Dutch Foundation of Innovation Welfare 2 Work

Name

Dutch Foundation of Innovation Welfare 2 Work

Legal name

St. Dutch Foundation of Innovation Welfare 2 Work

Website

https://dutchfoundationofinnovationwelfare2work.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Employment & Social Innovation Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAK

Education Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPAGAKAH

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPAGAKAM

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• Youth employment services
• Social innovation programs
• Vocational education training
• Welfare-to-work programs
• European project coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Papendrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. EU Project Funding: Primary revenue is derived from European Union funding programs including Erasmus+, KA2, and KA3 projects. The organization acts as project coordinator or partner in consortiums receiving EU grants for educational, youth employment, and social innovation initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Dutch Foundation of Innovation Welfare 2 Work (DFW2W) is a Dutch non-profit foundation that designs, coordinates, and implements European partnership projects in the areas of youth work, employment, entrepreneurship, education, and social innovation. Its activities are largely funded through EU grant programs such as Erasmus+ (KA2, KA3, KA1 VET) and Europe for Citizens, and it produces digital tools (e.g., EDDI mobile application, ELDeM YOU), methodology frameworks (e.g., Places-3T), toolkits (e.g., Empower.Ment), and educational products (e.g., ECVET for Digital Publishing) as deliverables for transnational consortiums.

Product overview

Dutch Foundation of Innovation Welfare 2 Work (DFW2W) operates as a non-profit organization managing a portfolio of European-funded projects rather than a unified commercial product platform. The portfolio includes EDDI (a digital e-platform and Android app for early school leaving prevention), Places-3T (a methodology for collaborative third-place development), various employment and entrepreneurship programs (JobClubsNetwork, Young Migrant Entrepreneurs, Alliance for Green Entrepreneurship), digital skills projects (Digi Helicon, ECVET for Digital Publishing), social inclusion initiatives (PhotoFX, Empower.Ment), and youth support tools (ELDeM You). These projects are grant-funded through Erasmus+ and other European programs, with outputs including platforms, toolkits, training materials, and qualification frameworks rather than commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EDDI: Early Digital Diagnosis and Intervention - A project and Android application to address early school leaving through digital platform and mobile app.

