What Denktank Gezond Verstand does

Denktank Gezond Verstand is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting), founded in 2022 and headquartered in Amsterdam, that operates an annual five-month think tank program in which 20-25 university students work on healthcare challenges commissioned by hospitals and other health organisations. The program's intellectual output is produced by the student cohort under the supervision of an annually rotating six-member student board, with no AI or software layer in the delivery model; the value proposition is human analytical capacity, partner facilitation (e.g., Gupta Strategists, Dokters van de Wereld, FFort Foundation, HealthHolland), and access to a curated talent pool.

The core offering is structured around a recurring yearly cycle: a single (or small set of) healthcare commissioning party defines the challenge, the student cohort conducts research and produces recommendations, and findings are presented at a symposium or case day. Since 2023 the foundation has extended the model with a Mini-Denktank format delivered in partnership with FFort Foundation, plus ancillary formats such as a Talent Class network, indicating productisation of modular advisory engagements beyond the flagship program. Commissioning clients to date include &NIPED (founding client), HMC (2024), Tergooi MC (2024-2025) and HagaZiekenhuis (2025-2026).

The business model is project-based: healthcare organisations (and, in the case of the Mini-Denktank, foundations) pay for engagements, while participating students do not pay tuition and instead gain experiential exposure to Dutch healthcare policy and operations. The foundation reports 11-50 employees, which largely reflects the annually refreshed student board and a small operational core. There is no disclosed revenue, no funding rounds, and no geographic expansion beyond the Netherlands, consistent with a Dutch stichting operating on a contained, partner-funded basis.

Name

Denktank Gezond Verstand

Legal name

Stichting Gezond Verstand

Website

https://denktankgezondverstand.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Denktank Gezond Verstand is an Amsterdam-based Dutch non-profit foundation, founded in 2022, that runs an annual five-month think tank in which 20-25 university students solve healthcare challenges commissioned by Dutch hospitals and health organisations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Consulting Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI), Learning Strategy, Instructional Design & Content Development (BPACANAG)

Keywords

• Healthcare think tank
• Non-profit foundation
• Student consulting
• Project consulting
• Healthcare innovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam, North Holland

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. Project-based client engagements: Healthcare organizations (hospitals) pay to become 'opdrachtgever' (client/project sponsor) of the Think Tank. They receive research solutions to their healthcare challenges delivered by student teams over a 5-month period.
2. Partnership and sponsorship: Various partners provide training, consulting expertise, and potentially financial support in exchange for association with the organization and access to student talent.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Denktank Gezond Verstand (Stichting Gezond Verstand) is a Dutch non-profit foundation that organizes an annual 5-month think tank program in which 20-25 students from diverse disciplines work part-time on healthcare challenges provided by client healthcare organizations (such as hospitals). The foundation supplements the main program with shorter events including Case Days, high-pressure Mini Denktanks, Symposia, and a Talent Class network connecting students with affinity for healthcare to sector employers.

Product overview

Denktank Gezond Verstand is a student think tank organization that operates as a platform for engaging ambitious students in solving Dutch healthcare challenges. The core offering is the annual 5-month Denktank program, supplemented by short-format events including Case Days, High-pressure mini Denktanks, and Symposia. The organization also maintains a Talent Class network for ongoing student-industry connection. All offerings center on interdisciplinary student collaboration, professional development through partner-led training, and creating societal impact within the healthcare sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gezond Verstand Talent Class: A network of students with affinity for healthcare who want to learn about the business side of the healthcare industry.

