What NewTechPark does

NewTechPark is a Dutch non-profit association (Vereniging NewTechPark) that operates a physical technology education and innovation hub at the Zwitsal Buiten creative terrain in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Founded operationally in September 2019 and formally incorporated on 31 January 2020, the organisation runs a ~2,500 m² central facility supplemented by satellite locations across Apeldoorn and partnerships reaching into Epe and Zutphen through the Techniekhubs Stedendriehoek consortium. It applies a triple-helix governance model uniting entrepreneurs, education, and government to address regional technical-talent shortages in primary, secondary, MBO, and HBO levels.

The core offering is a portfolio of hands-on programs and physical facilities rather than a technology product. Programs include TechnoDiscovery (workshops for ~3,000 primary students annually), Techhelden (grades 7–8 and classes 1–2), the Young Innovators Battle, the First LEGO League, TD Tour XL summer activities, and themed Learning Communities on Circulair Bouwen and Smart City Apeldoorn. Physical assets comprise Techhubs and specialised labs — DC-Lab (energy research), E-Lab, 3D Lab, Scrum Lab, Multi Lab, and the E-Novation Hub for circular electronics — supported by educational technology from partners such as De Rekenwinkel. Member companies co-develop content and host live student projects; ROC Aventus integrates Smart Technology students directly into facility build-out and operations.

The business model combines four revenue streams: (1) venue and meeting-room rental (up to 300 persons across the full venue), (2) recurring association membership fees from companies and educational institutions, (3) corporate sponsorship of activities, spaces, or technology themes, and (4) subsidies and regional development funding, including the multi-year Regio Deal Cleantech Regio (€7.5M national government contribution within a €100M+ regional pool). Initial first-year funding was €250K split equally between businesses, education, and the Municipality of Apeldoorn. Pricing for venue hire is set per booking with annual indexation and member discounts; catering and technical support are billed post-calculation. To-date the organisation has secured a 10-year primary-education covenant with all eight Apeldoorn school boards and claims a base of over 100 active member companies and educational institutions.

Name

NewTechPark

Legal name

Vereniging NewTechPark

Website

https://newtechpark.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NewTechPark is a Dutch non-profit association operating a physical technology education hub in Apeldoorn that connects businesses, schools, and government through hands-on programs, tech labs, and learning communities to address regional technical-talent shortages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy) (BPAIAAAK), Speaker, Program & Abstract Management Services (THAHACAI)

Keywords

• STEM education programs
• Technology learning hubs
• Event space rental
• Industry education partnerships
• Workforce development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Apeldoorn, Gelderland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Venue and space rental: NewTechPark rents out its physical spaces (entire venue up to 300 persons/1200 m², individual halls and meeting rooms) to external parties for events, seminars, workshops, and meetings. Revenue is generated through hourly or daily rental fees, with catering and technical support as add-ons. Members and societal organizations receive discounts.
2. Association membership fees: Companies and educational institutions become members of the NewTechPark association through active participation, comprising both a financial contribution and in-kind contributions such as employee hours, materials, guest lectures, and company visit access.
3. Sponsoring: Companies and institutions that support NewTechPark's mission sponsor the organization by adopting activities, spaces, or technological themes, or by providing materials.
4. Subsidies and government funding: NewTechPark receives financial support through Regio Deal Cleantech Regio (€7.5M from national government, with regional co-investment) and other regional funding instruments to develop the organization and network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NewTechPark operates a non-profit technology education hub in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, delivering hands-on programs, physical laboratories, and annual events that connect youth, students, educators, companies, and government to address regional technical skills shortages. Its core deliverable is an always-current program of activities — including TechnoDiscovery, Techhelden, NewTechFestival, Learning Communities, and Techhubs/Labs — combined with venue rental of its 1,200 m² event space. The organization is funded primarily through association membership contributions, sponsorships, venue rental, and government grants including the Regio Deal Cleantech Regio.

