Uniek Sporten Zuid-Brabant

What Uniek Sporten Zuid-Brabant does

Uniek Sporten Zuid-Brabant is a Dutch non-profit organization headquartered in Eindhoven that connects people with disabilities to adapted sports activities across the Netherlands. Its flagship product, the Sportzoeker platform, is a digital sport-finder that maps users to more than 4,340 sports clubs across 340 municipalities. The organization supplements discovery with a portfolio of physical and community service lines, including Uniek Sporten Uitleen (an equipment lending library for adaptive sports gear), Uniek Sporten Thuis (in-home personal training), a crowdfunding module to cover participation costs, esports programming, the HandbikeBattle event series, and content products such as podcasts and e-books.

The underlying technology stack is not publicly detailed, but the platform functionally operates as a multi-sided directory linking participants, sports clubs, and municipalities. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary recommendation models, or technical patents are referenced in available material. Service delivery appears to rely on a combination of the digital matching tool and human coordinators across regional partners.

The business model is subsidy-driven rather than transactional. The Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport is the primary funder, with additional institutional support from Fonds Gehandicaptensport, Nederlandse Loterij, and NOC*NSF. End-user services are offered at subsidized or no cost, so the organization does not monetize participation fees directly; supplemental revenue comes from donations and member-led crowdfunding campaigns. The organization sits within — and partially coordinates — the Dutch national adapted-sport policy ecosystem rather than competing in an open commercial market.

Name

Uniek Sporten Zuid-Brabant

Legal name

Uniek Sporten

Website

https://unieksporten.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Uniek Sporten Zuid-Brabant is a Dutch non-profit that connects people with disabilities to adapted sports through its Sportzoeker platform, covering 4,340+ clubs across 340 municipalities, and operates equipment lending, in-home training, and crowdfunding services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adaptive Sports Services

NAICS

All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (71399), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adaptive & Para-Sport Event Organizers (MPAKADAM), Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK), Disability & Adaptive Sport Governing Bodies (Paralympic & Sport-Specific) (MPAKAFAL)

Keywords

• Adaptive sports services
• Disability sports platform
• Sports equipment lending
• Inclusive sports programs
• Municipal sports partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Core operations funded through partnerships with Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports and 340 municipalities across the Netherlands
2. Crowdfunding Platform: Facilitates crowdfunding for sports equipment and adaptive sports initiatives, with the platform collecting and distributing funds for individual and club campaigns
3. Partner Contributions: Funding and support from partners including Netherlands Lottery (Nederlandse Loterij), disabled sports fund, and NOC*NSF

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Uniek Sporten Zuid-Brabant operates a national Dutch platform that connects people with disabilities to adapted sports through a searchable directory of more than 4,340 sport clubs across 340 municipalities. The organization delivers free home workout videos, runs a 4-month free sports equipment lending program (sport wheelchairs, handbikes, prosthetics), provides personalized movement advice, organizes events such as the HandbikeBattle, and offers club certification and crowdfunding services for adaptive sports.

Product overview

Uniek Sporten Zuid-Brabant is a platform for sports and exercise for people with disabilities in the Netherlands. The core offering consists of the Sportzoeker (a sports finder tool covering 4,340+ clubs), Uniek Sporten Thuis (home exercise videos), and Uniek Sporten Hulpmiddelen (sports equipment service with loan program). The platform operates as an integrated ecosystem where users can find sports through the Sportzoeker, get personalized Beweegadvies (movement advice), borrow equipment via Uitleen, access educational E-books and Podcast content, join events via Agenda, and support club funding through Crowdfunding. Additional services include Maatje (buddy support), Vervoer (transport), and Financiën (financial guidance). The platform also awards a Certificaat to inclusive sports clubs and organizes the HandbikeBattle event. The platform targets three main audiences: athletes with disabilities, sports clubs, and professionals (therapists, coaches).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Uniek Sporten Thuis: Home workout platform with workouts made for and by athletes with disabilities
• Uniek Sporten Uitleen
• Uniek Sporten Hulpmiddelen
• Sportzoeker
• Uniek Sporten Certificaat
• Crowdfunding
• Uniek Sporten Brabant
• HandbikeBattle

