STOER Versterkt

What STOER Versterkt does

STOER Versterkt is a 100% municipally-owned execution organization (participatiebedrijf) of the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek in the Netherlands, established on January 1, 2021, and based at the DRU Industriepark in Ulft. It was set up to take over statutory Participatiewet execution from the regional Laborijn cooperative, and operates as an in-house public body rather than a commercial enterprise. The organization employs between 11 and 50 staff and serves the residents of Oude IJsselstreek.

Its mandate covers a broad suite of Dutch social legislation: income support distribution (bijstand), career guidance and labor-market integration, debt assistance (schuldhulpverlening), civic integration under the 2022 Inburgeringswet, the BBZ program for self-employed persons, ESF+ subsidy administration, the Gemeentepolis collective supplementary health insurance scheme (in partnership with Menzis), employer engagement via a helpdesk and the Module Arbeidsmarkt Participatie (MAP), youth participation through the Meedoen platform, and specialized programs including Ukrainian refugee workforce integration and the Surplus outcome-oriented pilot. These services are legally mandated and delivered exclusively to residents of the single municipality.

The business model is non-commercial. Funding flows entirely from the annual budget of the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, supplemented by ESF+ co-funding through 2027; there is no transactional revenue, no per-service pricing, no paid product surface, and no external customer. The technical footprint is minimal — a public website, the Meedoen platform, and standard back-office systems — with no mobile apps, no APIs, no proprietary algorithms, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Strategic optionality is therefore a function of municipal policy choices and statutory scope changes rather than commercial product development.

Name

STOER Versterkt

Legal name

Stoerversterkt

Website

https://stoerversterkt.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

STOER Versterkt is a 100% municipally-owned execution organization in Oude IJsselstreek, Netherlands, delivering Dutch Participatiewet statutory services including income support, career guidance, civic integration, and debt assistance, funded entirely through the municipal budget and ESF+ co-funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ulft

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government funding (municipal budget): STOER is a municipal participation company funded entirely by the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek. It does not generate commercial revenue. Funding covers re-integration activities, career guidance, debt assistance, and social participation programs. The organization also receives contributions from the Europees Sociaal Fonds (ESF+ 2021-2027) for re-integration activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

STOER Versterkt is a municipal participation company that implements the Dutch Participatiewet (Participation Act) for the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek. It provides free income support administration, career guidance with employer matching, debt counseling, civic integration support (including the Module Arbeidsmarkt Participatie), and a helpdesk for local employers. Services are funded by the municipality and the European Social Fund (ESF+ 2021-2027), and delivered to residents in person, via a DigiD-secured municipal portal, and through community walk-in sessions.

Product overview

STOER Versterkt is a public participation company established by the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek to implement the Participatiewet (Participation Act). Its service portfolio is organized around a core mission of helping residents participate in the labor market and society. The primary offerings include Inkomensondersteuning (income support and welfare benefits), Loopbaanbegeleiding (career guidance and job placement), and Schuldhulpverlening (debt assistance). These core services are supplemented by Inburgering (civic integration with the MAP module), Werkgevers Helpdesk (employer matchmaking and support), and Jongeren en geldzaken (youth financial guidance). Supporting products include a Gemeentepolis health insurance via Menzis, BBZ support for entrepreneurs, and the Surplus program for consolidated part-time income payments. STOER also operates the 'Meedoen in Oude IJsselstreek' digital community platform. Online services are accessible through DigiD authentication via the municipality portal mijn.oude-ijsselstreek.nl. The organization receives ESF+ funding for reintegration activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inkomensondersteuning (Income Support)

Named customers1 record

Segments6 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

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core, minor and flagship.

• GGZ-instellingen (GGZ mental health institutions)supportingOthers · 1 March 2023Under the Subsidieregeling IPS-trajecten (effective 1 March 2023), GGZ institutions can apply to the municipality for subsidies to deploy re-integration trajectories specifically for people with mental health vulnerabilities. STOER coordinates the IPS trajectories.
• SchuldhulpmaatjecoreOthersSTOER partners with Schuldhulpmaatje to provide debt counseling and support to residents of Oude IJsselstreek facing financial difficulties. Schuldhulpmaatje volunteers assist residents in managing and resolving debt situations.
• Stadsbank Oost-NederlandcoreOthersSTOER collaborates with Stadsbank Oost-Nederland, which provides debt counseling and financial guidance services. Stadsbank representatives are present at STOER's financial walk-in sessions.
• Sociaal WerkcoreOthersSTOER works with Sociaal Werk, which provides key persons (sleutelpersonen) who support integration courses and assist residents with language barriers. Sociaal Werk is present at financial walk-in sessions and civic integration programs.
• Mini Manna MarktminorOthersMini Manna Markt is listed as a partner in STOER's debt assistance and social support network, though the specific nature of the collaboration is not detailed.
• Sociaal RaadsliedencoreOthersSTOER collaborates with Sociaal Raadslieden, which provides free social counseling and advice. Representatives are present at financial walk-in sessions.
• Algemeen Maatschappelijk WerksupportingOthersSTOER works with Algemeen Maatschappelijk Werk (General Social Work) for broader social support services. WMO-consulenten, Inkomensbegeleiders, and loopbaanbegeleiders are part of the internal team.
• Menzis (zorgverzekeraar)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTOER and the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek partner with Menzis health insurer to offer a collective municipal health insurance scheme (gemeentepolis). This provides low-income residents with discounted basic, supplementary, and dental insurance, with the municipality contributing to premiums and offering higher reimbursements.
• WSPA Achterhoek (Werkvoorzieningsschap)supportingOthersSTOER directs employers to WSPA Achterhoek to access job candidates who are ready to work. WSPA functions as a labor pool for the region.
• SensiresupportingOthersSensire hosts STOER's financial walk-in sessions every Tuesday (10:00–12:00) at its location in Ulft, De Blenk 2, as part of the integrated support network.
• Gemeente Oude IJsselstreek (Municipality of Oude IJsselstreek)flagshipOthersSTOER was established by the municipality and operates as its designated participation company. The municipality provides funding and oversees the legality (rechtmatigheid) of income support, while STOER handles effectiveness (doelmatigheid) and re-integration.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100069301643714
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stoer-versterkt

Compliance2 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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