Junior IOT Onderwijs Nederland

What Junior IOT Onderwijs Nederland does

Junior IOT Onderwijs Nederland is a Dutch technology education company that delivers a structured, multi-year hands-on STEM curriculum to primary schools (PO), secondary schools (VO/VMBO), and vocational institutions (MBO) across the Netherlands. The offering is organized as the Junior IOT Technologie Programma, comprising four workshop tracks: Elektronica & Solderen (Electronics & Soldering, with breadboard, PCB, resistor, transistor, and capacitor projects), 3D Ontwerpen & 3D Printen (3D Design & Printing using TinkerCad and Prusa Mini+), Maken & Programmeren (block-based programming through Scratch/Blockly and Arduino C), and the newly launched Chips in Schools semiconductor series. The curriculum is structured by difficulty tiers (Ontdekken, Verdiepen, Uitdagen, Ambitie) and aligned with Dutch SLO kerndoelen.

The business is built around direct partnerships with schools, delivered either by deploying Junior IOT specialist teachers (vakdocenten) on-site with equipment and materials, or through a teach-the-teacher model that enables school staff to continue the curriculum independently. Programs are sold on a multi-year, quote-based contract structure organized by school year (e.g., 2025/26 and 2026/27) and duration (1-10+ days), with a supporting webshop for materials, tools, and consumables. The organization operates as a dual-entity structure: Stichting Junior IOT, a voluntary foundation that manages free community makerspace access in Alkmaar and Breezand, and Junior IOT Onderwijs BV, the commercial entity responsible for workshop development, content, and contracted delivery.

Junior IOT has scaled from 6,690 students and 27,469 workshop hours in 2021-22 to 12,500 students and over 100,000 workshop hours in 2023-24, and is positioning itself as the European delivery layer for semiconductor education through partnerships with Infineon, the EU-co-funded European Chips Skills Academy (ECSA), SEMI, and the ECS Alliance. The company is privately held, headquartered in Alkmaar, Netherlands, with 17 employees, and discloses no external funding rounds.

Name

Junior IOT Onderwijs Nederland

Legal name

Junior IOT Onderwijs BV

Website

https://junioriot.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Junior IOT Onderwijs Nederland is a Dutch hands-on technology education company delivering a multi-year STEM curriculum in electronics, 3D printing, programming, and semiconductors to primary, secondary, and vocational schools across the Netherlands through on-site workshops and teach-the-teacher programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

STEM Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

K–12 Instructional Design & Curriculum Development Services (EDAGAKAA), Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Digital Classrooms (EDAJAMAA), K–12 Digital Curriculum & Interactive Lessons (EDAGAEAA)

Keywords

• STEM education services
• Hands-on technology workshops
• Electronics soldering curriculum
• 3D printing education
• Semiconductor skills program

Headquarters

HQ city

Alkmaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. School Workshop Programs: Technology education workshops delivered at primary schools, secondary schools, and MBO institutions across the Netherlands. Programs available in various durations (1-10 days per school year) with or without Junior IOT specialized teachers.
2. Teach-the-Teacher Programs: Training programs for school teachers to enable them to independently deliver Junior IOT technology curriculum, including materials and curriculum documentation.
3. Materials and Equipment Sales: Sale of workshop materials, tools, and equipment for schools implementing Junior IOT curriculum, including solder stations, breadboards, 3D printers, and electronic components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Junior IOT Onderwijs Nederland delivers a structured, multi-year hands-on technology curriculum for primary, secondary, and vocational schools (PO, VO, MBO) across the Netherlands. The offering combines a packaged curriculum covering electronics & soldering, 3D design & 3D printing, programming, and the new Chips in Schools semiconductor series with optional on-site specialist teacher deployment and a teach-the-teacher model. A webshop sells supporting materials and equipment to schools and individuals.

Product overview

Junior IOT Onderwijs Nederland operates as a technology education company offering a structured, multi-year hands-on technology curriculum for primary schools (PO), secondary schools (VO), and vocational education (MBO) across the Netherlands. The offering is organized as a unified technology program — the Junior IOT Technologie Programma — which consists of four interconnected workshop tracks: (1) Elektronica & Solderen, covering soldering, breadboard circuits, PCB assembly, resistors, transistors, and capacitors; (2) 3D Ontwerpen & 3D Printen, using TinkerCad and PrusaSlicer with Prusa Mini+ printers; (3) Maken & Programmeren, spanning block-based programming (Scratch, Blockly), Arduino Nano and Arduino IDE C programming, and physical computing projects; and (4) Chips in Schools, a newer European semiconductor technology series launched in 2025. The program is available as a standalone curriculum or bundled with a Junior IOT specialist teacher, equipment, and materials, and includes a teach-the-teacher model. An associated Webshop sells materials and tools, and a Makerspace Certificate system certifies student competency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stichting Junior IOT: The voluntary foundation component of Junior IOT that manages free, informal technology drop-in sessions in makerspaces.
• Junior IOT Onderwijs BV
• Chips in Schools
• StemUp

