STRP

What STRP does

STRP is a Dutch cultural foundation (Stichting STRP, ANBI status, KvK 17158671) founded in 2006 and headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands. It operates a portfolio of art-and-technology programming centered on an annual festival complemented by year-round education, community, and co-creation activities. Core products include the STRP Festival (now delivered as two events per year, spring and autumn, themed around contemporary societal questions — most recently 'A Matter of Freedom' in 2024 and 'Soft, Slow and Powerful' scheduled for March 2026), the PROTO community workspace for young creatives aged 18–30, the PROTOTYPE permanent multifunctional space opening April 2026 at Microstad, and STRP Education (onderwijs.strp.nl) delivering guided tours and workshops to secondary and higher-education institutions. Supporting programs include open-call co-creation projects with established artists (recent examples: Bart Hess and Max Frimout in late 2025) and digital content streams such as essays, podcasts, and aftermovies.

Name

STRP

Legal name

Stichting STRP

Website

https://strp.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

STRP is a Dutch ANBI-status foundation operating art-and-technology festivals, education programs, and community spaces in Eindhoven, serving young creatives, schools, and the general public since 2006.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts & Cultural Festival Programming

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Fine Arts Schools (611610)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multimedia Learning Production (Video, Animation, Interactive) (EDAGAKAG)

Keywords

• Art technology festival
• Digital culture events
• Creative education programs
• Contemporary art exhibitions
• Community arts programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Festival and event ticket sales: STRP generates revenue through sale of festival tickets (regular and youth/student tickets) for its annual events. Children under 8 are admitted free. Group discounts are available for schools and companies.
2. Educational programs and workshops: Schools and educational institutions pay for guided tours (€8) and workshops (€15) as part of STRP's education program.
3. Institutional and public funding: STRP operates as a foundation (Stichting STRP, KvK 17158671, ANBI status) supported by public and private cultural funds including Fonds 21, Mondriaan Fonds, Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

STRP organizes art and technology festivals, exhibitions, talks, performances, music programs, and educational programs on contemporary societal themes. The organization runs two major annual events (spring and autumn) and maintains year-round infrastructure including the PROTO community space for young creatives, the forthcoming PROTOTYPE permanent multifunctional space (opening spring 2026 at Microstad), and a dedicated education program for schools. It also produces co-creation projects pairing emerging artists with established makers such as Bart Hess and Max Frimout.

Product overview

STRP is an Eindhoven-based platform for art, music and digital culture operating since 2006. The organization offers a unified portfolio centered around the annual STRP Festival featuring exhibitions, workshops, performances and education programs. Supporting infrastructure includes PROTO (community workspace) and PROTOTYPE (permanent multifunctional space at Microstad opening 2026). The portfolio also encompasses co-creation projects like STRP Spacemakers and specific artist collaborations (Bart Hess, Max Frimout), along with dedicated education programs for secondary and higher education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACT Award (Award for Creative Technology): An award program recognizing creative technology achievements
• STRP Onderwijs (STRP Education)
• Spacemakers
• STRP Digital

Products and services

• STRP Festival Annual art and technology festival featuring exhibitions, workshops, performances, music programs, and educational activities exploring the intersection of art, technology and society. Held in Eindhoven at Microstad and other venues with hybrid onsite/online access.
• PROTO Community Space

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fontys HogescholencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative partner providing academic collaboration and student involvement in STRP's programming.
• MU (Artspace)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative partner — Eindhoven arts institution collaborating on exhibitions and programming.
• UnfoldedminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDigital partner credited with building the STRP website (as noted in footer).
• SintLucasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative partner — educational institution for visual arts and design in Eindhoven.
• HKU (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative partner — Utrecht University of the Arts, involved in co-creation projects with emerging artists.
• Ja Ja Ja Nee Nee NeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline radio platform that collaborated with STRP on a 4-hour radio show 'Body/Head' during the 2020 online festival, featuring performances and sonic art.
• Marshmallow Laser FeastminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLondon-based experiential studio whose creative director Ersin Han Ersin contributed to STRP's Corona Essays with the piece 'Memoir of a Coronavirus'.
• MicrostadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner hosting STRP Festival 2024 and 2026 events in Eindhoven, located a 5-minute walk from Eindhoven Centraal Station.
• Domus DelaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner in Eindhoven hosting STRP Scenario events, including the chapel space used for 'An Evening with Timothy Morton'.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MUTEK: Montreal-based international festival for digital art and electronic music with editions in multiple cities. Comparable to STRP in combining digital art, music, and critical discourse, though MUTEK operates at a larger international scale.
• FIBER: Amsterdam-based platform for art, technology, and digital culture producing a festival plus year-round programming. Directly comparable to STRP in curatorial focus (art + tech + society) and in combining events with community and educational offerings.
• Sonic Acts: Amsterdam-based biennial festival and research platform exploring art, technology, music, and society. Comparable to STRP in thematic focus, Dutch institutional funding base, and a blend of exhibitions, performances, and theoretical discourse.
• TodaysArt: Dutch festival in The Hague focused on the intersection of art, music, and technology. Closest direct peer: similar size, similar multidisciplinary programming (performances, exhibitions, talks), similar Dutch institutional funding model, and similar annual event cadence.
• transmediale: Berlin-based annual festival and year-round program for art and digital culture. Directly comparable as a European peer combining critical discourse, exhibitions, performances, and workshops around art, technology, and society.
• CTM Festival: Berlin-based annual festival for adventurous music and art, with strong emphasis on club culture, technology, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Comparable to STRP in spirit (experimental, society-facing programming) though with a heavier music-club orientation.

Regional players

• Dutch Design Week: Annual Eindhoven-based design event featuring exhibitions, lectures, and experimental programming. Comparable regional peer operating in the same city during the same broader art-tech-design ecosystem, though with a stronger design rather than technology orientation.
• MU Artspace: Eindhoven-based contemporary arts institution focused on design, digital culture, and visual arts. A regional peer and existing STRP partner, with overlapping audiences and thematic interests but more focused on exhibitions and design rather than festival-scale programming.

Broad incumbents

• Sónar: Barcelona-based international festival combining electronic music, creativity, and technology with Sónar+D (conferences and exhibitions). Comparable in art-tech-music positioning but operates at a much larger commercial scale with global editions.
• Ars Electronica: Linz, Austria-based global institution for art, technology, and society operating an annual festival (Ars Electronica Festival), a permanent museum (Ars Electronica Center), and Prix Ars Electronica awards. Comparable in thematic focus but at a much larger scale and international reach; serves as the global benchmark STRP operates under.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/strpeindhoven
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/strp-festival

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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