Stichting Hartveilig Hardenberg

What Stichting Hartveilig Hardenberg does

Stichting Hartveilig Hardenberg is a Dutch nonprofit foundation (stichting) established in 2007 as part of the local health policy of the municipality of Hardenberg, Overijssel province. The foundation's core mission is to build, maintain, and coordinate a 24/7 publicly accessible Automated External Defibrillator (AED) network across the municipality, with the goal of enabling defibrillation within the critical 6-minute window after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. As of recent data, the network comprises approximately 165 AEDs (around 130 under direct foundation management) deployed across towns including Hardenberg, Dedemsvaart, Balkbrug, Bergentheim, Slagharen, Lutten, Kloosterhaar, Sibculo, Radewijk, and others, supported by 1,481 registered civilian responders (burgerhulpverleners) trained through partner organizations.

The foundation's product surface is operational rather than software-native: it procures Physio-Control Lifepak CR2 AEDs (chosen for their ability to operate in unheated outdoor cabinets at temperatures down to -20°C, eliminating electrical infrastructure costs), installs them in outdoor cabinets across the municipality, registers them with the national HartslagNu alerting platform, and coordinates the monthly inspection regime through a network of supervisors (toezichthouders). Each AED is bundled with a 10-year maintenance contract; the standard end-user package price is approximately €426 excluding the cabinet. Civilian responders are automatically dispatched by HartslagNu via SMS/app when the Ambulance Dispatch Center (MKA) receives a 112 cardiac arrest call, with an average of 3 AEDs and 30 volunteers alerted per incident and 6-8 typically responding on scene before ambulance arrival (typically 10-15 minutes).

The foundation is governed by a 6-person volunteer board and operates through a hybrid funding model: the municipality of Hardenberg subsidizes up to 90% of AED acquisition and 10-year maintenance costs (following a March 2024 council decision to raise the subsidy rate), with the remaining 10% covered by the host community — neighborhood associations (buurtverenigingen, Plaatselijk Belang), local businesses (e.g., restaurant Kiewiet, Berry-bpi, Koekbakkerij Nanning), schools (CBS de Elzenhof), and individual residents. Supplementary funding comes from donations, community crowdfunding, and campaigns such as Rabobank Coöperatie Weken and Club Support. The foundation does not sell AEDs commercially; its "customers" are the residents of Hardenberg, served through the municipal public health mandate. Distribution, procurement, subsidy administration, installation, registration, and ongoing maintenance are all handled in-house by the board and area coordinators.

Name

Stichting Hartveilig Hardenberg

Legal name

Stichting Hartveilig Hardenberg

Website

https://hartveilighardenberg.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting Hartveilig Hardenberg is a Dutch nonprofit foundation that operates a municipal AED network of approximately 165 devices across Hardenberg municipality, coordinated with 1,481 civilian responders via the national HartslagNu alerting platform. It is funded primarily through a 90% municipal subsidy with 10% community contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Emergency Response Services

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAGAH

Critical Infrastructure & Healthcare Continuity (HPP/COOP)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Response & EMS Coordination

SECONDARYBPAGAAAB

Disaster Preparedness, Risk Reduction & Early Warning (DRR)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

Keywords

• Public AED network management
• Cardiac emergency response coordination
• Volunteer responder dispatch services
• Municipal defibrillator infrastructure
• Out-of-hospital resuscitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hardenberg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal subsidy: The municipality of Hardenberg provides subsidy covering up to 90% of AED acquisition cost (including a 10-year maintenance contract), with the remaining 10% covered by the local community (neighborhood associations, businesses, or residents).
2. Donations and sponsorships: Local businesses, neighborhood associations, and residents make donations and sponsor AED placements or replacements. Examples include restaurant Kiewiet sponsoring replacement of its AED, Berry-bpi sponsoring AED at CBS de Elzenhof, and community crowdfunding campaigns.
3. AED + maintenance package: AED cost including 10-year maintenance contract totals approximately €426 (excluding cabinet), of which 90% is subsidized by the municipality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting Hartveilig Hardenberg coordinates a municipality-wide, 24/7 publicly accessible AED network across the gemeente Hardenberg (Netherlands), comprising approximately 130 AEDs under direct foundation management (and ~165 registered with HartslagNu in total). The foundation procures, places, and maintains Physio-Control Lifepak CR2 defibrillators (in unheated outdoor cabinets down to -20°C), registers them with the national HartslagNu alerting system, recruits and supports approximately 1,481 civilian volunteer responders (burgerhulpverleners), and administers a municipal subsidy program that covers up to 90% of AED acquisition and 10-year maintenance costs.