Products and services

• Junior IOT Technologie Programma (Junior IOT Technology Program) A multi-year hands-on technology curriculum for primary schools (PO), secondary schools (VO), and vocational education (MBO) in the Netherlands, structured as a continuous learning pathway spanning multiple years. Covers four core topic areas: Electronics & Soldering, 3D Design & 3D Printing, Making & Programming, and Chips in Schools. Offered with or without a Junior IOT specialist teacher, equipment, and materials, and includes a teach-the-teacher model.
• Elektronica & Solderen (Electronics & Soldering) Workshops Hands-on soldering and electronics workshops teaching students to build circuits using LEDs, switches, RGB LEDs, PCBs, breadboards, resistors, transistors, and capacitors. Progresses through difficulty tiers: Ontdekken (Discover), Verdiepen (Deepen), Uitdagen (Challenge), and Ambitie (Ambition).
• 3D Ontwerpen & 3D Printen (3D Design & 3D Printing) Workshops Design and 3D printing workshops using TinkerCad for 3D modeling and the Prusa Mini+ with PrusaSlicer for physical output. Projects include keychains, tea cups, dice, stoplights, marble mazes, roller coasters, ballpoint pens, threaded letter designs, and fidget spiral cones.
• Maken & Programmeren (Making & Programming) Workshops Programming workshops covering block-based programming (Scratch, Blockly Games), Arduino Nano block programming, Arduino C programming (via Arduino IDE), and physical computing with sensors, motors, and robotics. Includes projects such as a robot car, boom barrier, robot arm, and retro arcade game.
• Chips in Schools A European semiconductor technology education series bringing Semicon industry knowledge to young people aged 7–77, from PO through university and industry professionals. The first released workshop is 'Chips in LEDs'. Future planned workshops include Micro lichtje (2026), Blink circuit etching (2027), Phone disassembly (2027), Light and lenses (2028), and Laser scanning (2029).
• Webshop (Workshop Materials, Tools, and Equipment) Online shop selling materials, tools, and equipment used in Junior IOT workshops, including soldering stations, breadboards, 3D printers, and electronic components.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Infineon & CHIPS of EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the European Chips in Schools initiative, bringing semiconductor technology education to students. Infineon supports the program as part of the Chips for Europe strategy.
• SEMIcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed in SEMI member directory as Junior IOT Onderwijs, part of the semiconductor industry ecosystem partner network.
• ECSA (European Chips Skills Academy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funded by EU, ECSA works with Junior IOT on the Chips in Schools program to develop semiconductor education materials for European students.
• ECS AllianceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization in the chips academy ecosystem, connecting Junior IOT with European chip skills initiatives.
• StemUpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTEM education network partner coordinating technology education initiatives across Dutch schools, integrated with Junior IOT programs.
• AO MetalektrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetal-electro industry association partner supporting technical education initiatives.
• FIRST LEGO LeagueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobotics and STEM competition partnership, with local team in Alkmaar.
• SamenVoorOnderwijsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducation platform partner connecting schools with Junior IOT programs.
• WomanLinkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWomen's empowerment network partner supporting diversity in technology education.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Arduino Education: Provides STEM curricula and hardware kits built around Arduino for K-12 schools. Junior IOT uses Arduino Nano and Arduino IDE extensively in its programming track, making Arduino a direct curriculum and hardware peer — and a potential channel partner.
• Makeblock: Provider of STEAM education solutions including programmable robotics, 3D printers, and curriculum for K-12. Operates in a comparable category (hardware + curriculum + teacher training) with international distribution.
• Micro:bit Educational Foundation: Non-profit delivering the BBC micro:bit, curriculum, and teacher training for computing and electronics in primary and secondary schools. Closely comparable audience (K-12 STEM) and delivery model (curriculum + teacher enablement).
• CoderDojo: Global volunteer-led movement of free coding clubs for youth. Directly comparable in mission (engaging children with technology through hands-on clubs) and CoderDojo Kennemerwaard is an explicit Junior IOT community partner, indicating overlapping operating model.
• FIRST LEGO League: International STEM competition and curriculum for K-12 students using LEGO robotics. Junior IOT is already a partner with a local Alkmaar team, placing this in a directly adjacent — and partially overlapping — student engagement model.
• CodeUur: Dutch initiative providing programming lessons and workshops to Dutch primary schools. Directly comparable in geography, customer (Dutch basisscholen), and core product (in-school technology workshops).
• SkillsDojo: Dutch platform that trains teachers to deliver digital skills and technology lessons in primary education. Closely aligned with Junior IOT's teach-the-teacher model and Dutch PO target segment.
• FabLab: Global network of digital fabrication makerspaces offering hands-on technology education. Junior IOT's Saturday makerspace drop-ins in Alkmaar and Breezand follow the same community-makerspace model, making FabLab a directly comparable grassroots peer.

Others

• Aisler: European PCB manufacturing partner that supplies circuit boards for Junior IOT workshop materials. Although not a competitor, Aisler is a direct supplier in the curriculum value chain and a confirmed Junior IOT partner.

Regional players

• Stichting Techniekpromotie: Dutch foundation promoting technology and STEM education in primary and secondary schools. Operates in the same Dutch K-12 STEM awareness category with overlapping school partnerships and similar mission-driven structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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