Techniektalenten

Name

Techniektalenten

Legal name

Techniektalenten

Website

https://techniektalenten.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

STEM Education Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms) (BPAGALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) (BPADAKAD), Digital Inclusion & Public Tech Access Training (Device/Internet/Basic IT) (EDAAAFAE)

Keywords

• Technical education programs
• STEM education partnerships
• Vocational training collaboration
• Regional education networks
• Science technology curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Etten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sterk Techniekonderwijs Funding: Techniektalenten is Empowered by Sterk Techniekonderwijs, a national program supporting technical education in the Netherlands. The organization operates as a non-profit collaboration between schools and businesses without traditional revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Techniektalenten is a Dutch regional educational partnership program operating across the Brabantse Wal and West-Brabant Midden regions. It connects vmbo schools, primary schools, MBO institutions (notably Curio), and 45+ regional companies to deliver coordinated science and technology (W&T) education programs for young learners. The organization functions as a non-profit collaboration funded through the national Sterk Techniekonderwijs initiative, offering activities such as MaakLabs, Techniek Carrousels, Pop-up MaakLabs, the W&T Journaal video series, and major events like Game On.

Product overview

Techniektalenten is a collaboration between multiple vmbo schools, educational institutions, and businesses in the Brabantse Wal and West-Brabant Midden regions of the Netherlands. The program focuses on realizing sustainable, comprehensive, and high-quality technical education within vmbo (preparatory secondary vocational education) that connects primary education with secondary vocational education and the regional technical labor market. The product portfolio consists of the Techkwadraat platform providing strategic framework, complemented by the PO-pakket (primary education package) which includes activities such as the Techniek Carrousel, MaakLab, Pop-up MaakLab, Bedrijfsbezoek en gastles, W&T Journaal, and W&T Ambassadeur programs. These offerings work together to provide a comprehensive pipeline from primary education through secondary education to vocational training, with strong connections to regional businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Regio Brabantse Wal: A regional program line within Techniektalenten covering the Brabantse Wal area, offering technical education activities, company visits, guest lectures, and events.
• Regio West-Brabant Midden
• PO-pakket
• Techkwadraat
• W&T Journaal
• Sterk Techniekonderwijs

Products and services

• PO-pakket

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,300 students reached at single Game On 2026 event
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

