De Gasfabriek

What De Gasfabriek does

De Gasfabriek (legal entity: Stichting De Gasfabriek) is a privately held Dutch foundation operating a Business Innovation Campus in Deventer, Netherlands, founded in 2015 when eight initiators acquired the historic 1915 Gasfabriek terrain buildings — now recognized as a Rijksmonument (National Monument). The campus spans multiple buildings (Meterhuis, Apparatengebouw, Ketelhuis, Gebouw X opened 2024, GasHub, Het Kantoor, plus the former Gasunie building acquired 2022) and serves approximately 100 companies and 500 people. Its product portfolio is structured around three pillars: (1) workspace rental via permanent offices (from €325/month) and BIC-LAB flex desks (from €150/month) targeting startups, scale-ups, and SMBs; (2) De Kantine event venue spanning 10+ rooms from 12 m² to 1,500 m² with capacities from 5 to 1,500 persons, hosting 80-100 events monthly for corporate, government, and conference clients; and (3) BIC-LAB innovation services including workshops on AI, IoT, Cloud Security, Data Analytics, Innovation Maturity, and Laser Cutting, plus structured innovation programs such as the 2025-2028 'Anders Werkt Beter' healthcare initiative.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across subscription (workspace, INDUSTRIA business club at €300/year), professional services (event venue and catering, workshops), and debt-funded expansion capital (Obligatiefonds: 6-year bonds, 6% annual return, €100,000 minimum). Go-to-market is community-led, relying on ecosystem reputation, regional partnerships (Saxion, MKB-Deventer, Regio Stedendriehoek, Gemeente Deventer), and the formally launched Startup Ecosysteem Deventer (SED, October 2024) where BIC-LAB serves as the central hub. The customer base spans startups (Programmic, mapgear, RCH, Brandeniers, Inversable, Hanzenet), energy transition partners (Alliander, Greenchoice, Voorstroom), enterprise event clients (Rabobank, Topicus, Tactus, Politie, Deventer Ziekenhuis, Saxion), and growth-stage tenants. Notable enterprise tenants that began on campus (e.g., Brandeniers at 14 employees, Inversable coaching new startups) serve as proof points for the campus's incubator-to-scale pathway. Strategic positioning emphasizes historic industrial heritage, central East Netherlands location, and integration with regional innovation policy rather than technology differentiation — De Gasfabriek is fundamentally a real estate and community-orchestration business with embedded professional services.

Name

De Gasfabriek

Legal name

Stichting De Gasfabriek

Website

https://degasfabriek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

De Gasfabriek is a Business Innovation Campus in Deventer, Netherlands, providing workspace rentals, event venues, and innovation workshops for startups, scale-ups, SMBs, and enterprise event clients across 100+ on-site companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Campus & Coworking Space

NAICS

Administrative and Support Services (561), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFADAJ

Coworking Cafes / Work Cafes

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Cafes & Coffee Shops

Keywords

• Coworking workspace rental
• Innovation campus services
• Event venue hosting
• Startup business support
• Business club networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Deventer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Workspace Rental: Rental of permanent office spaces (starting at €325/month), flex desks in BIC-LAB (starting at €150/month), and various meeting rooms. Revenue generated from recurring rental agreements with companies and entrepreneurs.
2. Event Venue Rental and Catering: De Kantine operates as event venue renting out multiple rooms (Generator, Machinekamer, Exhauster, Elster, Kantine, Innovatiekamer, Stretchtent) with capacities from 5 to 1500 persons. Additional catering services provided for events.
3. Innovation Workshops: Workshops offered on AI, data analytics, cloud security, IoT, innovation maturity, and laser cutting. Multiple formats available from energizers to multi-day programs.
4. Business Club Membership: INDUSTRIA business club membership at €300 per year for networking, knowledge sharing, and access to exclusive business events. 10 monthly meetings organized.
5. Obligatiefonds (Bond Fund): Investment opportunity offering 6% annual return over 6-year term with minimum investment of €100,000. Currently 50% filled with conservative LTV of 69%.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

De Gasfabriek is a Business Innovation Campus in Deventer that rents physical workspace (permanent offices and BIC-LAB flex desks) to startups, scale-ups and SMBs, hosts corporate events and festivals at its on-site De Kantine venue with catering, delivers innovation workshops on AI/IoT/Cloud/Data Analytics/laser cutting, and operates the INDUSTRIA business club. The campus is housed in 1915 Rijksmonument industrial buildings and serves as a community ecosystem of roughly 100 companies and 500 people.

Product overview

De Gasfabriek is a Business Innovation Campus in Deventer, Netherlands, offering a multi-product portfolio centered around workspace rental, innovation support, and event hosting. The core offerings include: (1) De Gasfabriek Campus with permanent office and flex desk rentals across multiple buildings (Gebouw X, GasHub, Het Kantoor); (2) BIC-LAB as the tech startup ecosystem providing flex desks, mentorship, and workshops for entrepreneurs; (3) De Kantine as the event venue and catering service with 10+ rooms including the Generator (240 m2, 250 persons), Machinekamer, Exhauster, Elster, Kantine, Innovatiekamer, five BIC-LAB rooms (#06-09), and Stretchtent; (4) INDUSTRIA business club for networking; and (5) an Obligatiefonds for investment. The workspace rental product ranges from €150/month (BIC-LAB flex desk) to €325/month (office space), while the Kantine event venues range from 12 m2 to 1500 m2 with capacities from 5 to 1500 persons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIC-LAB: The tech and innovation division of De Gasfabriek, serving as the hub for start-ups and scale-ups. Offers flex offices, workshops on new technologies (AI, IoT, Cloud, Data Analytics), innovation trajectories, and startup development programs.
• De Kantine
• Gebouw X
• Industria
• De GasHub

