What Denkkracht does

Denkkracht B.V. is a Nijmegen-based, privately held Dutch healthcare services provider (B.V., KVK 66322901) that delivers neuropsychological diagnostics and treatment for children and adolescents aged 6-18 with cognitive and socio-emotional difficulties linked to psychiatric conditions (e.g., ADHD, autism), physical illness (e.g., brain injury, epilepsy, cancer), developmental disorders or premature birth. It was founded more than a decade ago as an initiative of Karakter, an academic center for child and youth psychiatry, and operates as a subsidiary within the Karakter group. The core service is neuropsychological assessment, supported by a suite of treatments including neuropsycho-education, social-skills training, EMDR, working-memory training, and planning/organizing training, as well as school-based guidance and preventive programs. Its product surface centers on two proprietary assets: the COTAPP test (a normed neuropsychological battery for attention, information processing and executive functions in children 6-12, co-developed with Radboudumc, VU Amsterdam and UMC Groningen) and the PLONS preventive intervention for primary-school self-regulation. Education and training products (COTAPP workshops via Karakter Academie, a Klinische Neuropsychologie module at Radboud RCSW, and a course on neuropsychological diagnostics in youth) extend the offering to other professionals.

Denkkracht runs two physical clinics (Arnhem at Delta 1d and Nijmegen at Reinier Postlaan 12) and operates an exclusively referral-based go-to-market: children must be referred by GPs, youth doctors, medical specialists, social welfare teams (sociaal wijkteam) or municipal youth teams. Revenue is generated through Dutch Jeugdwet (Youth Act) contracts with municipalities, with additional contribution from professional training and education. Marketing is light and includes a content-rich website, age-tailored animated explainer videos (subsidized by Stichting Neuropsychologie Nederland), LinkedIn, and participation in knowledge events such as Karakter's 'Impact door samenwerking'. The team of 11-50 includes six PhD-qualified psychologists, BIG-registered clinical neuropsychologists, GZ-psychologists, applied and master psychologists, orthopedagogues and psychodiagnostic staff, with Director Dorine Slaats holding a special professorship at VU Amsterdam. In 2023, patients and parents rated the organization 8.3/10.

Name

Denkkracht

Legal name

Denkkracht B.V.

Website

https://denkkracht.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Denkkracht is a Dutch neuropsychology practice delivering diagnostics, treatment and preventive interventions for children and adolescents aged 6-18 with cognitive and socio-emotional difficulties, operating from clinics in Arnhem and Nijmegen under the Dutch Jeugdwet and serving referred patients nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Neuropsychology Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

School Psychology Services & Psychoeducational Support (EDAKAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning Disability (LD) Psychoeducational Assessment (EDAKAJAB), Executive Functioning & Study Skills Coaching (Organization, Time Management) (EDAKADAD)

Keywords

• Neuropsychological diagnostics
• Child psychology services
• Youth mental health care
• Cognitive assessment children
• Neuropsychological treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare services under Jeugdwet (Youth Act): Denkkracht's care falls under the Jeugdwet (Youth Act). Municipalities are responsible for the management, execution, and financing of care under this law. Care is provided for children up to 18 years old. No direct patient billing is mentioned as the care is funded through municipal government funding mechanisms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Denkkracht provides specialized neuropsychological diagnostics, advice and treatment for children and adolescents aged 6-18 with cognitive and socio-emotional difficulties linked to brain conditions, developmental disorders, physical illness or premature birth. The offering centers on a short neuropsychological assessment trajectory that maps neurocognitive strengths and weaknesses, followed by tailored treatments (neuropsycho-education, social skills training, EMDR, working-memory and planning training, school-based guidance) and complemented by professional training courses and the PLONS preventive school intervention.

Product overview

Denkkracht is a healthcare service provider offering a unified platform of neuropsychological services for children and adolescents with cognitive and developmental challenges. The core offering consists of neuropsychological assessment (Neuropsychologisch onderzoek) that evaluates cognitive functions such as memory, attention, processing speed, and executive functioning. This is complemented by various treatment services including neuropsycho-education, social skills training, EMDR therapy, working memory training, and planning/organizing training. Educational services include courses for professionals and the PLONS preventive intervention program for young students. All services are delivered by clinical neuropsychologists and GZ-psychologists, with scientific collaboration with Karakter, Radboudumc, and universities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Neuropsychologisch onderzoek (Neuropsychological Assessment)

