chairs (lectorenaten). The education portfolio includes 15 HBO bachelor and associate degree programs (two international) across agriculture, food, and living environment domains, including programs in Applied Biology, Environmental Science, Food Technology, and Data Analysis. The professional course offering (bedrijfsopleidingen) consists of short courses, workshops, and comprehensive professional development programs like the Leergang Quality and Business Improvement in Food (QBIF) with its three modules (Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Business Improvement). Research is conducted through specialized lectoraten focusing on Climate-Robust Landscapes, Innovative Biodiversity Monitoring, Data Intelligence for Sustainable Transitions, and Nutrition and Health. The institution integrates advanced technologies including AI (generative AI, knowledge graphs, digital twins), remote sensing, computer vision, and environmental DNA techniques for monitoring and analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HBO Bachelor Programmes (15 programmes) Four-year higher professional bachelor programmes covering agriculture, food, applied biology, environmental science, geo-information, horticulture, livestock, and food technology domains, with students working on real business cases from day one. Two programmes are international.
• Associate Degree Programmes (Ad) Two-year associate degree programmes in ecology, green living environment, and food, designed to address workforce shortages in the agro and food sectors. Students combine learning and working from day one.
• Master Duurzaamheidstransities A one-year full-time HBO master programme where students work on concrete sustainability challenges, learning to connect different perspectives and stakeholders while driving transitions in agro, food, and living environment.
• Bedrijfsopleidingen (Professional Training Courses) A portfolio of professional short courses at HBO level covering food technology (bakery, dairy, meat, plant proteins, ingredients, product development, food safety, microbiology), sustainability (basis duurzaamheid, life cycle analysis), and logistics in agro & food. Designed for working professionals seeking to upskill.
• Leergang Quality and Business Improvement in Food (QBIF) A comprehensive 9-month learning programme for food professionals with 3-5 years of work experience, jointly developed with Normec Foodcare. The programme teaches systematic quality monitoring, risk analysis, quality management systems, and improvement project leadership. Total programme fee €6,469 excl. BTW; individual modules at €2,495 each.
• Workshop Inleiding in Plantaardige Eiwitten A 1-day introductory workshop covering the possibilities and limitations of plant protein applications, including theory and practical components where participants work with various functional properties of plant proteins. Priced at €724.50.
• Workshop Zout- en suikerverlaging A workshop teaching how to adjust recipes to reduce salt and sugar in food products without loss of quality, taste, and shelf life.
• Incompany en Maatwerk Training Custom-designed corporate training programmes developed and delivered for specific organisations in the food, agriculture, and environment sectors. Sold directly by the bedrijfsopleidingen sales team.
• Microcredentials Accredited microcredentials in the food, agriculture, and environment domains offered as part of the bedrijfsopleidingen portfolio, providing stackable credentials for working professionals.
• Lectoraat Klimaatrobuuste Landschappen A research chair focused on climate-robust landscapes, addressing how agriculture can contribute to improving water quality and biodiversity through smart landscape use. Conducts applied research for municipalities, water boards, housing corporations, and government bodies.
• Lectoraat Innovatieve Biomonitoring A research chair focused on bringing biodiversity into view and monitoring it over time using innovative techniques such as automatic image recognition, sound recognition, and environmental DNA. Partners with Naturalis Biodiversity Center and contributes to the Deltaplan Biodiversiteitsherstel monitoring working group.
• Lectoraat Data Intelligence voor duurzame transities A research chair stimulating data-driven innovation to accelerate sustainable transitions in agro, food, and living environment through knowledge representation, generative AI, remote sensing, digital twins, and data ethics, organised into five interconnected research lines.
• Lectoraat Voeding en Gezondheid A research chair focused on healthier composition of food products and responsible, transparent communication to consumers, with four research lines: product composition, product development tools, nutrition for target groups (65+), and healthier food environment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82% of Toegepaste Biologie graduates report the programme provides a good basis to start on the labour market
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability13 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NIOO-KNAWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint professorship between HAS green academy and NIOO-KNAW (Netherlands Institute of Ecology of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) for the lectoraat Klimaatrobuuste Landschappen. The lectoraat is co-funded through the L.int subsidy scheme of Regieorgaan SIA and the Ministry of LNV. The partnership bridges fundamental research from NIOO-KNAW with practice-oriented research from the university of applied sciences.
• Naturalis Biodiversity CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAS green academy's lectoraat Innovatieve Biomonitoring has a strategic partnership with Naturalis, the Dutch biodiversity institute. Naturalis traditionally partners with universities and academic institutes for fundamental research; through this partnership it also engages in applied research. The partnership leverages Naturalis's expertise in innovative biodiversity monitoring techniques including eDNA and automatic species recognition.
• Normec FoodcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development and delivery of the Leergang Quality and Business Improvement in Food (QBIF). HAS brings its position as the number 1 HBO bedrijfsopleider in the food sector; Normec Foodcare contributes practical experience, knowledge, and a pragmatic approach. Facturation of the course is handled by Normec Foodcare.
• Koning Willem I CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Koning Willem I College's hospitality programme and other foodservice partners for the lectoraat Voeding en Gezondheid's research into healthier food environments in the foodservice sector.
• Lectorenplatform Klimaatverandering en SysteemtransitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAS green academy's lectoraat Klimaatrobuuste Landschappen is a member of the national Lectorenplatform Klimaatverandering en Systeemtransities, which aims to accelerate system transitions for a sustainable society through practice-oriented research.
• VoedingscentrumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe lectoraat Voeding en Gezondheid works with the Voedingscentrum (Dutch Nutrition Centre) on research related to healthy food environments and food composition.
• Jeroen Bosch ZiekenhuisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAS green academy's lectoraat Voeding en Gezondheid collaborated with the Jeroen Bosch Hospital on a project to create a healthier food environment in the staff restaurant.
• Appèl CateringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner of the lectoraat Voeding en Gezondheid for research into healthy food environments in the foodservice sector.
• Waterschap De DommelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Waterschap De Dommel (water board) in research projects related to data intelligence and sustainable transitions in water management.
• Wageningen University & Research (WUR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with WUR on research projects including the RESTRUCTURE TKI project on food texture and eating speed, and food innovation research.
• Hogeschool Van Hall LarensteinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Groenblauwe Stad (Green Blue City) research project alongside Aeres Hogeschool, Hanzehogeschool, and Hogeschool Inholland.
• Deltaplan BiodiversiteitsherstelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe lectoraat Innovatieve Biomonitoring is actively involved in the monitoring working group of the Deltaplan Biodiversiteitsherstel (Delta Plan for Biodiversity Recovery).

