Fieldlabs
Fieldlabs Noord-Limburg is a publicly funded, non-profit regional initiative in the Netherlands that brokers practical projects between five educational institutions and regional SMBs across five thematic areas, including agriculture, logistics, health, circularity, and cross-border entrepreneurship.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2020
- HeadquartersLimburg, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Fieldlabs does
Fieldlabs Noord-Limburg is a regional collaborative initiative established in 2020 under the Regio Deal Noord-Limburg, a Dutch government regional development program. The platform operates a triple-helix model uniting government, five educational institutions (Fontys Venlo, Gilde Opleidingen, HAS green academy, Maastricht University Campus Venlo, and Yuverta), and regional SMBs across eight municipalities in the Noord-Limburg region. It is structured around five thematic Fieldlabs — Future Farming, Grenszlab (cross-border entrepreneurship), Voeding & Gezondheid, Technological Innovation & Smart Logistics, and Circulaire Transitie — that serve as meeting places where students and companies collaborate on practical projects. The cross-border Grenszlab extends the operating footprint into the Dutch-German Euregio region.
The platform's product surface consists of project-based collaboration rather than commercial software. Notable artifacts include Mini-BrightBox 2.0 (a compact, mobile, climate-controlled vertical farming unit for education and practice), the Moral Food Game (an educational research game using Schwartz Value Theory to study food choice), and the CSRD-academy Tool (a step-by-step CO2 reporting form for logistics firms supporting Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive compliance). Student challenges regularly engage 100+ participants from mbo, hbo, and wo tiers. Marketing is handled through a content website, newsletter, LinkedIn presence, and recurring events including career days, Border Breakers Talks, and the annual slotevent.
Fieldlabs Noord-Limburg is a non-profit initiative with no commercial pricing and no disclosed revenue. Funding flows from the Regio Deal program via De Gezondste Regio, with a second Regio Deal awarded in 2024 confirming continued public support. There is no traditional ownership structure, no VC funding, and no disclosed headcount. The entity does not fit conventional venture or M&A archetypes and is best understood as a publicly funded regional economic-development instrument.
Fieldlabs firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fieldlabs
- Legal name
- Fieldlabs Noord-Limburg
- Website
- https://fieldlabsnoordlimburg.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2020
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Fieldlabs Noord-Limburg is a publicly funded, non-profit regional initiative in the Netherlands that brokers practical projects between five educational institutions and regional SMBs across five thematic areas, including agriculture, logistics, health, circularity, and cross-border entrepreneurship.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Fieldlabs industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Regional Innovation Collaboration Platform
- NAICS
- Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)
- SIC
- Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Agricultural Services (700)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Science Camps & Field Programs (Nature, Space, Marine, Geology) (EDAMABAB), Forestry, Arboriculture & Silviculture (EDAOAOAJ)
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Where Fieldlabs is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Limburg
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Fieldlabs business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Project Funding: Fieldlabs Noord-Limburg is funded through the Regio Deal Noord-Limburg, a regional development agreement. Projects are executed through collaboration between educational institutions and regional businesses, with funding allocated for talent development, research, and innovation initiatives in the region.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Fieldlabs product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Fieldlabs Noord-Limburg is a regional collaborative initiative that brings together government, educational institutions (mbo, hbo, wo), and small and medium-sized businesses across eight municipalities in the Noord-Limburg region of the Netherlands. It operates five thematic Fieldlabs — Future Farming, Grenszlab, Voeding & Gezondheid, Technological Innovation & Smart Logistics, and Circulaire Transitie — that serve as meeting places where students and companies collaborate on practical projects in agriculture, logistics, health, circularity, and cross-border entrepreneurship. The initiative is funded through the Regio Deal Noord-Limburg and aims to develop, retain, and attract regional talent.
