Twente Board

What Twente Board does

Twente Board Development B.V. is a publicly funded regional development organization headquartered in Enschede, Netherlands, operating the Twente.com digital platform. Founded in 2014, the entity functions as the Triple Helix coordination body for the Twente region, bringing together 14 municipalities (Almelo, Borne, Dinkelland, Enschede, Haaksbergen, Hellendoorn, Hengelo, Hof van Twente, Losser, Oldenzaal, Rijssen-Holten, Tubbergen, Twenterand, and Wierden), knowledge institutions (University of Twente, Saxion, ROC van Twente, AKI ArtEZ), and businesses. The platform serves a regional population of 634,000 across major cities Enschede, Hengelo, and Almelo.

The organization's core products are integrated digital modules within Twente.com: a Job Portal connecting job seekers with employers (vacancies, internships, graduation projects, volunteering), an Organisation Portal for businesses to post positions, a personalized "My Twente" account system, and the Next Tech Twente showcase highlighting regional tech clusters in MedTech, ChipTech, and Advanced Manufacturing. Programmatic offerings include the Creatieve Broedplaatsen (Creative Incubators) subsidy scheme funded by the Region Deal, the ChipTech Twente Talent workforce development program, the Hunkertukker diaspora-return initiative, and the Zorg Innovatie Plein healthcare innovation platform.

Twente Board does not sell commercial products or services. Its revenue model is entirely government funding, primarily through the Dutch national government's Region Deal and contributions from 14 Twentse municipalities. Specific program grants include 1.4 million euros for the first two periods of the Creative Incubators scheme (2020) and an additional 1.2 million euros for the third period (2025). The organization maintains a small staff (11-50 employees) and operates with management including Eugène Reuvekamp (Directeur ChipTech), Heleen Goosen (Programmamanager ChipTech Twente Talent), and Collin Vaneker (lead for Creative Breeding Grounds). Cross-border cooperation extends into Dutch German Tech.Land with partners in Münster and Osnabrück.

Name

Twente Board

Legal name

Twente Board Development B.V.

Website

https://twente.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Twente Board is a publicly funded regional development organization in the Netherlands operating the Twente.com platform, coordinating talent attraction, employer matching, creative incubator subsidies, and innovation programs across 14 Twente municipalities under a Triple Helix model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Enschede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Regional Development Funding: Funded through the Region Deal (Regio Deal) from the Dutch national government, with contributions from 14 Twentse municipalities. The Creative Incubators scheme had 1.4 million euros for the first and second periods and another 1.2 million euros for the third period.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Twente Board operates Twente.com, a regional development platform that connects job seekers with employers, supports entrepreneurs and businesses, and promotes the Twente region as a technology and innovation hub. Core offerings include a Job Portal, Organisation Portal, the Next Tech Twente technology showcase, the Creatieve Broedplaatsen (Creative Breeding Grounds) subsidy scheme for creative incubators, and the Hunkertukker programme encouraging former residents to return. Services are delivered free of charge and funded through the Dutch Regio Deal and the 14 Twentse municipalities.

Product overview

Twente Board operates Twente.com as a unified regional portal platform with multiple integrated modules: the Job Portal for talent matching between job seekers and employers, the Organisation Portal for business engagement, My Twente for personalised user accounts, Next Tech Twente showcasing regional technology clusters (MedTech, ChipTech, Advanced Manufacturing), the Creatieve Broedplaatsen subsidy programme for creative incubators, the Hunkertukker returning-talent initiative, and a Newsletter subscription service. The platform functions as a digital gateway for the Twente region's economic development, talent attraction, and innovation promotion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ChipTech Twente Talent: A talent development program (also known as Beethoven Twente) aimed at ensuring sufficient technical talent for the growing microchip sector in Twente, involving education reform, student recruitment, Semicon Learning Centers, and Life-Long Learning initiatives.
• Creatieve Broedplaatsen Twente
• Next Tech Twente
• Hunkertukker
• Semicon Learning Centers
• Zorg Innovatie Plein

Products and services

• Twente.com Job Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Twente residents are the happiest in the Netherlands
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 14 Twentse MunicipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2020Partnership of 14 municipalities (Almelo, Borne, Dinkelland, Enschede, Haaksbergen, Hellendoorn, Hengelo, Hof van Twente, Losser, Oldenzaal, Rijssen-Holten, Tubbergen, Twenterand, and Wierden) funding regional development through the Region Deal. Municipality of Enschede handles implementation on behalf of all 14 municipalities.
• ConcordiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural institution Concordia serves as the 'aanjager' (driving force) for the Creative Incubators scheme, ensuring creatives in Twente are informed about the regulation and supporting potential applicants.
• TetemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt institution Tetem assists creative incubators with internal networking and connections with entrepreneurs.
• Hogeschool SaxioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonitors what works and what does not when starting or restarting an incubator, and develops expertise programs for both initiators and mentors of incubators.
• VDL, Demcon, BenchmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented in the ChipTech Twente Talent steering group as key semiconductor industry partners working with education and Twente Board on technical talent development.
• Münster and Osnabrück (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border cooperation with German cities of Münster and Osnabrück within the Dutch German Tech.Land initiative, working towards no-border cooperation in mobility, innovation, and sustainable development.
• Oost NLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly developed the Accelerate Next Tech publication with Twente Board to promote Twente's high-tech ecosystem to international entrepreneurs.
• Zorg Innovatie PleincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional initiative where healthcare, technology and research collaborate on accessible care. Four conditions are central: diabetes, osteoarthritis, dementia, and cardiovascular diseases. Smart bathmat innovation is being developed within this platform.
• Knowledge Institutions (University of Twente, Saxion, ROC van Twente, AKI ArtEZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institutions including University of Twente, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, ROC van Twente, and AKI ArtEZ form the knowledge pillar of the Triple Helix cooperation, providing talent and research for regional innovation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• InnovationQuarter:
• Amsterdam Economic Board: Amsterdam Economic Board is a public-private partnership that drives the economic agenda of the Amsterdam metropolitan region, convening government, knowledge institutions, and businesses. Comparable to Twente Board in its Triple Helix structure and regional talent/innovation mandate, but operating in the Netherlands' largest and most economically powerful region.
• Brainport Development: Brainport Development is the regional economic development agency for the Brainport Eindhoven region, the Netherlands' leading high-tech hub. Directly comparable as a Triple Helix-style public-private organization driving talent attraction, innovation, and cluster development in a single Dutch region, but on a much larger and more established scale than Twente Board.
• BOM (Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij): BOM is the regional development agency for the Brabant province, providing investment, business development, and innovation support. Comparable to Twente Board as a Dutch regional economic development body, with overlapping mandates in tech cluster development and SME support.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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