Product overview

Stichting Hartveilig Hardenberg operates a unified AED network service for the Hardenberg municipality, combining the Physio-Control LIFEPAK CR2 AED devices with HartslagNu alert system integration and an AED adoption program. The foundation manages approximately 130+ AEDs under its umbrella, all connected to the national HartslagNu dispatch system that alerts trained volunteer responders and activates nearby AEDs during cardiac emergencies. Additional services include AED cabinet maintenance and replacement, volunteer coordinator management, and public education programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hartveilig Hardenberg AED Network Municipality-wide AED (Automated External Defibrillator) network management service providing 24/7 publicly accessible defibrillators across the Hardenberg municipality, integrated with the HartslagNu national alerting system for automatic dispatch of registered civilian volunteer responders during cardiac emergencies. Approximately 130 AEDs under direct foundation management.
• Civilian Volunteer Responder (Burgerhulpverlener) Program Recruitment, registration, and ongoing support of trained civilian volunteers (burgerhulpverleners) who are automatically alerted by the HartslagNu app/SMS system during cardiac emergencies, perform bystander CPR, and retrieve the nearest network AED before ambulance arrival. Approximately 1,481 registered responders in the municipality.
• AED Subsidy and Acquisition Administration Service Administrative service through which the foundation helps neighborhood associations, businesses, and residents acquire AEDs at approximately €426 total cost (including 10-year maintenance), with 90% covered by gemeente Hardenberg and 10% by the local community. Coordinates procurement via AED Solutions (Rescuemate) and ongoing maintenance.
• AED Adoption and Sponsorship Program Program enabling businesses and individuals to adopt and sponsor AEDs for the community network, including named-placement options, sponsorship recognition, and 10-year lifecycle support for replacement of end-of-life AEDs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Survival rate increases by 70% when CPR/AED is administered within 6 minutes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HartslagNucoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2007HartslagNu is the national alerting system that automatically dispatches civilian responders and registered AEDs during cardiac emergencies via the Ambulance Dispatch Center (MKA). Hartveilig Hardenberg is an official partner of HartslagNu, with all its AEDs registered in the HartslagNu network. The system automatically alerts the nearest responders and retrieves the nearest AEDs when a 112 call for cardiac arrest is received.
• Stichting RANOO (Reanimatie en AED NO Overijssel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRANOO is a reanimation education organization covering the Vechtdal area and surroundings of Hardenberg. It provides certified CPR and AED training courses and is a reanimation partner of the Nederlandse Hartstichting. RANOO uses registered instructors and follows national guidelines set by the Nederlandse Reanimatie Raad.
• EHBO GramsbergenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe EHBO (first aid) association in Gramsbergen also offers reanimation courses recommended by Hartveilig Hardenberg for residents seeking to become certified civilian responders.
• AED Solutions / RescuematecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAED Solutions (Rescuemate) is the supplier of Lifepak AEDs for the Hartveilig Hardenberg network. The company provides technical specifications confirming the AED's ability to operate in unheated outdoor conditions at temperatures down to -20°C, and has been supplying these devices since the network's inception in 2007.
• Nederlandse Hartstichting (Netherlands Heart Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Netherlands Heart Foundation is the national body setting guidelines and policy for cardiac care. RANOO has signed a covenant with the Hartstichting, making RANOO an official reanimation partner, and Hartveilig Hardenberg's AED network is based on analyses produced by HartslagNu, which is linked to the Heart Foundation's national cardiac response strategy.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Nederlandse Hartstichting: Dutch Heart Foundation sets national policy for cardiac response and supports HartslagNu. It is the upstream policy and funding ecosystem participant rather than a direct operator of municipal AED networks like Hartveilig Hardenberg.
• Stryker (Physio-Control) LIFEPAK: Manufacturer of the Lifepak CR2 AEDs deployed throughout the Hartveilig Hardenberg network. Acts as upstream equipment supplier enabling the foundation's outdoor cold-rated deployment model.
• Philips HeartStart AED / AED subscription services: Philips competes with Stryker/Physio-Control in the public-access AED market and offers managed AED programs (monitoring, maintenance, training). Comparable enabling/ecosystem participant for any municipal AED foundation.
• Nederlandse Reanimatie Raad: Dutch national body setting resuscitation guidelines and certifying training partners including RANOO. Sits upstream of Hartveilig Hardenberg by validating the volunteer training pipeline that feeds its responder base.

Broad incumbents

• GoodSAM: UK-origin global app that alerts nearby trained responders (medical and AED) to emergencies. Comparable to HartslagNu in functionality and represents the international incumbent alternative to Hartveilig Hardenberg's coordination model.
• PulsePoint: US-based nonprofit app that crowdsources CPR/AED response and notifies nearby civilians of cardiac arrests at public AEDs. Closest functional analog to the HartslagNu + Hartveilig Hardenberg stack in North America.

Regional players

• Heartrunner (Sweden): Sweden's national SMS/app-based system that alerts registered volunteer responders and directs them to the nearest AED, mirroring the Dutch HartslagNu/Hartveilig model in another Nordic geography.

Direct peers

• Stichting HartslagNu: National Dutch alerting platform that registers AEDs and dispatches civilian responders during cardiac emergencies. It is the operational backbone of Hartveilig Hardenberg's network and works with every municipal 'Hartveilig' foundation in the Netherlands.
• Stichting RANOO (Reanimatie en AED NO Overijssel): Neighbor reanimation training organization covering the Vechtdal area including Hardenberg. Provides CPR/AED courses certified by the Nederlandse Reanimatie Raad, making it a peer in the regional cardiac-readiness ecosystem.
• AED Solutions / Rescuemate: Dutch AED distributor and partner supplier for Hartveilig Hardenberg since 2007. Provides Lifepak AEDs, cabinets, and technical specifications used by the foundation's outdoor unheated deployment strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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