Quantifiable outcome

• Patient satisfaction rating of 8.3 out of 10 in 2023

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KaraktercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKarakter is an academic center for child and youth psychiatry and the initiator of Denkkracht. There is close collaboration on scientific development and implementation of new neuropsychological tests and cognitive treatment methods. Denkkracht also uses Karakter's complaints regulation and is part of the Karakter Academie for training programs.
• RadboudumccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadboudumc is involved in the scientific collaboration regarding the development and implementation of new neuropsychological tests and cognitive treatment methods. Researchers from Radboudumc collaborated on the development of the COTAPP test.
• Radboud Universiteit / Radboud Centrum Sociale Wetenschappen (RCSW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenkkracht developed the educational module 'Klinische Neuropsychologie' as part of the training to become a GZ-psychologist at Radboud Centrum Sociale Wetenschappen. The module is taught by Denkkracht instructors and Denkkracht maintains this module with innovations from science. They also collaborate on courses like 'Neuropsychologische diagnostiek bij kinderen en jongeren'.
• Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVrije Universiteit Amsterdam collaborates on scientific research projects including prevention research and the development of the COTAPP test. Dorine Slaats, director of Denkkracht, was appointed as professor of clinical child neuropsychology at VU Amsterdam in April 2022.
• Donders Instituut (Radboud Universiteit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonders Instituut collaborates with Denkkracht and Karakter on research into cognitive characteristics in children with mild intellectual disabilities and cognitive training effectiveness.
• Stichting Futur 21minorOthersStichting Futur 21 provided a donation that enabled the development of the PLONS intervention for teaching young students basic work attitude skills.
• Stichting NUNCminorOthersStichting NUNC provided funding that contributed to the development of the PLONS intervention.
• Stichting Neuropsychologie Nederland (SNN)minorOthersSNN provided a subsidy that made the animation videos explaining neuropsychological testing possible.
• SWV StromenlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWV Stromenland collaborated with Denkkracht on the development of the PLONS intervention for young students in groups 3 and 4.
• Karakter AcademieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenkkracht contributes to the COTAPP workshop offered through Karakter Academie for psychodiagnostic staff, GZ-psychologists, and clinical (neuro)psychologists.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Accare: Accare is a Dutch center for child and adolescent psychiatry providing diagnostics, treatment and crisis care across the northern Netherlands. Comparable because it serves the same youth mental-health population with neuropsychological and psychiatric assessment, but operates at multi-site regional scale.
• PsyQ: PsyQ is one of the largest Dutch mental healthcare providers, part of Parnassia Groep, offering diagnostics and treatment across age groups including youth. Comparable as a Dutch mental-health provider operating in similar Jeugdwet-funded diagnostic and treatment pathways, though at a much broader multi-disorder scale.
• Pluryn: Pluryn is a Dutch organization providing care, education, and support for youth and adults with behavioral, developmental, or psychiatric issues. Comparable as a Dutch youth-care provider funded in part through municipal/Jeugdwet channels, though it focuses on residential and educational rather than neuropsychological diagnostics.
• Karakter: Karakter is an academic center for child and youth psychiatry in the Netherlands and the initiator and parent company of Denkkracht. Comparable because it operates in the same clinical specialty and target population, though at a broader psychiatric-care scale and serves as both partner and corporate parent.
• Dimence Groep: Dimence Groep is a Dutch mental-health organization providing specialist diagnostics and treatment, including youth mental health, in the eastern Netherlands. Comparable because it operates in the same regional catchment as Denkkracht (Arnhem/Nijmegen area) and delivers Jeugdwet-funded youth diagnostics and treatment.
• Yes We Can Clinics: Yes We Can Clinics is a Dutch treatment center specializing in youth and young adults with psychological, behavioral, and addiction issues. Comparable as a Dutch youth-focused treatment provider using referral-based intake and short-trajectory models, but addresses a broader clinical population.
• Lucertis: Lucertis is a Dutch provider of youth and adult mental-health care, part of the Parnassia Groep, offering diagnostics and treatment across multiple regions. Comparable as a Dutch Jeugdwet-funded youth mental-health provider offering neuropsychological-style diagnostics, though at broader multi-site scale.

Emerging players

• iPractice: iPractice is a Dutch online and hybrid psychology practice providing treatment for common mental health conditions. Comparable as a Dutch psychology provider operating with modern delivery models, though it focuses on adult mental health and a digital-first channel rather than pediatric neuropsychology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/denkkracht-centrum-voor-neuropsychologische-expertise

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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