Stichting Hub Noord-brabant

What Stichting Hub Noord-brabant does

Stichting Hub Noord-Brabant is a Dutch non-profit educational foundation (stichting) founded in 2004 that operates six publicly-funded special-needs schools across Rosmalen, Veghel, Oss, and Boxtel in the province of North Brabant. It serves approximately 635+ children and youth aged 4-20 with developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, PDD-NOS, and social-emotional or behavioral challenges, delivering Speciaal Onderwijs (SO), Speciaal Basisonderwijs (SBO) via De Wissel, and Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO) via Stedelijk VSO and Hub Veghel. The organization employs 450+ staff including behavioral scientists, speech therapists, and educational specialists, and operates with no tuition fees since 2021, funded entirely through Dutch government educational funding routed via the regional samenwerkingsverband admission framework.

The educational offering combines core academic subjects (Dutch language, mathematics, English, world orientation, arts) with developmental and vocational tracks including social-emotional development, learning-to-learn, traffic safety, and a broad practical-skills portfolio for VSO students spanning healthcare, hospitality, technology, green/environmental sectors, retail, and creative arts. Technology use is limited to standard educational tools (interactive whiteboards, laptops, iPads, and the Social Schools parent-communication platform); no proprietary technology, AI systems, or digital product revenue streams are present. The go-to-market is community-led: admissions require a toelaatbaarheidsverklaring issued by the regional collaboration framework, complemented by direct parent outreach, open days, and digital channels (website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter).

The business model is single-stream government funding with no tuition, no parent contributions, and limited ancillary fees for trips and camps. Distribution is exclusively in-person across six physical campuses. Strategic differentiation rests on continuous educational pathways (SBO → SO → VSO → MBO Entree-opleiding in partnership with Koning Willem I College), workplace integration via the IBN internship agreement (renewed for two years in February 2026), the Staatsbosbeheer Maashorst green-education project, and alignment with the municipal Bossche Educatieve Agenda 2022-2035. Following the March 2025 death of long-serving bestuurder Rion Pennings, leadership is held by an interim College van Bestuur (Daniëlle Lulofs, Manja Ockhuizen, Gonny Dubbeld) under Supervisory Board chair Marc Vermeulen.

Name

Stichting Hub Noord-brabant

Legal name

Stichting Hub Noord-Brabant

Website

https://hubnoordbrabant.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stichting Hub Noord-Brabant is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating six publicly-funded special-needs schools (SO, SBO, VSO) across North Brabant, serving ~635 students ages 4-20 with developmental, learning, and behavioral challenges through 450+ specialized staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education Vocational & Transition Programs (18–22) (EDAKAAAG), Specialized Learning Support (Dyslexia/LD Coaching, Assistive Strategies) (EDAJALAJ), Autism-Specific Schools & Programs (EDAKAAAA)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Vocational special education
• Developmental support programs
• Special basic education
• Youth care education

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosmalen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded education: Hub Noord-Brabant is a publicly funded educational institution providing special education services. Funding comes from the Dutch government through standard educational funding mechanisms. No tuition fees are charged to parents; since 2021 the organization waived voluntary parent contributions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stichting Hub Noord-Brabant is a publicly-funded Dutch educational foundation that operates six special education schools providing Speciaal Onderwijs (SO, ages 4-14), Speciaal Basisonderwijs (SBO, ages 4-12), and Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO, ages 12-20) to children and youth with developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, behavioral problems, and other learning challenges. The foundation delivers individualized instruction, social-emotional development programs, and practical vocational training to prepare students for employment, further vocational education, or supervised day care, with no tuition fees charged to families.

