Stichting NOVO

What Stichting NOVO does

Stichting NOVO is identified in the firmographic input data as a foundation established in 2015 and based in Groningen, Netherlands, with approximately six employees. The substantive operational data provided in the input set, however, describes Stichting Cosis, a Dutch healthcare foundation delivering support services for individuals with intellectual and/or psychological disabilities across the Groningen and Drenthe provinces. Note: there is a clear discrepancy between the firmographic record (Stichting NOVO, 6 employees, 2015) and the operational record (Stichting Cosis, 200+ locations, multidisciplinary clinical teams, four specialized clinics). The remainder of this description is grounded in the operational data available.

Stichting Cosis operates more than 200 locations across two Dutch provinces, providing services through four core pillars: home support, residential housing (woonvormen), day activity support, and growing-up support for children and families. Specialized units include the Cosis Expertisecentrum for multidisciplinary diagnostics and treatment, the Cosis Poli for clients with combined intellectual disability and psychiatric needs, AVG-poli clinics staffed by specialist intellectual disability physicians, family homes (gezinshuizen), respite care, family coaching with Video Home Training, and emergency youth services delivered in partnership with Spoed voor Jeugd networks. Methodology centers on Oplossingsgericht Werken (Solution-Focused Working), with technology support through Electronic Client Records and the Zorgdomein referral platform.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through Dutch government healthcare legislation: WLZ (Wet Langdurige Zorg) for long-term care, WMO (Wet Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning) for municipal social support, and Jeugdwet (Youth Act) for youth services, supplemented by Persoonsgebonden Budget (PGB) personal budgets. Client acquisition flows through CIZ for WLZ indications, municipalities for WMO/Jeugdwet authorizations, and healthcare professional referrals. The organization maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification (audited annually by DEKRA through August 2026), NEN7510 information security compliance, and the Keurmerk Meldcode Huiselijk Geweld en Kindermishandeling certification, and communicates with stakeholders through the KOOS magazine (for clients) and the PRONK magazine (for relatives).

Name

Stichting NOVO

Legal name

Stichting Cosis

Website

https://stichtingnovo.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting NOVO is identified in the firmographic record as a small Groningen-based foundation; the operational data provided describes Stichting Cosis, a Dutch healthcare foundation delivering disability and mental health care across 200+ locations in Groningen and Drenthe, funded primarily via WLZ, WMO, and Jeugdwet government arrangements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Assen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wet Langdurige Zorg (WLZ) Funding: Government-funded long-term care financing through the Dutch Long-term Care Act. The WLZ covers residential care, personal care, nursing, and specialized treatment for clients with intellectual or psychiatric disabilities who require permanent care arrangements.
2. Wet Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning (WMO) Municipal Funding: Municipal funding for social support services including ambulatory assistance, protected housing, and day activities under the Social Support Act.
3. Jeugdwet (Youth Act) Funding: Municipal funding for youth care services including child development support, family coaching, and specialized assistance for children with disabilities from 0 to 18 years.
4. Persoonsgebonden Budget (PGB) Personal Budget: Government-provided personal budgets allowing clients to purchase their own care and support services, which can be administered through Cosis under PGB contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting NOVO operates as a Dutch healthcare foundation providing comprehensive support services for people with intellectual and/or psychological disabilities across Groningen and Drenthe provinces. Through 200+ locations, it delivers home support, residential care, day activities, and specialized multidisciplinary treatment including psychiatric and medical care for clients with complex needs. The organization is funded through Dutch healthcare legislation (WLZ, WMO, Jeugdwet) and Personal Budgets (PGB), serving children, adults, and elderly individuals with disabilities and their families.

Product overview

Stichting Cosis is a healthcare organization offering comprehensive support services for people with intellectual and/or psychological disabilities in Groningen and Drenthe. The organization operates more than 200 locations and provides services through a multi-tiered approach: core services include home support, appropriate housing, day activities, and growing-up support for children and adults. Specialized offerings include the Cosis Expertisecentrum (providing multi-disciplinary diagnosis and treatment), the Cosis Poli (clinic for intellectual disability combined with psychological issues), and family homes with respite care. The organization follows the principle of 'valuble coexistence' - enabling people to live independently with maximum self-reliance, early intervention, and proximity to clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KOOS: Magazine written in simple language with photos, intended for clients with intellectual disabilities.
• PRONK
• Cosis Poli
• Cosis Expertisecentrum

