KennisKring Brabant / Limburg

What KennisKring Brabant / Limburg does

KennisKring Brabant/Limburg (KKBL) is a Dutch member-based association (vereniging) registered with the Kamer van Koophandel under number 40241031, headquartered at Heilige Geeststraat 4 in Geldrop. It operates as a regional knowledge-sharing network for business professionals across the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg, with no commercial objectives. KKBL does not develop proprietary technology; its core offering is a programmed calendar of approximately ten in-person gatherings per year, comprising company visits (bedrijfsbezoeken) to host companies, lectures, and Kenniscafé sessions on technical and organizational themes. Host companies (gastbedrijven) have included Sorama, Sioux Technologies, Stork Veghel, Bavaria Brouwerij, Z3Dlabs, Theuws Metaal, PIP Innovations, Actemium Uden, and TSG Group, among others.

The business model is straightforward personal subscription: members pay €198 per calendar year for individual membership, granting access to all activities and the right to bring a guest (introducé) to select events. Distribution is community-led, relying on member referrals, word-of-mouth, and a minimal web presence consisting of the kkbl.nl website (hosted on JouwWeb), a LinkedIn company page, and Eventbrite for event registration. There are no enterprise contracts, no sponsorships, and no premium tiers disclosed. Governance is provided by a small volunteer board — Ronald den Heijer (Chairman), Jacques Zilverschoon (Treasurer and Secretary), Elias van der Meer, and Ronald Mol — supported by a secretariat.

KKBL is currently in the process of dissolution. At the General Members Meeting (ALV) on 26 March 2026, members voted pro forma to dissolve the association, but the vote was invalid due to insufficient attendance. A second ALV is scheduled for 22 April 2026 to hold a legally valid dissolution vote. No external investors, parent company, or funding rounds have been identified, and no revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

KennisKring Brabant / Limburg

Legal name

KennisKring Brabant/Limburg

Website

https://kkbl.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KennisKring Brabant/Limburg (KKBL) is a Dutch member-based association that organizes roughly ten annual company visits and lectures for business professionals in the Brabant and Limburg regions via a €198 personal membership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Geldrop

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. Membership Fees: Annual membership fee of €198 per calendar year provides access to all KKBL activities including company visits, lectures, and networking events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KKBL is a member-driven knowledge-sharing association that organizes approximately 10 gatherings per year, including company visits (bedrijfsbezoeken), lectures, workshops and Kenniscafé sessions, for business professionals in the Brabant and Limburg regions. Members pay an annual fee of €198 to attend activities, invite colleagues, and bring guests to selected events.

Product overview

KennisKring Brabant / Limburg (KKBL) is a professional networking association that offers a membership-based platform for knowledge sharing among professionals from Brabant and Limburg regions in the Netherlands. The organization's primary offerings include company visits (bedrijfsbezoeken), lectures, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions (Kenniscafé). Members pay an annual membership fee of €198 and gain access to activities where they exchange ideas on technical and organizational topics relevant to business operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KKBL Annual Personal Membership

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Magnus & Weiss AdvocatenminorOthersLaw firm that provided meeting location for KKBL's General Members Meeting (ALV) at their offices.
• SoramaminorOthersAcoustic imaging technology company (TU/e spin-off) that hosted a KKBL company visit on March 20, 2025. Focus on making sound visible through acoustic cameras.
• Z3DlabsminorOthersYoung ambitious company focused on advanced 3D printing technology for functional ceramic parts. Hosted KKBL visit on September 17, 2025.
• Theuws MetaalminorOthersMetal production company offering broad range of products including custom work. Hosted KKBL visit on December 16, 2025.
• Saluqi MotorsminorOthersCompany developing efficient high-power electric motors for aviation, defense, and road transport markets. Visit was scheduled for July 3, 2025 but was cancelled.
• Sioux TechnologiesminorOthersPrivate high-tech company with 1200+ engineers in software, mechatronics, electronics, and assembly. Annual revenue ~€150 million, 13 offices in Europe and Asia. Hosted KKBL visit on January 15, 2025.
• Bavaria BrouwerijminorOthersFamily brewery established in 1719, over 300 years of brewing tradition. Hosted KKBL visit including brewery tour on December 11, 2024.
• Actemium UdenminorOthersPart of global Vinci group, specialist in electronics as one-stop-shop for innovative electronic modules. Hosted KKBL visit on November 14, 2024.
• TSG Group (Total Support Group)minorOthersCompany focused on circular economy and sustainability, part of Brainport Industries sustainability taskforce. Hosted KKBL visit on June 6, 2024.
• Tackers & PackersminorOthersTransport solutions provider specializing in wooden transport packaging since 1996. Hosted KKBL visit on April 5, 2024.
• Stork VeghelminorOthersInternational technical service provider with mechanical and electrical services. Over 2000 employees in Netherlands. Hosted KKBL visit in early 2024.
• KumatechminorOthersCompany building internal logistics solutions including automated guided vehicles. Winner of Innovation Award March 2018. Hosted KKBL visit on January 25, 2024.
• PIP InnovationsminorOthersCompany focused on robotics and vision for processing potatoes, vegetables, and fruit to prevent food waste. Hosted KKBL visit on November 30, 2023.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Broad incumbents

• MKB-Nederland: Dutch SME association representing entrepreneurs and small/medium businesses nationally. Overlaps with KKBL in serving business professionals from mid-sized firms, but operates at national scale with advocacy, lobbying, and service-provider functions beyond KKBL's narrow scope.
• VNO-NCW: Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers — the largest Dutch employers' organization. Comparable as a membership organization serving business professionals, but much broader in scope (advocacy, labor relations, policy) and at national scale.

Direct peers

• Rotary International: Global service-club network organized into local chapters holding regular meetings, networking, and guest speakers. Mirrors KKBL's small-club, member-driven, regularly-meeting model very closely.
• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): Peer network for chief executives organized into local chapters with regular forums. Comparable to KKBL in the closed-membership, paid-subscription, in-person-forum model, though serving a higher executive tier.
• EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization): Global peer-learning network for entrepreneurs organized into local forums that meet regularly. Closely comparable to KKBL in subscription-based, forum-style peer exchange among business professionals.
• Brainport Industries: Regional high-tech industry cluster co-located in the Brainport Eindhoven region. Comparable to KKBL in geographic focus (Brabant/Limburg) and member base (technology-oriented companies), but operates at a larger scale as a formal supplier-driven cluster organization.
• BNI (Business Network International): Global referral-based networking organization structured around local chapters holding regular in-person meetings. Closely mirrors KKBL's model of subscription-funded, event-driven, regionally-organized professional networking.
• Brainport Development: Regional economic development organization for the Brainport Eindhoven area. Operates in the same Brabant geography as KKBL with overlapping community-building and company-connection activities, though at a larger, publicly-supported scale.
• JCI (Junior Chamber International): Global network of young professionals organized into local chapters for networking, learning, and community projects. Highly comparable to KKBL in audience (career-stage professionals) and event-driven chapter format.
• KIVI (Koninklijke Instituut van Ingenieurs): Royal Dutch Society of Engineers — a member-driven association of engineering professionals in the Netherlands offering networking events, knowledge exchange, and lectures. Directly comparable to KKBL's knowledge-sharing and networking proposition, but at national scope.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kenniskring-brabant-limburg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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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