Products and services

• Denktank (Annual Think Tank Program) The core annual 5-month program where 20-25 students collaborate in sub-groups on a healthcare theme provided by a sponsoring organization (opdrachtgever). Students receive professional training from consultants, develop solutions, and present results at a closing symposium. Commissioned by Dutch healthcare organizations such as HagaZiekenhuis, Tergooi MC, and HMC.
• Talent Class A network (sub-brand: Gezond Verstand Talent Class) that connects students with affinity for healthcare to healthcare companies seeking talent. Members gain access to recruitment events, networking opportunities, and an introduction to the business side of the Dutch healthcare industry.
• High-pressure Mini Denktank An intensive workshop format, typically run over a weekend, where a small group of students collaborates with partner experts to develop actionable solutions or campaigns on specific healthcare themes. Commissioned by partners such as the FFort Foundation.
• Case Day A short collaborative event where students work on a real-time healthcare consulting problem in approximately two hours, delivered in partnership with consulting firms (e.g., Gupta Strategists). Students present solutions and gain exposure to the partner organization.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-25 students trained per annual cohort
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Haaglanden Medisch Centrum (HMC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024HMC, one of the 27 top clinical hospitals in the Netherlands, was the opdrachtgever for Denktank 2024. Twenty students worked on three challenges: sustainability of operating rooms, patient participation in the Acute Admission Department, and healthcare technologies for nurses. The collaboration included training and consultants from partners.
• Tergooi MCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Tergooi MC is a regional hospital focused on human-centered care, innovation, and sustainability. They were the opdrachtgever for Denktank 2024-2025. Twenty students worked for five months on four challenges: protein transition, generation differences, patient self-reliance after discharge, and workflow/communication.
• FFort FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The FFort Foundation supports young adults with cancer and partnered with Gezond Verstand to organize a high-pressure mini-Denktank on the theme of 'sex and intimacy' for AYA's (adolescents and young adults). Eight students worked together with experts to develop a campaign to get this topic on the healthcare agenda.
• Gupta StrategistscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGupta Strategists is an independent consulting firm for healthcare organizations. Together with Gezond Verstand, they organized a case day in September 2022 where students worked on a problem the firm was addressing. Students presented solutions and networking opportunities with the company were provided.
• &NIPED (Netherlands Institute for Prevention and e-Health Development)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner&NIPED was the first organization to partner with the Denktank. Twenty students worked on a problem related to scaling their personal health test, with the goal of making this test available to everyone in the Netherlands. The Denktank collaborated intensively with consultants from partners.
• Dokters van de Wereld (Doctors of the World)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn independent international volunteer movement working in the Netherlands and abroad. Together they organized a political discussion evening about politics in healthcare during the November 2023 election period, moderated by Mies Bos with speakers on various healthcare policy topics.
• HagaZiekenhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHagaZiekenhuis is a top clinical hospital where human-centered care, innovation, and collaboration are central. They are the opdrachtgever for Denktank 2025-2026, continuing the partnership into a new cycle.
• HealthHollandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthHolland is the Dutch healthcare innovation cluster that supports the organization as a partner, providing connection to the broader healthcare innovation ecosystem in the Netherlands.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stichting De Jonge Akademie: Part of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), this is a Dutch platform of young academic researchers across disciplines. Comparable in bringing young, interdisciplinary perspectives to societal challenges, though at academic rather than practical consulting level.
• ThinkYoung: European think tank focused on youth-related policy and societal issues across multiple sectors. Comparable as a youth-led think tank generating policy and research insights, though operating pan-European rather than in a single sector.

Direct peers

• IG&H Consulting: Dutch consulting firm specializing in healthcare, insurance, and financial services. Comparable in serving Dutch healthcare providers on strategy and operational challenges similar to those addressed by Denktank Gezond Verstand's annual program.
• Vintura: Dutch consultancy focused on strategy and transformation in healthcare, life sciences, and care. Comparable as a Dutch healthcare strategy firm advising hospitals on complex challenges similar to those tackled by Denktank Gezond Verstand's student teams.
• SiRM (Strategy in Regulated Markets): Dutch strategy consulting firm specializing in regulated sectors including healthcare. Comparable as a Netherlands-based advisory firm delivering strategic solutions to healthcare clients facing complex systemic challenges.
• Gupta Strategists: Independent Dutch consulting firm specialized in the healthcare sector. Directly comparable as a Dutch healthcare-focused advisory that delivers strategic solutions to hospitals and health institutions, and is also an active partner of Denktank Gezond Verstand.
• BeBright: Dutch healthcare innovation consultancy that helps organizations develop and implement innovation strategies. Comparable in focus on healthcare innovation in the Netherlands and engagement with hospitals seeking fresh perspectives.
• Plexus (Plexus Healthcare Consultancy): Dutch consulting firm focused on healthcare strategy and innovation for hospitals and care institutions. Directly comparable in target customer (Dutch hospitals), service type (healthcare strategy and innovation), and Dutch market presence.
• Synmind: Dutch student-led think tank focused on the energy sector, organized by students for societal challenges. The closest direct peer in organizational model - student-run annual think tank delivering research to institutional clients - but operating in a different vertical.

Emerging players

• Health Innovators (Dutch health innovation network): Dutch network of healthcare innovators and startups focused on connecting healthcare challenges with innovative solutions in the Netherlands. Comparable as a healthcare innovation intermediary, though operating as a network rather than a research delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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