Product overview
Fieldlabs Noord-Limburg is a regional collaborative initiative that brings together educational institutions (mbo, hbo, and wo) and businesses in the Noord-Limburg region of the Netherlands. The organization operates across five thematic Fieldlabs: Voeding & Gezondheid (Food & Health), Future Farming, Grenszlab (Cross-border Entrepreneurship), Technological Innovation & Smart Logistics, and Circulaire Transitie (Circular Transition). These field labs serve as meeting places where students and companies collaborate on practical projects in technology, logistics, agriculture, nutrition, health, cross-border entrepreneurship, and circularity. The portfolio includes educational tools like the Mini-BrightBox 2.0 (vertical farming unit), research games such as the Moral Food Game, sustainability measurement tools like CARBON-Les for logistics companies, and student challenges across the five themes.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Future Farming Fieldlab A collaborative Fieldlab theme in which students and SMBs jointly develop sustainable, circular agrifood solutions for the regional land and horticulture sector.
- Grenszlab (Cross-border Entrepreneurship Fieldlab) A Fieldlab theme that explores cross-border learning, creating, and entrepreneurship opportunities across the Dutch-German Euregio region.
- Voeding & Gezondheid (Food & Health Fieldlab) A Fieldlab theme where education, businesses, and care institutions pool and expand knowledge on health, nutrition, and vitality.
- Technological Innovation & Smart Logistics Fieldlab A Fieldlab theme focused on strengthening the regional manufacturing and logistics sectors through collaborative projects between students and SMBs.
- Circulaire Transitie (Circular Transition Fieldlab) A Fieldlab theme advancing circular design, production, and business models in partnership with the regional business community.
- Mini-BrightBox 2.0 A compact, mobile, fully climate-controlled vertical farming unit developed under the Future Farming theme for use by students, growers, and researchers to experiment with vertical cultivation without natural daylight.
Quantifiable outcome
- Student projects regularly involve 100+ students from multiple educational institutions collaborating on regional business challenges
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Fieldlabs
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Fieldlabs technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Fieldlabs partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Fontys Venlo University of Applied SciencescoreOne of five knowledge institutions collaborating in Fieldlabs Noord-Limburg. Fontys provides students for collaborative projects and houses research lectorates including Business Innovation and GreenTechLab. Hosts events like Career Day and Border Breakers Talks at their Venlo campus.
- Gilde OpleidingencoreMBO educational institution collaborating in Fieldlabs through student participation in practical projects. Partners with Fontys in the Roboticalab for mechatronics and engineering education at Fontys campus in Venlo.
- HAS green academycoreHBO institution specializing in green sciences and agriculture. Collaborates on Future Farming projects, vertical farming research (BrightBox), and sustainable alternatives to peat. Hosts student projects and poster presentations.
- Maastricht University Campus VenlocoreWO knowledge institution contributing to Fieldlabs through research in food, health, and sustainability. Hosts the Health Claims Centre and contributes to the Moral Food Game research project.
- YuvertacoreMBO educational institution specialized in green education with strong focus on sustainability. Students participate in Fieldlab projects on circularity, agriculture, and food systems.
- EIT FoodmajorEuropean food innovation initiative. Co-hosts the AI & Robotics in Agriculture Demo Day with Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo, bringing together startups, industry leaders, and investors.
- FelixRoboticsminorDeveloper of 3D food printing technology participating in the Moral Food Game project as an innovative food industry partner.
- RESPECTfarmsminorPioneers in cultivated meat participating in the Moral Food Game project, contributing to sustainable food transition research.
- New Generation Nutrition (NGN)minorCompany active in insect protein development participating in the Moral Food Game project for sustainable food innovation.
- Phytowelt GreenTechnologiesminorInnovative company in genetic modification and aromas participating in the Moral Food Game project.
- Brightlands Campus Greenport VenlomajorInnovation hub for agri-food and horticulture. Hosts the AI & Robotics in Agriculture Demo Day and slotevents. Part of the broader Brightlands ecosystem supporting regional innovation.
- De Gezondste RegiomajorInitiative that helped make the Fieldlabs possible. Focuses on co-creation and collaboration to attract, develop, and retain talent for the Noord-Limburg region.
- Meet the YoungstersminorPlatform founded by Jos Meessen that helps match students and companies through digital competency scans. Partner in the 360-degree labor market project and Career Day activities.