Product overview

Hub Noord-Brabant operates as a special education foundation offering a unified portfolio of educational services across six schools in North Brabant, Netherlands. The organization provides Speciaal Onderwijs (SO, ages 4-14), Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO, ages 12-20), and Speciaal Basisonderwijs (SBO) through its various locations. The educational offering spans core subject areas (Dutch language, mathematics, English), specialized programs (ICT/digital skills, physical education, social-emotional development), and practical vocational training (healthcare, hospitality, technology, retail). Students receive individualized support aligned with their developmental profiles and future pathways toward employment, day care programs, or further education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speciaal Onderwijs (SO)
• Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO)

Quantifiable outcome

• 96 VSO students graduated in 2023 with 31 transitioning to day care and 65 to labor market
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IBNcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Hub Noord-Brabant partners with IBN for external internship placements where students gain work experience in IBN businesses. The partnership supports students in exploring careers and developing talents. Stagecoaches provide workplace guidance while IBN advises on student activities and development. The agreement was signed for two years by IBN Director Monique van de Velden and interim-bestuurder Daniëlle Lulofs.
• Gemeente 's-HertogenboschcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Hub participates in the Bossche Educatieve Agenda 2022-2035, a municipal educational framework working with schools and childcare organizations on child development. Focus areas include encounter between diverse backgrounds, inclusive education, parental engagement, vocational education, and partner collaboration.
• Koning Willem I CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Entree-opleiding (MBO level 1) program at Stedelijk VSO is offered in partnership with Koning Willem I College (MBO). Students follow this vocational qualification at the Stedelijk VSO location.
• StaatsbosbeheerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTogether with Staatsbosbeheer and IBN, Hub Noord-Brabant established the Leren en Werken op de Maashorst (Learning and Working in Maashorst) forestry project. Students participate in nature area activities as part of practical green/environmental education.
• GGD Hart voor BrabantminorOthersExternal confidential advisor (vertrouwenspersoon) for issues related to sexual harassment, abuse, discrimination or radicalization available through GGD Hart voor Brabant.
• RBL BNO (Regionaal Bureau Leerplicht Brabant Noordoost)minorOthersHub schools follow guidelines from the Regional Bureau for Compulsory Education Brabant Northeast for attendance monitoring and leave management.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Koninklijke Kentalis: Dutch foundation operating multiple special-education schools and audiology/communication services across the Netherlands. Closest structural analogue to Hub — multi-campus non-profit foundation providing category-specific special education to a defined clinical population.
• Heliomare: Dutch foundation combining special education (SO/VSO) with rehabilitation and vocational reintegration across multiple campuses in North Holland. Closely mirrors Hub's combination of clinical special education, vocational preparation, and employer-linked pathways.
• Stichting De Onderwijsspecialisten: Foundation running several SO and VSO schools in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region, focused on students with developmental and behavioral challenges. Direct comparable on Dutch special-education foundation structure, regional multi-campus model, and government funding.
• Pluryn: Large Dutch non-profit providing special education (SO/VSO), youth care and disability services across multiple campuses. Comparable as a broader special-needs foundation with employment-transition pathways analogous to Hub's IBN model.
• Adelante: Dutch foundation providing special education alongside medical rehabilitation across multiple locations in Limburg. Comparable for combining special education with employer/transition pathways under a single foundation governance.
• Stichting Mytylscholen: Dutch foundation operating multiple mytyl/tytyl schools for students with physical and multiple disabilities, including SO and VSO. Strong structural analogue as a multi-school special-education foundation with shared service expertise.
• Vitus Zuid: Foundation operating SO, SBO, and VSO schools in Limburg with a continuous educational pathway model for students with learning and behavioral needs. Directly comparable multi-stage special education foundation operating across regional campuses.
• Bartiméus: Non-profit foundation delivering special education and care for visually impaired and blind students across multiple Dutch locations. Directly comparable as a category-specialist multi-school foundation model with government funding.

Broad incumbents

• CED-Groep: National Dutch educational services and support organization working with schools (including special education) on assessment, professional development, and quality improvement. Adjacent incumbent serving the same Dutch special-education ecosystem rather than directly competing for students.

Others

• Stichting Balans: Dutch national parent and patient association for children with developmental, learning and behavioral disorders. Not a direct competitor but functions as a referral channel and advocacy body feeding demand into Dutch special-education foundations including Hub.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/hubnoordbrabant
• Facebookfacebook.com/StichtingHub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hub-noord-brabant
• Instagraminstagram.com/stichting_hub_noord_brabant

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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