8RHK ambassadeurs

Name

8RHK ambassadeurs

Legal name

8RHK ambassadeurs

Website

https://8rhk.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Economic Development

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Institutional Capacity Building & Training (Workforce/Systems Strengthening) (BPADAEAC), Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ), Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL)

Keywords

• Regional development
• Public-private partnerships
• Innovation programs
• Regional mobility
• Collaboration platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Doetinchem

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Regio Deal Achterhoek II Funding: The Rijk (national government) provides 25 million euros over multiple years through the Regio Deal Achterhoek II (2024-2028) for regional development projects and innovations.
2. Provincial Funding: Funding from Provincie Gelderland for regional initiatives, including co-financing requirements where the regional contribution must match national funding.
3. Regio Deal Achterhoek I (2019): Initial Regio Deal with Ministry of LNV investing €20 million with requirement to double as region, supporting circa 40 projects in smart living and smart economy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

8RHK ambassadeurs is a regional collaboration platform that unites entrepreneurs, organizations, and government bodies across the Achterhoek region in the Netherlands. It coordinates regional development through six thematafels (theme tables) aligned with the Achterhoek Visie 2030, manages Regio Deal funding programs (€45M+ combined), and operates innovation initiatives including the Gaon MaaS mobility platform, Achterhoek Monitor regional analytics, Tessa Verbindt AI assistant, and programs in education, healthcare, housing, energy transition, and inclusive technology.