Products and services

• Sportzoeker Searchable database of more than 4,340 Dutch sport clubs offering adapted sports, filterable by location, travel distance, sport type, age category, and disability type, for people with disabilities seeking suitable sports opportunities.
• Uniek Sporten Thuis Free home exercise platform providing workouts created by and for people with disabilities, accessible online for at-home training.
• Uniek Sporten Hulpmiddelen Sports equipment service helping people with disabilities acquire or borrow adaptive sports aids such as sport wheelchairs, prosthetics, and handbikes, including funding guidance and a 4-month free trial lending program.
• Uniek Sporten Uitleen Free 4-month sports equipment lending program enabling users to borrow handbikes, sport wheelchairs, court wheelchairs, and running frames to trial a sport before purchasing equipment.
• Beweegadvies Personalized movement advice service providing tailored recommendations for suitable sports and exercises based on an individual's disability, condition, and preferences.
• Uniek Sporten Certificaat Certification program awarded to sports clubs that meet accessibility and inclusion standards for disabled athletes, helping clubs demonstrate commitment to inclusive sports offerings.
• Crowdfunding Platform Platform facilitating crowdfunding campaigns for sport clubs to fund adaptive sports equipment and accessible facilities, having facilitated EUR 4.8 million in cumulative crowdfunding.
• ONBEPERKT Podcast Podcast series featuring inspiring stories about sport and movement from disabled athletes across the Netherlands.
• E-books Free downloadable e-books containing workouts for various disabilities, accessible nature areas, swimming with a disability, and sports tips for autism, with practical advice.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,340+ sport clubs connected to disability community
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fonds GehandicaptensportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFund for disabled sports that provides program support and funding for Uniek Sporten's national initiatives. Listed as a key partner in program development and funding.
• NOC*NSFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch Olympic Committee and National Sports Federation, the governing body for Dutch sports. Partnership for sports development and event coordination.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International Paralympic Committee (IPC): Global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. While focused on elite competition, IPC shapes the ecosystem in which Uniek Sporten operates and is a reference point for adaptive-sports policy and standards.
• NOC*NSF: Dutch Olympic Committee and National Sports Federation that coordinates all sports federations in the Netherlands. A core strategic partner of Uniek Sporten and the overarching governing body for Dutch sport, including disability sport.

Regional players

• Move United: US-based national leader in community-based adaptive sports, providing sports opportunities for people with disabilities across a network of chapters. Comparable model of nationwide chapter/club network plus equipment support for disability sports.
• SportNL / WheelPower: UK-based national disability sports charity providing equipment, advice, and sport opportunities for disabled people. Closest international analogue to Uniek Sporten's integrated equipment-lending + sports-finder + advice model.

Direct peers

• Special Olympics Nederland: Dutch national arm of Special Olympics providing sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities. Operates in the same adaptive sports ecosystem in the Netherlands with overlapping athlete and volunteer populations.
• Fonds Gehandicaptensport: Dutch fund for disability sports that directly partners with and funds Uniek Sporten's national initiatives. Operates in the same disability-sports funding and program space across the Netherlands.

Emerging players

• Limbless Association: UK-based charity supporting amputees and people with limb difference, including access to sports and adaptive equipment. Comparable niche focus on assistive-equipment pathways into sport for a specific disability cohort.

Others

• Federatie van Nederlandse Gehandicaptenorganisaties (Ieder(in)): Dutch umbrella federation representing people with chronic illnesses and disabilities in the Netherlands. Adjacent ecosystem partner that influences policy and referral pathways relevant to Uniek Sporten's end users.

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/unieksporten
• Facebookfacebook.com/unieksporten
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uniek-sporten-zuid-brabant
• Instagraminstagram.com/unieksporten

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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