What Aeres Tech does

Aeres Tech is a Dutch vocational training provider, founded in 1954 and headquartered in Ede, Gelderland, that operates as the technical-sector expertise centre ("expertisecentrum") within the non-profit Stichting Aeres Groep foundation. It delivers MBO-level work-based learning (BBL) programmes and short professional courses for the agricultural machinery, earthmoving, refrigeration/cold-climate, and vertical transport sectors, serving both individual trainees and employer companies (dealer networks, contractors, technical workshops). Its distinctive model is the "bedrijfsschool" — brand-specific company schools co-delivered with major OEMs (John Deere, Claas, Deutz Fahr, Case IH/Steyr, New Holland, Fendt/Mechan, and SMT) — supplemented by the brand-independent Aeres Tech Landbouwmechanisatie and Grondverzet tracks and an accelerated adult "zij-instroom" programme for career changers.

The offering sits on a "Learning by Doing" didactic method (80% practice / 20% theory), delivered in groups of 6–12 participants at a modern expertise centre equipped with the latest machines and installations, an itslearning LMS, and an online training portal for direct enrollment. Beyond formal education, Aeres Tech monetises the customer relationship through its GROW framework — GROW COACH (workplace coaching), GROW SCAN (business diagnostics and a free Werkplaats Scan tool), and GROW SUPPORT (temporary staffing, interim management, detachment of trainee mechanics) — plus a matching service that intermediates between prospective students and recognised leerbedrijven. Subsidiaries/affiliated brands include Aeres Tech Productions (video and event production for learning solutions) and VTC.nl (vertical transport training).

The business model is fee-for-service B2B/B2C training: employers pay an annual BBL investment fee of roughly €10,000–€11,000 per student per training year (invoiced in two half-year terms), individuals/companies pay €1,000–€7,300 per professional short course, with Dutch subsidies (OOM MBO on-the-job, RVO Subsidie Praktijkleren) helping offset cost. Go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer enrollment via the website and information days with a field-sales motion run by two named account managers (Leo Voorwinden and Hans Nieuwenhuis) targeting enterprise dealer networks. Distribution is anchored through OEM brand-dealer channels, the matching-service intermediation, and partnerships including TotalEnergies and Fedecom Academy. Aeres Tech is unlisted, holds no external VC/PE ownership, and operates under a traditional Dutch educational foundation ownership model with no disclosed revenue.

Name

Aeres Tech

Legal name

Stichting Aeres Groep

Website

https://aerestech.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aeres Tech is a Dutch non-profit vocational training centre (founded 1954) in Ede that delivers BBL work-based learning and short courses in mobile, agricultural and earthmoving equipment, cold technology, and vertical transport, serving trainees and OEM dealer networks through brand-specific "company schools" with John Deere, Claas, Deutz Fahr, Case IH/Steyr, New Holland, Fendt/Mechan and SMT.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Technical Training

akta.pro primary industry

Emerging Tech & Specialized Computing (IoT, Edge, AR/VR, Blockchain, HPC) (EDABAFAO)

Keywords

• Vocational technical training
• Mobile equipment education
• Refrigeration technology training
• Agricultural machinery training
• Work-based learning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. BBL Opleidingen (Work-Based Learning Programs): Vocational education programs where students work at a training company (leerbedrijf) and attend Aeres Tech for block weeks. Companies pay an annual investment fee per student. The company charges per student per training year, invoiced in two half-yearly instalments.
2. Professional Training Courses: Short intensive training programs for professionals (e.g., workshop manager, leadership, sales, parts management) offered as open enrolment or in-company courses. Prices range from approximately €1,000 to €7,300 per programme, billed per participant.
3. MBO Vocational Education: Formal MBO (middle-level vocational education) programs at levels 2, 3 and 4 in mobile equipment technology and earthmoving. Investment costs are paid by employers for BBL students, with subsidies available from OOM/RVO.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Aeres Tech is a Dutch expertise center providing vocational technical training and professional development in three core disciplines: mobile equipment technology (agricultural, earth-moving, and truck equipment), refrigeration technology, and vertical transport. It operates brand-specific company schools in partnership with major OEMs (John Deere, Claas, Deutz-Fahr, New Holland, Case IH/Steyr, Mechan, SMT) offering BBL MBO programs, adult vocational training, professional courses, and integrated workforce development services under the GROW framework.

Product overview

Aeres Tech is an educational and training organization operating as a center of expertise for the technical industry in the Netherlands, with over 70 years of experience. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of vocational training programs and professional development services organized into four main divisions: Mobile Technology (Mobiele Techniek), Refrigeration Technology (Koude Techniek), Vertical Transport (Verticaal Transport), and Productions & Events. Within Mobile Technology, Aeres Tech operates brand-specific company schools (bedrijfsscholen) in partnership with major agricultural equipment manufacturers including John Deere, Claas, Deutz-Fahr, New Holland, Case IH/Steyr, and Mechan (Massey Ferguson, Valtra, Fendt), as well as brand-independent training and specialized SMT Grondverzet (earthmoving) programs. The company also provides adult education programs for career changers, supplementary GROW services (COACH for coaching, SCAN for business assessment, SUPPORT for staffing), and a matching service to connect trainees with employers. All training programs utilize a 'learning by doing' methodology with small group instruction at modern facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aeres Tech Productions: Educational solutions, video productions and events division providing learning materials and studio/event services.
• GROW

Products and services

• Mobile Technology Training (Mobiele Techniek)