Products and services

• EDDI (Early Digital Diagnosis and Intervention) Mobile Application An Android-based digital tool used to support early digital diagnosis and intervention work with young people, produced as a deliverable of EU partnership projects for use by youth-work professionals and partner organizations.
• ELDeM YOU Digital Platform A digital educational platform developed by DFW2W for use by partner organizations and learners in EU-funded youth work and education projects.
• Places-3T Methodology Framework A methodology framework developed by DFW2W for use by partner organizations in designing and assessing welfare-to-work and social innovation initiatives.
• Empower.Ment Toolkit A toolkit produced by DFW2W and its European partners to support youth mentoring, empowerment, and social inclusion work for young people across EU partner countries.
• JobClubsNetwork A European network programme coordinated by DFW2W to connect job-club initiatives and partners across EU countries for youth employment and welfare-to-work activities.
• Alliance for Green Entrepreneurship A programme developed through DFW2W's European partnerships to support green and inclusive entrepreneurship initiatives for young people.
• ECVET for Digital Publishing An ECVET-aligned educational product on digital publishing developed by DFW2W with European partners for vocational education and training learners.
• SHIELD Project An EU partnership project coordinated by DFW2W in the social innovation and youth-inclusion space, producing project outputs for partner organizations and young beneficiaries.
• Digi Helicon Project An EU partnership project coordinated by DFW2W in the digital education and youth work space.
• PhotoFX Project An EU partnership project coordinated by DFW2W using photography-based methods for youth work and social inclusion outputs.
• Digital Tourism Project An EU partnership project coordinated by DFW2W focused on digital tourism skills development for vocational learners and partner organizations.
• Social Media Savvy Training A training programme developed by DFW2W to build social media and digital literacy skills among young learners in EU partner countries.
• The VET Circle Partnership A vocational education and training (VET) partnership programme coordinated by DFW2W to engage European VET providers in collaborative projects.
• Young Migrant Entrepreneurs Platform A platform-oriented initiative developed by DFW2W and its partners to support entrepreneurship among young migrants across EU partner countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Journey to Work Programme has achieved continuous evidence and practice-based success since 2013
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aston University (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Coordinator of EDDI (Early Digital Diagnosis and Intervention) project. Partnership includes organizations from Greece (2), Turkey, Netherlands and French Polynesia. EDDI aims to improve student retention rates through digital diagnostic tools.
• JC_Network (JobClubsNetwork)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015European JobClubsnetwork established in 2015 with participation from Netherlands, Italy (as project leader), Portugal, Greece and Bulgaria. DFW2W has implemented multiple Dutch JobClubs in Hazerswoude-Dorp, Papendrecht, Leiden, and Purmerend.
• Smart (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeader of Places-3T partnership. Smart (formerly SMart - Société Mutuelle pour Artistes) is a not-for-profit cooperative established in 1998, operating across 9 European countries with sites in nearly 40 towns and cities. Manages third places including LaVallée in Molenbeek. Supports freelancers, artists, SMEs, associations with administrative, financial and commercial services.
• FREREF (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum of European Regions for Research, Education and Training. Non-profit international association founded in 1991 at the initiative of Catalonia, Lombardy and Rhône-Alpes. Acts to put Lifelong Learning into practice and serves as instrument of European Regions in education and training. Currently supporting about 20 European regions in Lifelong Learning initiatives. Co-coordinator of Places-3T.
• AFPA (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench national public institution for professional training. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional office participates in Places-3T partnership, focusing on pilot actions including AFPA Venissieux and AFPA Pont de Claix for creating new third places.
• CEIS (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperativa Sociale CEIS based in Emilia Romagna, Italy. Contributes to Places-3T with focus on Italian Federation Therapeutic Community for youth re-entering labour market, regional youth policies, and professional support for Places-3T traineeships.
• FUEIB (Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Universidad-Empresa de las Islas Baleares. Partners in Places-3T focusing on Fab Lab space in Ibiza for young students and entrepreneurs, with collaboration from Universities of the Balearic Islands.
• POUR LA SOLIDARITÉ – PLS (Belgium)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent think & do tank founded in 2002 and based in Brussels. Committed to promoting solidarity and sustainability in Europe. Brings expertise in development and sustainability of innovative tools for third-place stakeholders, European network connections, and research capabilities. Coordinates Places-3T policy recommendations.
• Area071coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch entrepreneurial hub and 3rd place in Leiderdorp, Zuid-Holland. Hosts Dutch multiplier events and partnership meetings. A 2500 square feet facility that grew from a small hub, representing the Dutch pilot-action for Places-3T focusing on entrepreneurial hub development in The Hague and care hub expansion in Sittard-Geleen.
• Age PlatformminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Alliance for Green Entrepreneurship (AGE) focused on fostering sustainable entrepreneurship education through specialized educational materials for green start-ups and circular economy models.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• JA Europe (Junior Achievement): Europe's largest provider of entrepreneurship education programs for young people, operating across 40+ countries. Comparable to DFW2W's Young Migrant Entrepreneurs and Alliance for Green Entrepreneurship projects targeting youth entrepreneurship development.
• European Foundation Centre (Philea): Europe's largest philanthropic community of foundations, supporting grantmaker collaboration and EU project participation. Comparable organizational structure as a non-profit foundation engaged in EU project work and European partnership development.
• EAEA (European Association for the Education of Adults): European-wide non-profit association promoting adult learning and education through policy advocacy and EU project participation. Comparable to DFW2W's role in adult/youth education programs and Erasmus+ project coordination.
• EVTA (European Vocational Training Association): European network representing vocational education and training providers across member states. Operates as a non-profit coordinating EU-funded VET projects and policy advocacy, directly comparable to DFW2W's welfare-to-work and VET focus (e.g., The VET Circle project).
• Ashoka Europe: Global non-profit supporting social entrepreneurs and social innovation, with strong European operations. Comparable to DFW2W's social innovation focus, third-place entrepreneurship development, and welfare-to-work social enterprise support.
• SOLIDAR Foundation: European network of civil society organizations working on social justice, social inclusion, and welfare policies. Comparable to DFW2W's social inclusion and welfare-to-work focus, including Erasmus+ project participation and EU policy engagement.
• Eurochambres (Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry):

Direct peers

• Youth Business International: Global non-profit supporting young entrepreneurs through training, mentorship, and access to finance. Directly comparable to DFW2W's Young Migrant Entrepreneurs project and overall youth entrepreneurship support mission across European and emerging markets.
• ECAS (European Citizens Action Service): Brussels-based non-profit enabling citizens' participation in EU policy and project implementation. Operates as a small-to-medium EU project coordinator similar to DFW2W, with comparable headcount profile and Erasmus+ project portfolio approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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