Products and services

• De Gasfabriek Campus Workspace Rental Rental of permanent offices (from €325/month across Gebouw X, GasHub, Het Kantoor) and BIC-LAB flex desks (from €150/month with high-speed internet, meeting rooms and coffee) to startups, scale-ups, SMBs and knowledge institutions.
• BIC-LAB Startup & Innovation Hub Tech and innovation division of De Gasfabriek offering flex offices, coaching, innovation trajectories, and connection to technology and business expertise for startups and scale-ups.
• De Kantine Event Venue & Catering Event venue inside the Apparatengebouw with 10+ rooms (Generator, Machinekamer, Exhauster, Elster, Kantine, Innovatiekamer, Stretchtent and BIC-LAB rooms) accommodating 5 to 1500 persons across 1500 m², with full catering services for corporate events, conferences, workshops and festivals.
• Innovation Workshops Structured workshop programs on AI, IoT, Cloud, Data Analytics, Innovation Maturity and laser cutting offered to organizations seeking digital transformation, with formats ranging from introductory energizers to multi-day validation and migration projects.
• INDUSTRIA Business Club Paid annual membership business club at €300/year providing 10 monthly networking meetings, knowledge sharing, and access to the De Gasfabriek ecosystem for entrepreneurs, innovators and decision-makers.
• De Gasfabriek Obligatiefonds (Bond Fund) Bond fund product for qualified investors financing De Gasfabriek campus expansion, offering a fixed 6% annual return over a 6-year term with a minimum investment of €100,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 100 companies and 500 people now work on campus
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Saxion Centrum Voor OndernemerschapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner within the Startup Eco System (SES) that helps student entrepreneurs develop their ventures. Collaborates on entrepreneurship education and startup support programs.
• Het OndernemershuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness support organization collaborating within the SES to support entrepreneurs and startups in the Deventer region.
• MKB-DeventercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional SME organization that supports businesses and organizations in the Stedendriehoek region with their challenges.
• Regio StedendriehoekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development organization collaborating on innovation and economic development initiatives in the Stedendriehoek area.
• Deventer Ontwikkel KwartierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal development initiative contributing to regional economic development and innovation support.
• Deventer Economic BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic advisory board supporting business development and economic growth in Deventer region.
• Werkgeversvereniging Zorg en WelzijncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare employers association collaborating with BIC-LAB on innovation projects for the healthcare sector through the Anders Werkt Beter program running 2025-2028.
• Startup Ecosysteem Deventer (SED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal startup ecosystem launched October 17, 2024, bringing together startups and scale-ups in the Deventer region with the BIC-LAB as central hub.
• Gemeente DeventercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner supporting campus development and providing access to municipal buildings and support for regional innovation initiatives.
• Cleantech Regio StedendriehoekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cleantech initiative promoting sustainable innovation in the Stedendriehoek area.
• Manetti (Coffee)minorOthersCoffee supplier providing coffee to De Kantine, described as a long-term partnership since the beginning.
• RogminorOthersSupplier/vendor partner for De Kantine catering operations.
• Stokes BBQminorOthersBBQ catering partner for De Kantine events and festivals.
• Brownies and DowniesminorOthersSocial enterprise providing day care and employment opportunities, partnering for events.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC): Global operator of large-scale innovation campuses combining coworking, labs, event venues, and venture programs - the closest international analog to De Gasfabriek's integrated campus model, though at far greater scale.
• Spaces (IWG): Global flexible-office brand under IWG operating in the Netherlands; competes with De Gasfabriek for corporate tenants seeking branded, standardized workspace and meeting-room products.
• Regus (IWG): Largest global flexible-office operator with broad Dutch presence; represents the scaled incumbent against which De Gasfabriek's premium pricing must justify itself through heritage differentiation and ecosystem value.
• Mindspace: Premium coworking and serviced-office operator with locations across Europe, including the Netherlands - competes for higher-end enterprise tenants who might otherwise use De Gasfabriek's office space or event venue.

Direct peers

• Novel-T: Dutch innovation campus operator in Twente connecting startups, scale-ups, and established businesses with a coworking, event, and accelerator model that is structurally very similar to De Gasfabriek's Business Innovation Campus approach.
• Impact Hub Amsterdam: Part of the global Impact Hub network, providing coworking, event spaces, and innovation programs focused on social and tech entrepreneurs - comparable to De Gasfabriek in combining workspace rental, event venue, and accelerator-style support.
• New Workplaces: Netherlands-based coworking and flexible office operator with multiple locations; competes with De Gasfabriek for SMB and enterprise tenants seeking flexible office solutions in similar regional Dutch markets.
• HighTechXL: Eindhoven-based deep-tech accelerator that combines a physical campus, cohort programs, and corporate partner ecosystem for technology ventures - comparable as a Dutch regional innovation campus with workspace and program components.
• YES!Delft: Delft-based tech incubator and innovation hub affiliated with TU Delft, combining workspace, programs, mentor networks, and corporate partnerships - directly comparable to BIC-LAB and the campus-level ecosystem support De Gasfabriek provides.

Others

• StartupDelta: Dutch national startup ecosystem initiative that De Gasfabriek participates in and benefits from - adjacent rather than competitive, but shapes the ecosystem in which the campus operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DEGasfabriek
• Facebookfacebook.com/bicdegasfabriek
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-de-gasfabriek
• Instagraminstagram.com/de_gasfabriek

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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