Wederic

What Wederic does

Wederic is a privately-held Dutch management and innovation consulting firm headquartered in Huizen, Netherlands. The firm helps innovative organizations identify, apply for and manage subsidies and other public financing, deliver innovation strategy, and build partnerships through its three service pillars: Kennis (innovation and business advisory), Middelen (subsidy and financing advisory), and Netwerk (consortium and ecosystem facilitation). Its service portfolio spans dedicated practices for WBSO fiscal R&D incentives, EKOO energy and climate R&D subsidies and DHI international-entrepreneurship subsidies, alongside flagship event programs such as Demodag Industrie 4.0 and the Nationale Technologiestrategie workshop series.

The firm's underlying technology is its accumulated domain expertise in Dutch and European subsidy regulation (WBSO, MIT, DHI, EFRO, EKOO, EIC, OP-Zuid, KIA CE, JTF), rather than a software platform. Its consultants operate with technical backgrounds in software, hardware, education, organization and export within high-tech industries, supported by an extensive network of regional development agencies (InnovationQuarter, BOM, Brainport Development, InWest), research bodies (TNO), sector organizations (Holland HighTech, PhotonDelta, Quantum Delta NL) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and expertise-driven, using direct personal advisory consultations, content marketing through its blog and newsletter, events/workshops, and SEO to attract startups, MKB, large enterprises, knowledge institutions and government clients. Revenue is generated on a quote-based professional-services model with no publicly disclosed pricing.

Name

Wederic

Legal name

Wederic

Website

https://wederic.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wederic is a Dutch innovation and subsidy advisory firm that helps startups, SMBs, large enterprises, knowledge institutions and government identify and secure Dutch and European subsidies, build innovation strategy, and facilitate consortia and partnerships across high-tech sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAMAF

Industrial Development & Competitiveness Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Trade & Economic Development

Keywords

• Innovation consulting
• Subsidy advisory
• R&D funding
• Grant consulting
• Innovation strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Huizen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Subsidy Advisory Services: Professional services for identifying, applying for, and managing subsidies and financing for innovation projects. Includes consortium building, governance setup, financial and state aid technical assessment, project leadership, and application document preparation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wederic is a Dutch innovation and subsidy advisory firm that helps innovative organizations secure financing and accelerate innovation through three service pillars: innovation advisory (knowledge), subsidy and financing identification and application support, and network facilitation for partnerships and consortia. The firm specializes in Dutch and European subsidy programs (WBSO, MIT, DHI, EFRO, EKOO, EIC) and serves startups, SMEs, large enterprises, knowledge institutions, and government bodies.