Product overview

NewTechPark is a technology education and innovation center (technologie-hub) that serves as a physical and virtual platform connecting businesses, educational institutions, and government in Apeldoorn. The core offering consists of TechnoDiscovery programs for youth, Techhubs & Labs for hands-on experimentation, and Learning Communities for professional development. The ecosystem includes competitive programs like Young Innovators Battle and First LEGO League, annual festivals such as NewTechFestival and Techhelden, and specialized facilities like the DC-Lab and E-Novation Hub for circular economy research. Additional services include event space rental and TD Tour XL summer programs for children.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• TechnoDiscovery program expanded from ~1,100 to ~3,000 primary school students annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ROC AventuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2020ROC Aventus is a key educational partner providing Smart Technology students who co-develop NewTechPark facilities as live learning projects. Aventus integrates Smart Technology into multiple technical programs at NewTechPark, and together they organize events and Learning Communities. Aventus also coordinates the Sterk Techniek Onderwijs Apeldoorn (STO) program.
• Sterk Techniek Onderwijs Apeldoorn (STO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTO is a regional strong technical education initiative covering Apeldoorn and surroundings, co-organized by ROC Aventus and NewTechPark. It received ministerial approval in 2019 and drives collaboration between schools and businesses to boost technical education quality and enrollment.
• Gemeente Apeldoorn (Municipality of Apeldoorn)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Apeldoorn is a founding partner and co-financier of NewTechPark, providing initial funding and ongoing support as part of the Regio Deal Cleantech Regio. The municipality also facilitates connections between the organization and regional economic development initiatives.
• Cleantech Regio / Regio Deal PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewTechPark participates in the Regio Deal Cleantech Regio, a €100M+ regional investment program backed by national government (€7.5M), provincial authorities (€15.2M), and private sector, aimed at green economic growth and human capital development in the Stedendriehoek region.
• Veluwse OnderwijsgroepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Veluwse Onderwijsgroep (education group) is a founding member of the NewTechPark association. Its representative Wim Hoetmer co-signed the founding charter in January 2020. The group provides staffing for NewTechPark programs and coordinates activities across its constituent schools.
• Linthorst InstallatietechniekmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLinthorst Installatietechniek is an active member contributing to NewTechPark programs. The company opened its facilities for student 'talent hours' programs and participates in the GreenKarting project and other talent development initiatives.
• Bouwmensen Apeldoorn (Transitiehuis)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBouwmensen Apeldoorn is a construction training center and member of the NewTechPark consortium. Student workers from Bouwmensen carried out actual construction work at NewTechPark, including toilet renovations, as part of their vocational training.
• Hollander TechniekmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHollander Techniek is a member company contributing to NewTechPark's electrical installation needs as part of the building commission that designed and built out NewTechPark facilities.
• BredenoordmajorTechnology or IntegrationBredenoord, a company specializing in energy solutions and mobile power generation, is the first company to use the DC-Lab at NewTechPark. The company conducts R&D testing on battery systems and alternative fuels (methanol, hydrogen) in collaboration with students.
• De RekenwinkelmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe Rekenwinkel is a partner specializing in modern educational technology (robots, drones, 3D printers, VR, lasers). It provides equipment, sets up techlabs, and trains teachers in PO, VO, and MBO sectors. It actively supports TechnoDiscovery robotica themes and drone projects.
• Koninklijke Landmacht / OOCL DefensiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Dutch Army's Land Forces Command (OOCL, headquartered in Apeldoorn) is exploring cooperation with NewTechPark on themes including training and employment, innovation, space and infrastructure, and resilience learning. Brigadier General Nicole de Wolf-Fabricius presented at a NewTechPark member event in June 2026.
• Bredenoord / Vitens / Regional Companies (Learning Communities)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning Communities on themes like Circulair Bouwen (Circular Construction) and Smart City Apeldoorn bring together companies, education, and government under a triple-helix model to share practical experiences, innovations, and regional challenges.
• Ten Have MetaalwerkenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetalworking company that executed a live project with an Aventus student, resulting in staircase tribunes for NewTechPark. Demonstrates the hands-on learning and real-company-project model.
• Bakkerij FuiteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial bakery demonstrating technology, innovation, and sustainability in food production. Shows youth and adults that technology is present across all sectors, including traditional crafts.
• Schaufeli WegenbouwminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering and road construction company (50+ years in Apeldoorn) showcasing that technology and engineering are central to construction and infrastructure sectors.
• Harbers TrucksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull-service Volvo and Renault truck dealer (5 locations) that participated in the TechniekFestival and hosted winning students for career visits. Contributes to automotive technology awareness.
• Bakker BedrijfswagensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommercial vehicle company that joined as a partner to help connect youth, businesses, and educational institutions in the Apeldoorn region.
• HamerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturing industry partner collaborating with educational institutions and other local businesses to help youth discover opportunities in technology careers.
• Techniek Brouwerij EpemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the STO network and the consortium that received Regiodeal funding for the Techniekhubs Stedendriehoek. Co-organizes the Techniek Summer Festival and shares programs with NewTechPark.
• TechniekFabriek ZutphenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional technical education hub in Zutphen, part of the Techniekhubs Stedendriehoek consortium that received Regiodeal funding for joint regional development.
• Stichting Schildersvakopleiding ZutphenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPainting vocational training foundation in Zutphen, partner in the Techniekhubs consortium. Collaborated with NewTechPark on ISK student exposure to the painting trade.
• Blue-MergeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization coordinating company visits for students; facilitated visits for 150 third-year D&P students to companies in and around Apeldoorn.
• VHTO (Landelijk Expertisebureau Meisjes/In Techniek)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational expertise bureau for girls in STEM, co-organizing Girls' Day activities at NewTechPark with TechnoDiscovery and CODA ExperienceLab.
• ConceptLabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation and concept development organization present at NewTechPark, contributing to learning communities and circular economy initiatives.
• EpeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Epe participates in the Sterk Techniekonderwijs Apeldoorn e.o. program alongside Apeldoorn, extending the regional reach of NewTechPark's network.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology): Global non-profit that designs and runs the FIRST LEGO League robotics competitions in which NewTechPark actively participates. Comparable in mission (inspiring youth in STEM/technology) and in event-driven engagement model, but at global scale rather than single-region.
• Make Community (Maker Faire): Global non-profit that runs Maker Faire events and supports the maker movement with a hands-on, workshop-driven educational model. Highly comparable in spirit - community events, physical making, and youth/adult engagement - though at much larger global scale.
• NEMO Science Museum: Amsterdam-based science engagement center delivering hands-on STEM programming to youth and the general public. Shares NewTechPark's physical-hub, mission-driven education model and reliance on mixed public/private funding, but is a single large national institution rather than a regional association.
• Junior Achievement (JA) Netherlands: Non-profit preparing youth for the future workforce through school-based programs in entrepreneurship, STEM, and career readiness, with a global network under JA Worldwide. Comparable in being a school-and-employer-coordinated youth workforce nonprofit in the Netherlands, though less technology-specific than NewTechPark.
• Techniekpact: National Dutch coordination platform bringing employers, educators, and government together to address the technical-skills shortage. Operates a broader, less place-based version of NewTechPark's triple-helix coordination role across the entire Netherlands.