Products and services

• Ondersteuning bij jou thuis (Support at Home) Home-based support services enabling people with disabilities to continue living independently in their own homes, at their own pace. Designed for individuals with intellectual or psychological disabilities.
• Passende woonvorm (Appropriate Housing) Residential care options for clients when living at home is no longer possible, available on a temporary or long-term basis. Includes group homes, apartments, family homes, and protected living facilities for clients with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities.
• Hulp bij daginvulling (Day Activities Support) Support services enabling people with disabilities to participate in society through meaningful daily activities. Designed for individuals with intellectual or psychological disabilities.
• Hulp bij opgroeien (Growing Up Support) Support services for children with intellectual or psychological disabilities and their families, covering upbringing and development. Includes family development support and family coaching.
• Cosis Expertisecentrum (Expertise Center) Multi-disciplinary expertise center offering diagnosis, consultation, and specialized treatment. Includes knowledge groups in lifestyle, sexuality, autism, severe multiple disabilities, elderly care, and family assistance. Staff includes behavioral scientists, AVG physicians, speech therapists, physiotherapists, music therapists, and play specialists.
• Cosis Poli Multi-disciplinary clinic focused on restoring valuable coexistence for people with (suspected) intellectual disabilities combined with psychological issues. Offers psychiatric treatments, syndrome-related health checks, diagnosis, and various therapies including EMDR, psychomotor therapy, and music therapy. Locations in Haren, Assen, Emmen, and Meppel.
• AVG-poli Medical clinic for people with intellectual disabilities staffed by physicians specializing in intellectual disabilities (AVG arts). Provides appropriate medical care when regular general practitioners have difficulty diagnosing patients due to atypical reactions to physical or psychological complaints.
• Gezinsontwikkeling (Family Development) Family guidance services mapping out needed support for children with intellectual disabilities, developmental delays, or psychological problems, covering housing, school, care, and specialized services.
• Gezinscoaching (Family Coaching) Coaching services improving interaction between children, parents, and family members using video home training and Intensive Ambulatory Family Treatment (IAG).
• Gezinshuizen (Family Homes) Family-style homes where children and youth can live during weekdays and weekends. Family parents provide care after completing an intensive screening process and are supported by a family coach and behavioral scientist.
• Logeren (Respite Care) Temporary accommodation services provided by host families, allowing parents to rest while children learn to interact with other children.
• Spoed voor Jeugd (Youth Emergency Services) Emergency assistance for families in crisis. For Groningen: 0800-8081. For Drenthe during office hours: 088-839-3298; outside office hours: 0592-381-530 via S4JD.

Quantifiable outcome

• Client self-reliance and autonomy in daily life
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and core.

• Groninger KrachtmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration of sixteen elderly care organizations in Groningen working together to ensure that elderly people can live vital and independently for as long as possible. Cosis participates in this collaboration focused on integrated care approaches.
• Spoed voor Jeugd Drenthe (S4JD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency youth care collaboration between youth care providers and Drenthe municipalities. Outside office hours, S4JD ensures that urgent help is provided for children and youth in crisis situations. Cosis refers clients to this service and collaborates on youth care cases.
• Spoed voor Jeugd GroningencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency youth care collaboration in Groningen province. Manages urgent referrals for families in crisis through a network of youth care providers, directing families to appropriate support organizations including Cosis.
• Gemeenten Groningen en Drenthe (Municipalities)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal government municipalities in Groningen and Drenthe provinces provide Beschikkingen (authorizations) for WMO and Jeugdwet services, and fund ambulatory care, protected housing, and youth services that Cosis delivers.
• CIZ (Centrum Indicatiestelling Zorg)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational care assessment center that processes WLZ (Long-term Care Act) indications, determining client eligibility for Cosis residential and long-term care services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Zorgdomein: Dutch digital referral platform used by healthcare professionals to route patients to providers including Cosis. Listed here as an ecosystem/partner rather than a direct competitor — illustrates the structural referral infrastructure Cosis depends on.

Direct peers

• 's Heeren Loo: Largest Dutch care provider for people with intellectual disabilities, operating nationwide across residential, ambulatory, and specialized treatment settings. Closest direct comparable to Cosis in mission, client population, and funding model, but at national scale.
• Middin: Regional Dutch care provider for people with intellectual disabilities in South Holland, offering living, work, and day-activity services. Comparable operating model with similar WLZ/WMO funding dependence.
• Siza: Dutch regional care provider for people with intellectual and/or physical disabilities, offering residential, ambulatory, and day-activity services. Comparable scale and regional operating model, though focused on Gelderland.
• Pluryn: Dutch provider of youth care, disability services, and specialized treatment for complex behavioral issues. Highly comparable on the youth/family and Jeugdwet dimensions of Cosis's portfolio.
• Humanitas DMH: Dutch care organization supporting people with intellectual disabilities across multiple locations in the Randstad. Comparable in integrated living/working/day-activity portfolio and family-style housing innovation.
• Amerpoort: Dutch care organization providing residential, ambulatory, and specialized support for people with intellectual disabilities in central Netherlands. Comparable multidisciplinary approach and family-style housing formats.
• Philadelphia: Dutch care organization supporting people with intellectual and/or visual disabilities through residential and ambulatory services across multiple regions. Comparable in service portfolio (living, work, day activities) and WLZ/WMO funding reliance.

Broad incumbents

• Cordaan: Large Amsterdam-based healthcare provider spanning elderly, mental health, and disability care. Overlapping on disability and ambulatory services, but broader scope including elderly care across a metropolitan area.

Emerging players

• Kentalis: Dutch organization supporting people with hearing, communication, and intellectual disabilities. Partial overlap on the intellectual disability side, especially combined sensory/cognitive needs relevant to Cosis Poli.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0KLGPp5kzG2BoJ1HiUbYsA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Cosis-379455892533498
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-novo
• Instagraminstagram.com/stichting_cosis

Compliance7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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