Product overview

Wederic is a Dutch innovation and subsidy consulting firm offering advisory services organized around three core pillars: Innovation Advice (Kennis), Funding and Subsidy Services (Middelen), and Network Facilitation (Netwerk). The company helps innovative organizations identify and obtain subsidies and financing, provides strategic innovation consulting, and facilitates partnerships and consortia building. Services include WBSO fiscal incentive advisory, EKOO energy/climate R&D subsidy support, DHI international entrepreneurship subsidies, and National Technology Strategy workshops. Wederic serves knowledge institutions, governments, startups, SMEs, and large enterprises, and organizes industry events such as Demodag Industrie 4.0.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• First place among 16 EKOO proposals for Somni Solutions/Sensing360 Zephyr project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BOM (Business Development Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025Regional development organization collaborating on National Technology Strategy workshops in South-Nederland. Partners include ROM's, Holland High Tech, and content partners like TNO, PhotonDelta, Quantum Delta NL.
• InnovationQuartercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2024Regional development company collaborating on National Technology Strategy workshops. Co-organizer of NTS workshops in West-Nederland region, bringing together companies and stakeholders for technology agenda development.
• InWest (ROM West)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development company (ROM) involved in National Technology Strategy workshops for West-Nederland region.
• Holland HighTechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational technology sector organization supporting National Technology Strategy workshops and innovation ecosystem development.
• TNOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch research organization providing technical expertise and content support for National Technology Strategy workshops and innovation programs.
• PhotonDeltacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotonics ecosystem organization providing content support for National Technology Strategy workshops on optics and integrated photonics.
• Quantum Delta NLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational quantum technology initiative providing content support for National Technology Strategy workshops on quantum technologies.
• Optics NetherlandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch optics research group providing content support for National Technology Strategy workshops on optical systems.
• PhotonicsNLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch photonics industry association providing content support for National Technology Strategy workshops.
• SAM XLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpertise center for automating production at TU Delft. Co-organizer of Industry 4.0 demo days and Factory of the Future workshops, providing demonstration facilities for digital manufacturing technologies.
• RoboHousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobotics field lab at TU Delft campus. Co-organizer of Industry 4.0 workshops and AI success workshops, providing demonstration facilities and expertise on robotics applications.
• HiDeltaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and consulting organization collaborating on Industry 4.0 workshops and flexible manufacturing events.
• De Haagse HogeschoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of applied sciences providing Tag Mapping Robot demonstration for Industry 4.0 events.
• DigitalzhminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional digital innovation organization collaborating on Industry 4.0 events.
• SAM XLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Demodag Industrie 4.0, providing demonstration facilities at their location in Delft.
• TheNewMakersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction disruption company presenting at Demodag Industrie 4.0 on digital construction technologies.
• Brainport DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development organization for Brainport Eindhoven region, co-organizing National Technology Strategy workshops in South-Nederland.
• Ministerie van EZ (Ministry of Economic Affairs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry commissioning National Technology Strategy workshops and providing strategic direction for Dutch innovation policy.
• TNOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading research organization in National Technology Strategy ecosystem building, contributing to action agenda development for optics and photonics.
• NXTGEN HIGHTECHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Growth Fund program with 330+ partners in 60+ projects. Wederic supports the 7-year program with governance, finance, state aid, program office, and monitoring.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PNO Consultants: PNO Consultants is a European consultancy specialized in innovation funding and grant advisory for start-ups, scale-ups, and large enterprises. It competes directly with Wederic for Dutch and EU subsidy mandates.
• KplusV: KplusV is a Dutch consultancy active in subsidy advisory, organizational development, and innovation funding, serving similar Dutch MKB and consortium clients. It directly overlaps with Wederic's three-pillar proposition of knowledge, resources, and network.
• Hezelburcht: Hezelburcht is a Dutch advisory firm specialized in grants and innovation funding for life sciences, high-tech, and sustainability sectors. It is the closest direct competitor to Wederic in the Dutch subsidy advisory niche.

Others

• RVO (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland): RVO is the Dutch government agency that administers many of the very subsidy programs (WBSO, MIT, DHI, EKOO) that Wederic advises on. It is not a competitor but a critical ecosystem counterpart whose programs underpin Wederic's service offering.
• TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research): TNO is a Dutch applied research organization and a key Wederic partner on National Technology Strategy workshops and innovation programs. It is an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• BDO Advisory (Netherlands): BDO Netherlands provides advisory and grant/subsidy services as part of its broader professional services portfolio. It competes for larger Dutch clients seeking subsidy support alongside audit and tax services.
• PwC Nederland: PwC Netherlands has an innovation funding and grants advisory practice that overlaps with Wederic's work on WBSO, MIT, and EU subsidies, particularly for larger enterprise clients and consortia.
• Vintura: Vintura is a Dutch consultancy focused on healthcare and life sciences strategy and funding. It overlaps with Wederic's innovation-funding work for Dutch knowledge institutions and government-aligned clients.
• Berenschot: Berenschot is a large Dutch management and organizational consultancy serving public and private-sector clients. While broader in scope than Wederic, it competes in the same Dutch consulting market with adjacent subsidy and innovation advisory capabilities.

Emerging players

• Subsidie Adviesbureau Aequator: Aequator is a Dutch subsidy advisory firm supporting SMEs in accessing innovation and sustainability grants. It is a smaller, niche peer with overlapping methodology in subsidy identification and application.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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