Groen Kennisnet

What Groen Kennisnet does

Groen Kennisnet is a Wageningen-based digital knowledge platform serving the Dutch green sector, structured as a free, publicly accessible website (groenkennisnet.nl) with nine employees. The platform is organized into two main pillars: Beroepspraktijk (Professional Practice), which provides sector-specific vakinformatie across twelve verticals including Melkveehouderij (dairy farming), Varkenshouderij (pig farming), Akkerbouw (arable farming), Tuinbouw (open-field horticulture), Terreinbeheer (terrain management), Dierverzorging (animal care), Visserij en aquacultuur (fisheries), Multifunctionele landbouw, Biobased Economy, Foodsector, Groen grond en infra, and Hippisch (equestrian); and Onderwijs, Onderzoek & Advies (Education, Research & Advisory), which bundles educational modules (Leermiddelen, Projectregelingen, Agrarische bedrijfsadvisering, Praktijkgericht onderzoek in het groene onderwijs, Kennis op Maat).

The underlying technology is a web-based content management and delivery platform with no disclosed AI, API, or proprietary tooling; sector pages are organized as static sub-portals. Distribution is purely self-serve via direct web access, complemented by an email newsletter, organic SEO, and partner-network referrals. The platform explicitly positions itself as a hub linking to twelve named partners, including Wageningen Plant Research, Hydrotheek, Praktijk Netwerk Varkenshouderij, Nationaal Platform Agrarische Experimenteerlocaties, DierVizier, Nationaal Innovatieloket Veehouderij, Biokennis, Boerenlandvogels, Dierenwelzijnsweb, EU-FarmBook, Portaal Natuurinclusief Regeneratief & Biologisch, and Integraal Aanpakken.

The business model shows no pricing, no paid tiers, and no disclosed revenue or funding; the source describes revenue as deriving from public funding and institutional support for agricultural knowledge dissemination. The customer base is therefore best characterized as a long-tail of Dutch green-sector professionals, educators, students, and advisors rather than contracted enterprise buyers. Geographic scope is Netherlands-only on the primary platform, with EU-FarmBook providing a potential cross-border channel. No parent company, ownership structure, or investment history is disclosed.

Name

Groen Kennisnet

Legal name

Groen Kennisnet

Website

https://groenkennisnet.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Groen Kennisnet is a free, Wageningen-based Dutch knowledge platform providing professional sector-specific information across twelve green-economy verticals (dairy, pig, arable, horticulture, terrain, animal care, fisheries, multifunctional agriculture, biobased, food, green infrastructure, equestrian) for professionals, educators, and advisors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Knowledge Platform

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (51929)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition Technical Assistance (BPADAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Farm Technology Enablement & Data Integration Advisory (FMIS/ERP, IoT, Decision Support) (AFACAJAG), Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI), Sustainability & ESG / Carbon & Conservation Program Advisory (AFACAJAF)

Keywords

• Agricultural knowledge platform
• Green sector information
• Vocational training resources
• Dutch agricultural sector
• Practice-oriented research

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Public funding and institutional support: As a knowledge platform for the green sector, Groen Kennisnet appears to operate as a publicly accessible resource, likely funded through institutional partnerships and government support for agricultural knowledge dissemination.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Groen Kennisnet is a free, web-based knowledge platform for the Dutch green sector that provides centralized access to professional sector-specific information (vakinformatie) across 12 agricultural and green industry areas (dairy farming, pig farming, arable farming, horticulture, terrain management, fisheries, animal care, multifunctional agriculture, biobased economy, food sector, green infrastructure, and equestrian sectors) along with educational resources, project schemes, agricultural business advisory information, and practice-oriented research support for green education. The platform also serves as a hub linking users to a network of partner knowledge organizations.

