Artemis

What Artemis does

Artemis (Vereniging Artemis) is a Dutch membership-based industry association (Vereniging), founded in 1994 and headquartered in Zevenhuizen, Netherlands. It represents companies involved in the research, production, sale, and advisory services for biological pest control, pollinators, natural-origin crop protection products, and biostimulants in Dutch agriculture and horticulture. The association does not develop or sell commercial technology products; its core activities are policy advocacy, knowledge dissemination, and convening its member network across three focus areas: natural enemies and pollinators, biocontrol (micro-organisms and plant extracts), and biostimulants.

The association is governed by a six-member board (chairman, treasurer, and four theme group chairs) supported by a small operational team of approximately 22 total members including a director (Helma Verberkt), secretariat, and programme manager. Artemis serves as the recognized discussion partner for the Dutch government in The Hague and the Dutch national representative of EBIC (European Biostimulants Industry Council), with European-level collaboration through IBMA (International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association). Its members include notable Dutch biological-solutions enterprises such as Koppert, Royal Brinkman, Pireco, Valto, HortiPro, and CZAV.

Artemis generates revenue through annual membership fees (subscription model) across five member tiers — Volwaardig lid, Geassocieerd lid, Bijzonder lid, Potentieel lid, and Ex-lid — though specific fee levels are not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, combining direct membership enrolment via the website, a members-only portal, thematic working groups, knowledge days, webinars, and policy advocacy. The association has co-signed the Vision Plant Protection 2030 (Visie Gewasbescherming 2030) and an implementation plan with the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, with a stated goal of resilient plants and cultivation systems becoming the standard in Dutch agriculture and horticulture by 2030.

Name

Artemis

Legal name

Vereniging Artemis

Website

https://artemisnatuurlijk.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Artemis (Vereniging Artemis) is the Dutch national industry association representing companies in biological pest control, pollinators, and biostimulants for Dutch agriculture and horticulture, driving policy advocacy, knowledge sharing, and member networking since 1994.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems & Land Management (BPADALAG)

Keywords

• Biological pest control
• Biostimulants association
• Crop protection advocacy
• Integrated pest management
• Natural pollination services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zevenhuizen

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: Artemis generates revenue through annual membership fees from its member companies. Membership application requires company details, sector information, and product groups, with types including Volwaardig lid (full member), Geassocieerd lid (associate), Bijzonder lid (special), Potentieel lid (potential), and Ex-lid (former).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Artemis is a Dutch industry association (Vereniging Artemis) representing companies involved in research, production, sales, and advisory services for biological pest control, pollinators, natural-origin crop protection products, and biostimulants in Dutch agriculture and horticulture. The association does not sell commercial products; it serves as a collective body that advocates for biological solutions, influences Dutch and EU policy and regulation, and provides members with knowledge sharing, networking, thematic working groups, events, and access to research and market intelligence.

Product overview

Artemis is a Dutch industry association (Vereniging Artemis) that represents companies involved in research, production, sales, and advisory services for biological pest control/pollinators, natural-origin crop protection products, and biostimulants in Dutch agriculture and horticulture. The association does not offer commercial products; rather it serves as a collective body advocating for the use of biological solutions in farming. Its activities center on three main focus areas: natural enemies and pollinators, biocontrol (micro-organisms and plant extracts), and biostimulants. Artemis provides member services including knowledge sharing, networking, regulatory advocacy, and organizes events such as webinars, theme groups (themagroepen), and working groups. The association is governed by a board with representatives from member companies and maintains a professional staff including a director and program manager.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Artemis Association Membership Annual membership in Vereniging Artemis for companies active in research, production, sales, or advisory services for biological pest control, pollinators, natural-origin crop protection products, and biostimulants in Dutch agriculture and horticulture. Provides members with influence on Dutch and EU policy and regulation, legislative and market intelligence via newsletters and thematic groups, access to non-public research results, and networking with producers, distributors, and advisors.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Dutch protected horticulture sector has become a global leader (wereldwijd koploper) in the use of biological pest control and pollinators.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IBMA (International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• EBIC (European Biostimulants Industry Council)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• NIVIP (Nederlands Instituut voor Infectiepreventie bij Planten)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• HAS University of Applied Sciences (HAS Hogeschool)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Fonds Kleine Toepassingen Gewasbescherming (FKT)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EBIC (European Biostimulants Industry Council): EBIC is the European trade association for the biostimulants industry, and Artemis is officially the Dutch national representative of EBIC. The two organizations share members, hold a strategic relationship, and operate under the same subscription-based advocacy model with similar R&D and policy objectives.
• Plantum: Plantum is the Dutch trade association for companies in plant reproduction materials (seeds, young plants, breeding). It is a domestic peer operating the same membership-based advocacy model in adjacent Dutch horticulture and agriculture value chains, with similar reliance on policy influence and thematic working groups.
• IBMA (International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association): IBMA is the global trade association for the biocontrol industry and the closest functional peer to Artemis, which collaborates with IBMA at the European level and through joint board representation (Willem Ravensberg served as IBMA President 2013–2018). Both organizations advocate for biological crop protection regulation and member services.
• Bionext: Bionext is the Dutch umbrella organization for the organic and sustainable agriculture sector, representing similar values around biological and ecological cultivation. It serves as a peer in the Dutch nonprofit advocacy space, occasionally aligning on sustainable crop protection policy positions.

Regional players

• Fedecom: Fedecom is the Dutch trade association for companies in the agricultural technology, machinery, and horticulture supply sectors. It shares the Dutch domestic advocacy context with Artemis and occasionally coordinates on shared sustainability and horticultural policy initiatives.
• Copa-Cogeca: Copa-Cogeca is the combined voice of EU farmers and agricultural cooperatives at the European level. It represents end users of biological crop protection products and frequently aligns with Artemis on EU sustainable agriculture policy, although it is region-wide rather than nationally focused.

Others

• EuropaBio: EuropaBio is the European association for bioindustries, including agricultural biotechnology. While its focus is broader (biotech, industrial biology), it intersects with Artemis on EU-level policy around innovative and biological solutions in agriculture.

Broad incumbents

• CropLife International: CropLife International is the global trade association representing the broader plant science industry, including conventional crop protection. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Artemis's policy space at the EU and international levels, though it represents chemical and seed-based interests rather than the niche biological focus.
• LTO Nederland: LTO Nederland is the main Dutch agricultural employers' organization representing farmers and growers. While not focused on biological solutions, it overlaps on Dutch agriculture policy engagement and frequently partners or coordinates with Artemis on integrated crop protection initiatives.
• Euroseeds: Euroseeds is the European trade association representing the seed industry. It overlaps thematically with Artemis through Dutch seed-trade members and shared policy engagement at the EU level, though its core focus is conventional seed breeding rather than biological crop protection.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ArtemisNatuur
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ArtemisNatuurlijk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/artemisnatuurlijk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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