- CooloominorInnovative interior company from Wanssum developing circular solutions using bio-based waste streams. Collaborating on Furniture as a Service model and circular material development.
- AMI BVminorAluminum products manufacturer in Lomm with silver Cradle to Cradle certification. Collaborating on circular business model development and Material Flow Analysis.
- Remade in HollandminorCompany in Horst specializing in revising, repairing, and reusing industrial components. Working with Fontys on process optimization, digitalization, and EU Digital Product Passports.
- Botany B.V.minorPartner company in the Mini-BrightBox project contributing to vertical farming research and education.
- Gemeente Horst aan de MaasmajorLocal government providing land for the Knabbelwei project as a testing ground for biodiversity research and sustainable horse keeping. Supports Fieldlabs initiatives with physical infrastructure.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Fieldlabs competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Smart Industry: National Dutch program and network of Smart Industry fieldlabs connecting industry, education, and government for technological innovation. Comparable to Fieldlabs as a fieldlab-based model for industry-education collaboration in the Netherlands, but operating at a national scale.
- InnovationQuarter: Regional development agency for West Holland that invests in innovative companies and supports triple-helix collaboration. Comparable as a publicly-backed Dutch regional innovation and economic development organization.
- Brightlands: Multi-campus innovation ecosystem in Limburg with which Fieldlabs has a strategic anchor partnership (Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo). Comparable as a broader Dutch regional innovation platform focused on agrifood, health, and materials science.
Regional players
- AgriFood Capital: Regional triple-helix initiative in Noordoost-Brabant focused on agrifood innovation, connecting education, government, and SMBs. Directly comparable as a regional Dutch agrifood-focused development organization serving a different but adjacent geography.
- Novel-T: Regional innovation hub in Twente connecting knowledge institutions, businesses, and government to drive regional economic development. Comparable as a Dutch regional triple-helix innovation platform serving a different geography.
- Greenport West-Holland: Regional cluster organization for the Dutch horticulture sector in West-Holland. Comparable as a Dutch triple-helix platform focused on horticulture, agriculture, and talent development, though operating in a different region.
- Techport: Dutch regional partnership for maritime and high-tech systems innovation, bringing together industry, education, and government. Comparable as a Dutch triple-helix innovation platform with an education-and-talent focus, though centered on maritime/industrial themes.
- Brainport Eindhoven: Triple-helix innovation ecosystem in the Eindhoven region combining industry, knowledge institutions, and government. Highly comparable as a Dutch regional innovation platform focused on technology and talent development, though Brainport operates at significantly larger scale and serves a different geography.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Fieldlabs leadership team
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Fieldlabs funding detail
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Fieldlabs M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Fieldlabs
What does Fieldlabs do?
Fieldlabs Noord-Limburg is a regional collaborative initiative that brings together government, educational institutions (mbo, hbo, wo), and small and medium-sized businesses across eight municipalities in the Noord-Limburg region of the Netherlands. It operates five thematic Fieldlabs — Future Farming, Grenszlab, Voeding & Gezondheid, Technological Innovation & Smart Logistics, and Circulaire Transitie — that serve as meeting places where students and companies collaborate on practical projects in agriculture, logistics, health, circularity, and cross-border entrepreneurship. The initiative is funded through the Regio Deal Noord-Limburg and aims to develop, retain, and attract regional talent.
Is Fieldlabs a public or private company?
Fieldlabs is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was Fieldlabs founded?
Fieldlabs was founded in 2020. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Fieldlabs based?
Fieldlabs is headquartered in Limburg, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Fieldlabs make money?
One revenue line is on record: project Funding.
Who are Fieldlabs's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Smart Industry, InnovationQuarter and Brightlands. Regional players are AgriFood Capital, Novel-T, Greenport West-Holland, Techport and Brainport Eindhoven.
Does Fieldlabs have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fieldlabs.
What industry is Fieldlabs in?
Fieldlabs's product category is Regional Innovation Collaboration Platform. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAGABAA, Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment, with a secondary code of EDAMABAB, Science Camps & Field Programs (Nature, Space, Marine, Geology). Its NAICS code is 5417 and its SIC code is 8744.