Quantifiable outcome

• BBL students receive a fixed salary during their training while earning an MBO diploma
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• John DeerecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohn Deere bedrijfsschool (company school) — a brand-specific BBL training programme where students are trained in John Deere tractors and equipment. Supported by more than 30 years of practical experience, covering the latest diagnostics software and remote machine monitoring.
• ClaascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClaas bedrijfsschool — a brand-specific training programme with access to specific Claas tools and programmes provided by Claas dealer Kamps de Wild, offering extra depth in Claas tractors, harvesters and hay equipment.
• Deutz FahrcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeutz Fahr bedrijfsschool — a brand-specific BBL training programme focused on the latest DEUTZ-FAHR models and technologies, preparing students to maintain and repair ultramodern, reliable agricultural vehicles.
• Case IH and SteyrcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCase IH & Steyr bedrijfsschool — a brand-specific training covering GPS applications, methane engines, hydrogen engines and electric/hybrid solutions within the CNH service network, creating technical allrounders.
• New HollandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Holland bedrijfsschool — a brand-specific training programme focusing on the most current techniques including GPS applications, methane and hydrogen motors and electric/hybrid solutions within the CNH service network.
• Mechan (Massey Ferguson, Valtra, Fendt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMechan bedrijfsschool — a brand school covering advanced hydraulic configurations and 2-loadsensing circuits on tractors from Massey Ferguson, Valtra and Fendt. Students work on the newest autonomous seeding machines, combines and tractors.
• SMT NetherlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMT Grondverzet Bedrijfsschool — a dedicated company school for earthmoving and construction equipment in partnership with SMT Netherlands. Students specialise in Volvo-CE and Sennebogen brands within a 2-3 year MBO programme.
• Fedecom AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFedecom Academy is referenced under the Aeres Tech Landbouwmechanisatie programme, indicating a collaborative relationship in agricultural mechanisation education and sector representation.
• TotalEnergiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTotalEnergies is listed as a collaboration partner (samenwerkingspartner) on the Aeres Tech website, representing a commercial energy partner providing mobility and energy solutions relevant to the technical sector Aeres Tech serves.
• VMR PartnerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVMR Partners is a fixed training partner of Aeres Tech, providing trainers for leadership, entrepreneurship and sales training programmes. They also serve as the training organisation and location for several programmes, with participants drawn from the Agri, Food & Tech sector.
• Kamps de WildminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKamps de Wild is the Claas importer that provides Aeres Tech's Claas Bedrijfsschool with specific Claas tools and programmes, adding extra depth to the training curriculum.
• Stichting Aeres GroepcoreOthersAeres Tech is part of Stichting Aeres Groep (Aeres Group Foundation), a knowledge institution in the green domain providing vocational, secondary and higher professional education, commercial activities and societal projects. Aeres Groep's multi-year strategy 2023-2027 is titled 'De Groene Veranderaar' (The Green Transformer).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Clusius College: Dutch MBO institution with green-domain vocational programmes (agriculture, horticulture, food, animal husbandry) across multiple campuses. Comparable as a broader Dutch vocational training provider serving overlapping student segments and employer relationships in the agricultural sector.
• Summa College: Large multi-campus Dutch MBO offering technical, automotive and engineering vocational programmes. Comparable as a broader Dutch vocational training provider with deeper resources and scale, though less specialised in agricultural brand-specific OEM training.
• Helicon: Dutch MBO school focused on agriculture, horticulture, animal care and food technology. Competes with Aeres Tech for the same pool of Dutch green-domain vocational students and employer-funded BBL placements in the agricultural sector.
• Nordwin College (Firda): Dutch MBO institution (now part of Firda) with agricultural mechanisation and technical programmes in the northern Netherlands. Overlaps with Aeres Tech on agricultural mobile-equipment training and shares the same Dutch MBO funding and accreditation framework.

Direct peers

• Opleidingscentrum GO: Sister organisation referenced directly under Aeres Tech's Koude Techniek menu — provides vocational training and professional courses for refrigeration and climate-control technicians in the Netherlands, making it the most direct functional peer for the cold-technology half of Aeres Tech's portfolio.

Others

• CNH Industrial: OEM parent of Case IH, New Holland and Steyr — partners in two of Aeres Tech's brand schools. Comparable as the OEM counterparty that could in theory internalise the technical training it currently sources from Aeres Tech across its dealer network.
• AGCO Corporation: Global tractor and agricultural machinery manufacturer (Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Valtra) whose Mechan brand school is run by Aeres Tech in the Netherlands. Comparable as the OEM whose dealer training partnerships directly shape Aeres Tech's curriculum and BBL volumes.
• Caterpillar Inc. Global construction and earthmoving OEM (parent of CAT, Perkins) whose dealer training ecosystem competes with Aeres Tech's SMT Grondverzet (Volvo-CE/Sennebogen) bedrijfsschool for earthmoving-technician training spend in Europe.
• John Deere: Global agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer running the longest-tenured brand school at Aeres Tech (30+ years). Relevant peer as the OEM partner whose continued commitment is a key driver of bedrijfsschool revenue.
• Fedecom: Dutch sector association for the mechanisation industry (and operator of Fedecom Academy), explicitly listed as a collaborative partner in Aeres Tech's Landbouwmechanisatie programme. Functions as an adjacent ecosystem participant setting sector training standards and curriculum alignment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-yD0Uk0li4fWGJwSEcRN7g
• Facebookfacebook.com/Aerestech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aeres-tech
• Instagraminstagram.com/aerestech

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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