Stichting Bouwers van Kennis

Name

Stichting Bouwers van Kennis

Legal name

Stichting Bouwers van Kennis

Website

https://bouwersvankennis.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

Keywords

• Civil engineering education
• Talent development programs
• Internship matching services
• Vocational training support
• Nonprofit foundation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Heerlen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Partner Membership: Structural annual contribution from corporate partners at minimum €12,000 per year. Partners receive active involvement in organizing activities or as board members.
2. Friend Membership: One-time contribution of minimum €1,000, either financial or in-kind. Friends can actively participate by providing personnel or resources for activities and events.
3. Donations: Voluntary donations can be made to IBAN NL32 ABNA 0889 946 175 on behalf of Stichting Bouwers van Kennis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stichting Bouwers van Kennis is a Dutch non-profit foundation that connects civil engineering companies, educational institutions, and students to strengthen the civil engineering sector. It delivers guest lectures, project excursions, internship and graduation matching, educational support for schools, knowledge-sharing workshops, and free VCA-VOL safety certification exams for students in Limburg, with planned expansion to the Euregio and the rest of the Netherlands.

Product overview

Stichting Bouwers van Kennis is a non-profit foundation that acts as a knowledge-sharing and talent-matching platform connecting companies, educational institutions, and students in the Dutch civil engineering sector. Rather than offering a software product, the foundation provides a portfolio of services including Gastcolleges & Presentaties (guest lectures), Excursies & Projectbezoeken (field trips), Stage- en Afstudeerbegeleiding & Matching (internship matching), Onderwijsondersteuning (educational support), Workshops & Kennissessies (workshops), and Gratis VCA-VOL Examen (free safety certification exams). The organization focuses on strengthening civil engineering education in Limburg with potential expansion to the Euregio and rest of Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VCA-VOL Examen
• Gastcolleges & Presentaties (Guest Lectures & Presentations)
• Excursies & Projectbezoeken (Excursions & Project Visits)
• Stage- en Afstudeerbegeleiding & Matching (Internship and Graduation Matching)
• Onderwijsondersteuning (Educational Support)
• Workshops & Kennissessies (Workshops & Knowledge Sessions)

Quantifiable outcome

• Increase HBO Built Environment students choosing civil engineering in year 2 from 10-20% to 25%
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

35 partnerships are on record, tiered core partner and friend.

• Consul Infracore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering consultancy listed as a partner organization supporting the foundation's mission to connect education and industry.
• APK Groepcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering company listed as a partner supporting student development and industry-education connections.
• Hurkmans Groepcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction and infrastructure company partner supporting the foundation's activities.
• KWScore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoad construction and civil engineering company listed as a partner organization.
• KPE Groepcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering company. Ron Koenen, Director of KPE Groep, serves as Board Advisor to the foundation.
• Van de Kreekecore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company. René Knols, Technical Director of Van de Kreeke, serves as Secretary of the foundation.
• Haskoning (Royal HaskoningDHV)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultancy. Henry Pisters, Head of Advisory Group at Royal HaskoningDHV, serves as Treasurer of the foundation.
• Boskaliscore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor international dredging and marine expert company listed as partner supporting civil engineering education.
• AsfaltNucore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsphalt and road construction company partner.
• Brouwerscore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering and construction company listed as partner.
• Rijkswaterstaatcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch government agency responsible for main infrastructure networks, serving as partner for education-industry connections.
• Waterschap Limburgcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional water management authority in Limburg, supporting the foundation's activities.
• Bloem Infracore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering infrastructure company partner.
• Dura Vermeercore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor construction and real estate development company listed as partner.
• Van den Herikcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering company listed as partner.
• BLMcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoad construction company listed as partner supporting the foundation.
• Janssen Groupcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction and infrastructure company listed as partner.
• Heijmanscore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Dutch construction company listed as partner.
• Den Oudencore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering and demolition company listed as partner.
• Kurverscore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoad construction company listed as partner.
• Van den Biggelaarcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering and infrastructure company partner.
• Ben Schols Consultancycore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsultancy listed as partner supporting the foundation.
• BAM (BAM Group)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor international construction services company listed as partner.
• Gemeente Heerlencore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal municipality serving as partner, hosting foundation headquarters in Heerlen.
• Gilde Opleidingencore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational education institution listed as educational partner.
• Avans Hogeschoolcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences offering HBO Built Environment programs, serving as educational partner.
• Vissers Ploegmakerscore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering company listed as partner.
• Broeren BVcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering company listed as partner.
• De Civiele Eenheidcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering industry organization listed as partner.
• Civiele Toekomst Bouwerscore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on future of civil engineering, listed as partner.
• Geoniuscore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultancy listed as partner.
• RA+core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultancy listed as partner.
• SGS Introncore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerInspection and certification company listed as partner.
• AcalephfriendStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a Friend of the foundation, providing support at the friend level (minimum €1,000 contribution).
• Meet the TalentsfriendStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a Friend of the foundation, providing support at the friend level (minimum €1,000 contribution).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bouwend Nederland: The main Dutch construction and infrastructure industry association. A broader incumbent operating nationally with industry-education and labor-market programs that overlap with Bouwers van Kennis's talent-pipeline mission.
• KIVI (Koninklijk Instituut Van Ingenieurs): Royal Institute of Engineers in the Netherlands. A larger incumbent serving Dutch engineering professionals; comparable because of the civil-engineering/talent-development overlap, though broader and professional-association in nature.

Direct peers

• Sterk Techniekonderwijs (Platform Talent voor Technologie): Dutch national foundation connecting companies, schools, and students in technical/vocational education. Highly comparable to Bouwers van Kennis in mission (talent pipeline) and structure (corporate-funded sector foundation), though national in scope rather than regional.
• Techniekpromotie (Stichting Techniekpromotie): Dutch foundation promoting technology and engineering careers among students. Comparable mission, audience (Dutch secondary and vocational students), and industry-education bridge model.
• De Civiele Eenheid: Dutch civil-engineering industry organization also listed as a partner. Comparable because it similarly bridges industry and education in the civil-engineering sector.
• Civiele Toekomst Bouwers: Organization explicitly focused on the future of the Dutch civil-engineering sector; listed as a partner of Bouwers van Kennis. Overlaps directly in sector-talent and education-workforce themes.
• Stichting Praktijkleren: Dutch foundation promoting practical/workplace learning in vocational education (MBO/HBO). Comparable in audience (Dutch vocational students) and in connecting schools with companies for internships and practical experience.
• WorldSkills Netherlands: Dutch foundation promoting vocational skills competitions and talent development. Comparable audience (MBO/HBO students) and similar industry-education bridge role.
• Platform Bèta Techniek: Dutch foundation promoting STEM and technology education and connecting schools with industry. Comparable mission (industry-education bridge, talent pipeline) and funding model (corporate partners, government).

Regional players

• Vereniging van Waterbouwers: Dutch water-construction industry association. Comparable in civil-engineering sector focus and in education-talent initiatives, though more concentrated on water/marine works where Boskalis and other Bouwers van Kennis partners operate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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