Direct peers

• Katapult: Dutch non-profit foundation focused on accelerating technology talent and connecting education with the technical labor market. Operates a comparable nonprofit coordination model linking schools, employers, and government to address the same technical-workforce shortage NewTechPark targets, albeit at national rather than regional level.
• TUMO Centers: Global network of free technology and creative-learning centers for youth aged 12-18, offering self-directed learning in programming, robotics, animation, and similar themes. TUMO's model of free, hub-based, after-school technology education run on a partnership funding base closely mirrors NewTechPark's youth-facing approach.

Others

• VHTO: Dutch national expertise bureau focused on girls and women in STEM, an existing co-organizer of NewTechPark's Girls' Day activities via TechnoDiscovery. Adjacent rather than overlapping: VHTO supplies programs and content that NewTechPark deploys locally.

Regional players

• TechniekFabriek Zutphen: Regional technical education hub in Zutphen and co-partner in the Techniekhubs Stedendriehoek consortium that benefits from the same Regio Deal funding. Targets overlapping vocational and youth audiences with comparable lab/workshop offerings.
• Techniek Brouwerij Epe: Regional technology education hub in Epe, co-funded through the same Regio Deal and part of the Techniekhubs Stedendriehoek consortium alongside NewTechPark. Operates a directly comparable triple-helix model with school and employer engagement in the Stedendriehoek catchment area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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