Product overview

Groen Kennisnet is a unified knowledge platform for the Dutch green sector, organized into two main sections: Beroepspraktijk (Professional Practice) providing sector-specific knowledge across 12 agricultural and green industry areas including dairy farming, pig farming, arable farming, horticulture, terrain management, fisheries, animal care, multifunctional agriculture, biobased economy, food sector, green infrastructure, and equestrian sectors; and Onderwijs, Onderzoek & Advies (Education, Research & Advisory) offering educational materials, project schemes, agricultural business advisory services, practice-oriented research, and custom knowledge projects. The platform also serves as a hub connecting to 12 partner organizations in the green sector network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beroepspraktijk (Professional Practice) Top-level knowledge platform section providing sector-specific professional information (vakinformatie) for Dutch green-sector professionals, covering 12 industry areas including dairy farming (Melkveehouderij), pig farming (Varkenshouderij), arable farming (Akkerbouw), horticulture (Tuinbouw), terrain management (Terreinbeheer), fisheries and aquaculture (Visserij en aquacultuur), animal care (Dierverzorging), multifunctional agriculture (Multifunctionele landbouw), biobased economy (Biobased Economy), food sector (Foodsector), green/soil/infrastructure (Groen, grond en infra), and equestrian (Hippisch). Free access via the Groen Kennisnet web platform.
• Onderwijs, Onderzoek & Advies (Education, Research & Advisory)

Segments15 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Projecten Wageningen Plant ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for plant research projects and knowledge sharing related to Wageningen Plant Research initiatives.
• HydrotheekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge partner for water management and hydro-technical information within the green sector.
• Praktijk Netwerk VarkenshouderijcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPractical network partner for pig farming professionals, providing industry-specific knowledge and best practices.
• Nationaal Platform Agrarische ExperimenterlocatiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational platform partner for agricultural experimental locations, supporting practice-oriented research in the green sector.
• DierVizierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing animal health and welfare information for animal care professionals.
• Nationaal Innovatieloket VeehouderijcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational innovation hub for livestock farming, providing access to innovation resources and knowledge for veehouderij sector.
• BiokennisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for organic and biological knowledge within the agricultural sector.
• BoerenlandvogelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing knowledge about farmland birds and agricultural biodiversity.
• DierenwelzijnswebminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing animal welfare information and resources for animal care professionals.
• EU-FarmBookcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partnership providing access to EU agricultural knowledge resources and best practices.
• Portaal Natuurinclusief, Regeneratief & BiologischcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortal partner for nature-inclusive, regenerative, and organic agriculture knowledge.
• Integraal AanpakkenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for integrated approach knowledge and cross-sectoral solutions in agriculture.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Boerderij.nl: Long-running Dutch agricultural title and online portal covering livestock, arable, and market information. Comparable as a Dutch green-sector information destination serving farmers and advisors.
• Boerenbusiness: Dutch agribusiness portal with sector-specific sub-sites covering arable, dairy, pig, and poultry markets. Comparable as a verticalized Dutch green-sector information destination aimed at working farmers and advisors.
• DLV Advies: Dutch agricultural advisory firm providing consultancy to dairy, arable, and livestock farms. Comparable in serving the same Dutch green-sector practitioner audience with knowledge-driven services, though delivered via paid advisory engagements rather than a free content platform.
• EU-FarmBook: Pan-European agricultural knowledge platform and an existing core partner of Groen Kennisnet. Directly comparable as a curated online knowledge hub for farmers and advisors, but operating at EU scale rather than Netherlands-only.
• CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International): International not-for-profit agricultural information organization operating the CAB Abstracts knowledge base and Plantwise advisory platform. Comparable as a curated agricultural knowledge intermediary, but global rather than Netherlands-only.
• Nieuwe Oogst: Dutch agricultural news and information portal serving the same green-sector professionals. Comparable as a content platform targeting dairy, arable, and horticulture audiences, though oriented to journalism rather than structured practice knowledge.

Broad incumbents

• Wageningen University & Research: Dutch green-sector research powerhouse based in Wageningen and an active partner of Groen Kennisnet. Comparable as a knowledge originator and dissemination hub for Dutch agriculture, though far broader in scope (research, education, applied science) than Groen Kennisnet's pure knowledge-platform role.
• FAO Knowledge Platforms: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization runs multiple knowledge and dissemination platforms (e.g., AGRIS, FAO Knowledge Repository). Comparable as a public-good agricultural knowledge intermediary, but at global rather than national scale.

Others

• Agrifacts (Wageningen Economic Research): Dutch agricultural economic and policy data service from Wageningen. Adjacent rather than directly competitive: comparable in curating structured sector data for Dutch agribusiness, but focused on economic/statistical content rather than practitioner knowledge.

Emerging players

• Biokennis: Dutch knowledge network for organic and biological agriculture and an existing partner of Groen Kennisnet. Comparable as a niche green-sector knowledge platform, but narrower in scope (organic only) versus Groen Kennisnet's full-vertical coverage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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