KlimaatHelpdesk

What KlimaatHelpdesk does

KlimaatHelpdesk (legally Stichting KlimaatHelpdesk, ANBI-status foundation registered with KvK 83377646 and RSIN 862850848) is a Dutch non-profit that operates a public-facing climate question-and-answer platform. Members of the Dutch public submit climate-related questions, which are routed to a network of over 400 active scientists and experts from Dutch universities and research institutions; a second expert peer-reviews each answer before publication. The organization was co-founded by Scientists4Future NL and the Utrecht Young Academy, lists 80,000+ annual website visitors, and has built a searchable knowledge base of 250+ peer-reviewed answers on topics ranging from extreme weather and CO₂ removal to energy transition and climate scenarios.

Beyond the core Q&A product, KlimaatHelpdesk has expanded into a small product family targeting specific audiences: KlimaatCasino, an interactive classroom game launched in 2025 and used by 200+ Dutch secondary schools and 5,000+ students; KlimaatLesSnacks, 20–30 minute curriculum-aligned teaching materials for HAVO/VWO classes hosted on klimaatwijzer.nl; KH Kids, a children's sub-brand featuring events such as the Kennis Knetter Festival (2025 and 2026) at Tivoli Vredenburg in Utrecht; and a CO₂ omrekentool (carbon footprint conversion tool). The platform is web-based, has no public API or mobile app, and exposes content in Dutch only.

The organization's business model is non-commercial: it is funded primarily by donations from individuals and organizations, institutional sponsorships from Triodos Foundation, ClimateContact-Consultancy, multiple Utrecht University faculties, NESSC, Debye Instituut, and Wageningen University & Research, and project-specific educational subsidies from NWO (for KlimaatCasino) and Bètadecanen NL (for KlimaatLesSnacks). The core Q&A service and educational games are free for end users, with optional teacher subscriptions for KlimaatCasino. The organization is governed by a three-person board (Voorzitter Joeri Reinders, Penningmeester Heino Welman, Secretaris Chris Vrolijk) with a Raad van Advies (Advisory Board) established in November 2021, and operates with roughly 13 paid staff supplemented by dozens of volunteer editors, developers, and event organizers.

Name

KlimaatHelpdesk

Legal name

Stichting KlimaatHelpdesk

Website

https://klimaathelpdesk.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KlimaatHelpdesk is a Dutch non-profit foundation that answers the public's climate questions through a network of 400+ scientists, complemented by the KlimaatCasino classroom game, KlimaatLesSnacks teaching materials, and KH Kids programming for children, all funded by donations, university sponsorships, and educational subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Science Communication

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAGAF

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYEDAJAMAD

Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Technology Solutions

Keywords

• Climate science communication
• Science Q&A platform
• Climate education services
• Educational content publishing
• Non-profit research dissemination

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: 100% non-profit organization funded primarily through donations from individuals and organizations. Bank account: NL84 TRIO 0320 3144 48 for Stichting KlimaatHelpdesk.
2. Sponsorships: Funding from institutional sponsors including Triodos Foundation, ClimateContact-Consultancy, multiple faculties of Utrecht University, NESSC, Debye Instituut, and Wageningen University & Research.
3. Educational subsidies: NWO provided subsidy for KlimaatCasino project; Bètadecanen NL provided subsidy for KlimaatLesSnacks educational materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KlimaatHelpdesk operates a Dutch-language Q&A platform where the public submits questions about climate change and active scientists write answers, which are then reviewed by a second expert before publication. The organization complements this core service with educational offerings: KlimaatCasino (an interactive classroom game built on Q&A content), KlimaatLesSnacks (compact 20–30 minute lesson materials for HAVO/VWO students), KH Kids (climate education for children), and a CO2 conversion tool.

Product overview

KlimaatHelpdesk is a non-profit Dutch organization offering science-based climate information through multiple channels. Its core product is the Q&A platform where scientists answer public climate questions. This is complemented by KlimaatCasino (an educational classroom game), KlimaatLesSnacks (compact school materials), KH Kids (children's climate education), and a CO2 conversion tool. The organization is managed by Stichting KlimaatHelpdesk and works with over 400 expert scientists and dozens of volunteer editors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KlimaatLesSnacks: Educational initiative providing compact learning materials of 20-30 minutes based on KlimaatHelpdesk articles, making scientific insights on climate change accessible to students.
• KH Kids
• KlimaatCasino
• CO2 omrekentool

Products and services

• KlimaatHelpdesk Q&A Platform
• KlimaatCasino
• KlimaatLesSnacks

Quantifiable outcome

• 80,000+ annual website visitors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Scientists4Future NLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founding organization that mobilized scientists to support the KlimaatHelpdesk initiative.
• Utrecht Young AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founding organization from Utrecht University that helped establish the KlimaatHelpdesk.
• Klimaatonderzoek Initiatief Nederland (KIN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific and societal partner collaborating with the organization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Climate Reality Project: Global climate education and communication organization that trains communicators and produces educational content on climate science. Comparable in its nonprofit, science-communication mission and emphasis on translating expert knowledge for general audiences.
• Skeptical Science: A peer-reviewed climate science Q&A and debunking platform that publishes expert-reviewed answers to common climate claims. Highly comparable to KlimaatHelpdesk's two-expert review workflow and public-facing Q&A model, though operating globally in English.
• Climate Outreach: UK-based climate communication charity focused on public engagement with climate science and the social science of climate communication. Highly comparable mission (bridging climate experts and the public), with overlapping social-science framing.
• Climate Council: Australian climate communication organization producing expert-reviewed research and public-facing explainers on climate science and policy. Closely comparable to KlimaatHelpdesk's expert-anchored, public-information model, though operating at a national scale in Australia.
• Climate Central: US-based climate science communication organization that produces expert-reviewed content, visualizations, and educational resources for media and the public. Directly comparable in mission (translating climate science for non-experts) and content-driven, nonprofit funding model.
• Carbon Brief: UK-based climate science journalism and analysis site that works with climate scientists to produce authoritative explainers. Closely comparable to KlimaatHelpdesk's expert-authored, science-based Q&A content, though delivered as journalism rather than a public Q&A platform.

Broad incumbents

• World Resources Institute: Global climate and environmental research organization that produces expert-authored analysis and public-facing climate content. Comparable in producing authoritative, science-based climate content, but operates at far greater scale across research, policy, and communications.

Others

• IPCC: Intergovernmental body for assessing climate science and producing authoritative reports for policymakers and the public. Comparable as a source of authoritative, expert-reviewed climate information, though operating as an intergovernmental institution rather than a public Q&A platform.

Regional players

• NEMO Kennislink: Dutch online science communication platform that publishes accessible, expert-reviewed science articles for the general public. Strongly comparable in geography (Netherlands) and in the model of translating expert science into Dutch-language public content.
• Milieu Centraal: Dutch nonprofit providing independent, expert-backed consumer information on sustainability and climate. Directly comparable in Dutch-language, expert-reviewed, public-facing information model, though oriented toward consumer advice rather than scientific Q&A.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/klimaatVeranda
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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