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• NIZO Food Research: Contract food research organisation that co-leads the Flavor and Texture Consortium referenced in HAS's research outputs. NIZO is comparable as a Dutch applied food-research entity, with overlapping capability in food technology and product development, though it is private-sector rather than educational.

Direct peers

• Aeres Hogeschool: Dutch hogeschool group offering applied programmes in agriculture, food, and green education. Aeres is a direct peer of HAS in HBO agriculture/food, and collaborates on the Groenblauwe Stad research project alongside HAS.
• Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences: Another Dutch hogeschool focused on agriculture, food, and living environment, with overlapping applied-research and HBO programme offerings. Van Hall Larenstein is the closest direct competitor to HAS and they already collaborate on the Groenblauwe Stad research project.
• Inholland University of Applied Sciences: A larger Dutch hogeschool with programmes in environment, food, and green domains that overlap with HAS. Inholland competes for similar prospective students in the Randstad and collaborates with HAS on multi-institutional research.

Regional players

• NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences: Dutch hogeschool with applied food, dairy, and biotechnology programmes. NHL Stenden competes for the same pool of food/agriculture-oriented HBO students in the northern provinces, complementing HAS's southern-Netherlands focus.
• Hanze University of Applied Sciences: Major Dutch hogeschool based in the northern Netherlands with research and programmes that intersect with HAS in green living environment and sustainability domains. Collaborates with HAS on the Groenblauwe Stad project but serves a different geographic catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Wageningen University & Research: The Netherlands' premier agricultural and food research university. WUR is the academic-research counter to HAS's applied-research positioning, competes for top students and contract research in the same agro/food domain, and is already a named HAS partner on TKI projects.

Others

• NIOO-KNAW: The Netherlands Institute of Ecology, KNAW's applied ecology research institute and a strategic HAS partner. NIOO-KNAW is comparable as a Dutch applied-science institution focused on biodiversity and ecological research, and is the joint professorship partner for HAS's Klimaatrobuuste Landschappen lectoraat.
• Naturalis Biodiversity Center: National biodiversity research institute and HAS partner on the Innovatieve Biomonitoring lectoraat. Comparable as a Dutch applied-research institution in biodiversity, providing counterpart capabilities in species monitoring and ecological data.
• Normec Foodcare: Dutch food-safety and quality consultancy co-developing and co-delivering HAS's QBIF professional training programme. Comparable as a Netherlands-based food-sector training and quality services provider with overlapping B2B training and food-quality capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

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Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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