Product overview

8RHK Ambassadeurs is a regional collaborative platform connecting entrepreneurs, organizations, and government bodies through six theme tables (Thematafels) working on Smart Work & Innovation, Education & Labor Market, Mobility & Accessibility, Circular Economy & Energy Transition, Housing & Real Estate, and The Healthiest Region. The organization manages the Regio Deal Achterhoek initiative and coordinates various innovation programs including Publieke Mobiliteit Achterhoek (public mobility), Achterhoek Monitor (regional monitoring), Ruimtelijk Perspectief Achterhoek (spatial planning), Gaon (MaaS mobility platform), Inclusieve Technologie (inclusive technology), Achterhoek Verbindt with Tessa Verbindt (AI-powered business connector), Tech-Tok League (robotics education), and 8RHook'd (young professional network).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 8RHK Ambassadeurs Regional Collaboration Platform A regional collaborative network uniting entrepreneurs, organizations, and government bodies across eight Achterhoek municipalities, working through six thematafels to enhance quality of life and work aligned with the Achterhoek Visie 2030.
• Publieke Mobiliteit Achterhoek Public mobility initiative connecting public transport, demand-responsive services (haltetaxi RRReis), target group transport (Wmo and student transport), and shared mobility under the Gaon brand to reduce transport gaps and enable travel without a private car across the Achterhoek region.
• Thematafels (Theme Tables) Six thematic focus areas providing structured collaboration platforms: Smart werken & Innovatie, Onderwijs & Arbeidsmarkt, Mobiliteit & Bereikbaarheid, Circulaire Economie & Energietransitie, Wonen & Vastgoed, and De Gezondste Regio.
• Achterhoek Monitor Regional monitoring system tracking economic, demographic, and spatial changes in the Achterhoek region to inform policy and planning decisions.
• Regio Deal Achterhoek II Multi-year regional agreement providing €25 million in national government funding and coordination for innovative projects across the Achterhoek region during 2024-2028.
• Ruimtelijk Perspectief Achterhoek Spatial perspective framework addressing land use pressures and planning challenges in the Achterhoek region.
• Gaon MaaS Platform Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform providing shared cars and bicycles across the Achterhoek region, integrated with 9292 and Glimble for travel planning and payment.
• Inclusieve Technologie Achterhoek (TINT) Inclusive technology initiative helping employers integrate people with a distance to the labor market using smart technology solutions.
• Tessa Verbindt (Achterhoek Verbindt) AI-powered digital assistant helping SMB entrepreneurs quickly connect with the right contacts and knowledge in the Achterhoek region.
• Tech-Tok League Robotics competition for primary and secondary school students where teams design, build, and program their own robots using Micro:bit technology, engaging 180+ students.
• 8RHook'd Young Professional Network Network for young professionals (up to 30 years) in the Achterhoek region organized by CIVON, offering events and workshops throughout the year.
• Datagedreven Woningbouw Data-driven housing construction initiative supporting housing development and planning using data analytics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22.7% BRP growth 2012-2022 (5% above Dutch average)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Ministerie van Infrastructuur & WaterstaatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024National government ministry providing policy framework and recognition for Achterhoek as koploperregio for mobility. Partnership involves Publieke Mobiliteit program development with programmatic support from ministry representatives like Caspar de Jonge.
• Provincie GelderlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Provincial government co-financing Regio Deal Achterhoek II and supporting regional development initiatives. Gedeputeerden Helga Witjes and Ans Mol participate in regional projects.
• Saxion HogeschoolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner in mobility experiments including Netmobiel project and cross-border MINT initiatives with German partners.
• CIVON InnovatiecentrumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation center in Ulft serving as hub for technology initiatives including Tech-Tok League, Techkwadraat, 8RHook'd network, and cross-border innovation events.
• Grensland CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border educational collaboration between Iselinge Hogeschool, Graafschap College, Saxion Hogeschool, and HAN for Dutch-German applied higher education.
• Nationaal Programma Vitale Regio's (NPVR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational program supporting vital regions where Achterhoek is one of eleven participating regions addressing demographic and economic challenges.
• Gaon (MaaS Platform)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobility as a Service platform aggregating shared cars, shared bikes, and public transport for seamless travel planning and booking integrated with 9292 and Glimble.
• Memorandum Oost-Nederland – MünsterlandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border cooperation agreement with German partner regions including Twente, Münster, and districts of Warendorf, Coesfeld, Steinfurt, and Borken.
• Energiecoöperatie Groenkracht-GroenlosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy cooperative pioneering sustainable shared electric cars for Achterhoek residents, improving regional accessibility.
• Achterhoek ToerismesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism organization collaborating on shared mobility solutions including shared bikes for visitors and residents.
• TECH.LANDsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border innovation network connecting Dutch and German manufacturing companies, with participation in TECH.LAND Xperience events in Münster.
• VNO-NCW MiddensupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployers organization co-organizing Techniekdag Achterhoek and supporting regional business network initiatives.
• Coöperatie Zonnig ZieuwentsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy cooperative providing sustainable shared electric vehicles in partnership with 8RHK.
• Nationaal Comité voor OndernemerschapsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational committee initiating Actieagenda mkb-dienstverlening 2024-2026 for better alignment between entrepreneur support and public services.
• Stichting Beroepsonderwijs en Volwasseneneducatie Oost-Gelderland (SBB Oost-Gelderland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecuting Achterhoek Traineeship and Toekomstbestendig Bouwen Achterhoek projects under Regio Deal II.
• Voorzitter Achterhoek BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMark Boumans leads the Achterhoek Board as voorzitter, coordinating regional governance and strategy alignment.
• Onderwijsregio Oost-Nederland (RegioON)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional education network organizing Onderwijsmarkten and supporting teacher recruitment initiatives.
• MenzissupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurer supporting IZA-transformatieplan for mental health in Achterhoek and Liemers regions.
• TNOsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch organization monitoring Vrijlevenstal innovation project for nitrogen reduction in dairy farming.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NOM (Investerings- en Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij voor Noord-Nederland): Investment and development agency for the Northern Netherlands provinces (Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe) operating the same ROM framework with comparable focus on addressing regional demographic and economic challenges through multi-stakeholder collaboration.
• InnovationQuarter: Regional development agency for Zuid-Holland managing innovation, investment, and internationalization programs through multi-stakeholder collaboration—structurally analogous to 8RHK's thematafel approach with public-private partnerships.
• Brainport Development: Regional development organization for the Eindhoven/Brainport region executing a comparable multi-stakeholder model (industry, government, knowledge institutions) to drive regional innovation, with similar thematafel-like programmatic structure and Regio Deal-style public funding.
• LIOF: Limburg Development Company (LIOF) is a structurally comparable regional development agency managing innovation funding, SME investment, and EU program execution for a single Dutch province facing demographic headwinds similar to Achterhoek.
• ROM Utrecht Region: Regional development agency for Utrecht executing comparable SME support, innovation funding, and cross-sector programs under similar Dutch ROM (Regionale Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij) governance model with provincial and national backing.
• Oost NL (Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Oost-Nederland): Regional development agency for East Netherlands (Gelderland and Overijssel), directly overlapping with 8RHK's Achterhoek geography. Both organizations coordinate public funding, innovation programs, and stakeholder networks across overlapping territories and themes (innovation, sustainability, SME support).

Others

• CIVON Innovatiecentrum: Innovation center in Ulft serving as 8RHK's operational hub for technology programs (Tech-Tok League, 8RHook'd, Techkwadraat). Functions as a closely allied execution partner rather than a peer organization, but shares regional development mandate.
• Nationaal Programma Vitale Regio's (NPVR): National program coordinating the 11 designated vital regions including Achterhoek. Functions as the umbrella framework that 8RHK participates in and reports to, providing national funding and policy alignment rather than directly competing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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