SKBN | Stichting Kennisalliantie Bedrijventerreinen Nederland

Name

SKBN | Stichting Kennisalliantie Bedrijventerreinen Nederland

Legal name

Stichting Kennisalliantie Bedrijventerreinen Nederland

Website

https://skbn.nu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SKBN is a Dutch foundation that operates as the national knowledge alliance for business estate (bedrijventerreinen) stakeholders in the Netherlands. It independently shares, bundles, and develops knowledge about physical workspace locations through digital knowledge platforms (SKBN Kennisbank, Kennisbank Circulair, and Toolbox) and in-person events (webinars, seminars, study trips). It also delivers solicited and unsolicited policy input to government bodies based on practical experience.

Product overview

SKBN operates as a knowledge alliance organization rather than a traditional product company. Its core offering consists of the SKBN.nu web portal as the central hub, supplemented by three specialized knowledge platforms: the Kennisbank (general knowledge repository), Kennisbank Circulair (circular economy focus), and Toolbox. SKBN facilitates knowledge sharing, organizes events including webinars and seminars, and provides policy input for spatial-economic development of Dutch business parks and industrial sites. The organization does not offer a unified software product but rather serves as an information coordination hub for public, semi-public, and private partners involved in workspace planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SKBN Kenniswebinar: Knowledge webinars organized by SKBN covering topics related to business sites, area development, and spatial planning.
• SKBN Studiereis
• SKBN Toolbox
• SKBN Kennisbank

Products and services

• SKBN Kennisbank (Knowledge Bank) Online knowledge repository providing access to publications, research, and documentation on business park development, spatial planning, and sustainable economic development in the Netherlands, accessible to members and the public.
• SKBN Kennisbank Circulair (Circular Knowledge Bank) Specialized knowledge platform focused on circular economy practices and solutions for business parks, supporting the transition to sustainable industrial site management.
• SKBN Toolbox Practical online toolbox providing resources, guidelines, and tools for professionals working on business park development, transformation, and management.
• SKBN.nu Web Portal Main digital platform serving as the central hub for SKBN's knowledge sharing, news distribution, event coordination, and network facilitation for business park stakeholders in the Netherlands.
• SKBN Kenniswebinars Recurring knowledge webinars organized by SKBN covering topics related to business sites, area development, and spatial planning, with examples such as the webinar 'Beter benutten op z'n Vlaams' on 8 September 2026. Members receive Teams invitations.
• SKBN Studiereizen (Study Trips) Annual international study trips organized by SKBN for knowledge sharing and benchmarking of best practices abroad, such as the 2026 trip to Brussels and Charleroi.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dozens of annual knowledge-sharing events connecting public, semi-public, and private stakeholders
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 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

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Economische Impuls ZeelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating member of SKBN, representing the economic development interests of Zeeland province.
• Gemeente AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating municipality in SKBN, contributing to national knowledge exchange on business estate planning and urban development.
• Akro ConsultminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge partner providing consultancy expertise to SKBN's knowledge development activities.
• BMCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge partner contributing management and consultancy expertise to SKBN.
• Buck Consultants International (BCI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge partner conducting research and providing international consultancy on business estates and spatial economics.
• Ecorys NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge partner providing economic and policy research expertise.
• ELBA\RECminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge partner and website service provider for SKBN.
• intospace®minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge partner focused on real estate and area development for business estates.
• PTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge partner contributing expertise in mobility and infrastructure planning.
• TwynstraGuddeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge partner providing strategic consultancy services.
• Business Park HaaglandencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating business park organisation in SKBN, representing the Haaglanden region.
• Gebiedsonderneming LaarbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating area development organisation in SKBN.
• Gemeente AmersfoortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating municipality contributing to SKBN's national knowledge network.
• Gemeente Bergen op ZoomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating municipality in SKBN.
• Gemeente LeidenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating municipality in SKBN.
• Gemeente ZaanstadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating municipality in SKBN.
• Ontwikkelbedrijf Greenport VenlocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating development agency in SKBN representing the Greenport Venlo economic region.
• Stadsregio Parkstad LimburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating regional organisation in SKBN representing Parkstad Limburg.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Platform31: Dutch knowledge platform for urban and regional development, comparable to SKBN as a Dutch foundation that develops, bundles, and shares knowledge on spatial planning with public and private partners — a structurally analogous operating model.
• NEPROM: Dutch association for real estate developers (projectontwikkelaars), directly comparable as a Dutch industry association that convenes stakeholders and provides policy input on real estate development — a structurally similar role to SKBN but focused on developers rather than business estates.
• IVBN (Vereniging van Institutionele Beleggers in Vastgoed Nederland): Dutch association of institutional real estate investors, comparable to SKBN as a Dutch industry body that represents stakeholders, develops knowledge, and provides policy input in the real estate sector.
• Dutch Green Building Council (DGBC): Dutch organization promoting sustainability in the built environment, comparable to SKBN as a Dutch knowledge and certification platform convening stakeholders around sustainable real estate — overlapping with SKBN's circular economy knowledge mandate.
• Stichting RIONED: Dutch foundation for urban water infrastructure and management, comparable to SKBN as a Dutch sectoral knowledge foundation that develops, bundles, and shares knowledge with municipalities and other public stakeholders — a structurally analogous non-profit operating model.

Broad incumbents

• VNO-NCW: Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers, comparable to SKBN as the broadest Dutch employer and industry association providing policy input on economic and spatial policy — overlapping with SKBN's representation of Dutch business park interests.
• Bouwend Nederland: Dutch construction and infrastructure employers' association, comparable to SKBN as a broader Dutch industry association providing policy input, knowledge sharing, and networking for the built environment — though covering construction rather than business estate planning specifically.
• VNG (Vereniging van Gemeenten): Association of Dutch municipalities, comparable to SKBN as a stakeholder body representing Dutch municipal interests; SKBN's municipal members (Amsterdam, Amersfoort, Leiden, Zaanstad) are part of VNG, making it a broader umbrella organization for one of SKBN's primary member segments.

Emerging players

• Cirkelstad: Dutch circular construction and area development network, comparable to SKBN in its circular economy focus (mirroring SKBN's Kennisbank Circulair) and in convening public-private stakeholders around sustainable real estate transformation.
• Buck Consultants International (BCI): Dutch consultancy specializing in spatial economics and business estate research, directly comparable as an SKBN knowledge partner that independently produces research (e.g., the 59-municipality survey on herontwikkeling) and could compete as a knowledge source for the same audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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