40 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CuriocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurio is the MBO (secondary vocational education) institution partner for Techniektalenten. They provide pathways for VMBO graduates and collaborate on joint practical projects where vmbo students work on real multidisciplinary projects at the MBO level. The program leader for West-Brabant Midden, Eva Jeremiasse, can be reached at [email protected].
• Sterk TechniekonderwijscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechniektalenten is Empowered by Sterk Techniekonderwijs, the national program supporting technical education in the Netherlands. Sterk Techniekonderwijs provides the framework and funding for regional initiatives like Techniektalenten.
• IW Zuid & MiddenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIW Zuid & Midden (Industrial Automation) is a co-organizer of the Game On event alongside Curio and FME. They partner with 25 schools and 45 companies to deliver technology education events.
• FMEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFME is the entrepreneurs' organization for technology companies in the Netherlands, co-organizing the Game On event with IW Zuid & Midden and Curio.
• Munnikenheide CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVMBO school with locations in Etten-Leur and Rucphen. Active in multiple Techniektalenten programs including MaakLab Metaal, Techniek Carrousel, and the Mobility & Transport program. Hosts company visits and practical education sessions.
• DaVinci CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Scholengemeenschap Tongerlo, DaVinci hosts Techniek Carrousel events and collaborates on practical oriented education including the profile Technology, Care, and Innovation. Also partners with companies for technology in healthcare workshops.
• GertrudiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Scholengemeenschap Tongerlo, Gertrudis participates in Girls' Day events and collaborates with companies like Delta Agrifood Business for agrifood industry education.
• Markland College OudenboschmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVMBO school participating in loopbaanorientatie (career orientation) programs with BouwSchool Breda. Students visit various construction sites in the region.
• 21 GroepmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional construction and engineering company that participates in Techniektalenten programs. Featured in W&T Journaal episodes about solar panels and bathroom construction. Helps students understand construction technology applications.
• Hill's Pet NutritionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative company specializing in pet food that has developed practical assignments for Munnikenheide College students in the PIE (Produceren, Installeren en Energie) program. Students work on real factory assignments including machine maintenance and technical problem-solving.
• BouwSchool BredamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction school that develops practical oriented education in collaboration with Munnikenheide College and Markland College. Manages the EnergieCampus Breda initiative focusing on technology, material transition, and circularity. Erik Colijn is the director and verbinder for Techniektalenten.
• SVM (Stichting Vakopleiding Metaal)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation for Metal Vocational Training that hosts MaakLab Metaal sessions. Students from Munnikenheide College visit SVM to work on metal projects including plakbandholders (tape holders) using CNC machines. Director Martien Kats serves as verbinder.
• Bouwmensen ZuidwestmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction training organization that provides practical lessons for PRO students from DaVinci. Offers 10-week carousel programs covering masonry, furniture making, carpentry, and tiling. Director Toine Visker serves as verbinder.
• BCT RootzmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany collaborating with Curio Prinsentuin Oudenbosch to enrich the Green profile with innovation and technological applications. Hosts Verbindersbijeenkomst events focusing on sustainability.
• Game OnmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual two-day technology event at the artificial ice rink in Breda. Initiative of IW Zuid & Midden, Curio, and FME, together with 25 schools and 45 companies. Reaches 2,300 first-year and second-year vmbo students.
• TechkwadraatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional technology education program partner that provides compass points for the Techniektalenten approach: regional cooperation, professional development, educational development, image and perception, and learning capacity.
• Scholengemeenschap TongerlocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool consortium (including DaVinci and Gertrudis locations) that is a key partner in delivering Techniektalenten programs across the region.
• AM&TS (Aircraft Maintenance & Training School)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAviation maintenance training school featured in W&T Journaal episodes. Helps students learn about aircraft technology by visiting their facilities.
• Waterschap Brabantse DeltamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional water management board featured in W&T Journaal. Hosts educational visits about water purification and participates in Pop-up MaakLabs with interactive games about building strong dikes.
• Bravis ZiekenhuismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital in Bergen op Zoom and Roosendaal featured in W&T Journaal episode about how doctors look inside the human body. Participates in educational programs about healthcare technology.
• GroenhuysenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare organization for elderly care. Provides workshops on how technology is used in elderly care and dementia support, including robot demonstrations.
• SavermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste management company operating in the region. Participates in Roosendaal in Stage (internship) events. Saver helps students discover careers in waste collection, street cleaning, and environmental services. Monique Bakker serves as verbinder.
• NobelaermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural center in Etten-Leur that hosts Pop-up MaakLab events. Provides AI training workshops (Teachable Machine) and light circuit workshops for children.
• Bink TechniekmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectrical engineering company that provides workshops at Pop-up MaakLabs where children learn to connect switches and wall outlets.
• Flowserve CorporationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial engineering company that introduces children to industrial technique at Pop-up MaakLabs. Teaches how pipelines are connected and how processes work.
• Stichting Vakopleiding Metaal & Verhoeven Constructie BVmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetal vocational training foundation and construction company. Provides workshops where children work with metal and make a unique phone stand while learning various metalworking tools.
• B O InframajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfrastructure company that uses interactive games like memory and nerve games at Pop-up MaakLabs to teach children how projects are built from start to finish.
• MaakOtheekmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that introduces children to Ozobots at Pop-up MaakLabs. Children draw lines that the Ozobots follow, bringing technology to life.
• AvoordmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare organization that brings robot NAO to workshops, used as an aid in elderly care. Demonstrates how technology is used in dementia care and rehabilitation exercises.
• S&L ZorgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare organization that teaches about sleep importance in healthcare and demonstrates how technology monitors sleep behavior and improves sleep conditions.
• De Roosendaalse ApotheekmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal pharmacy that demonstrates the Medido smart medicine dispenser and proper asthma inhaler technique at healthcare technology workshops.
• Delta Agrifood BusinessmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgrifood business in Bergen op Zoom that opened the Verbindersbijeenkomst with a tour showing sustainable choices including floating solar panels and smart planting. Peter Berben serves as guide.
• DuurzaamheidsfabriekmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning and innovation center in Dordrecht where education, businesses, and government collaborate on technology, sustainability, and vocational training. Hosts Girls' Day activities for Curio students.
• Ferna ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetalworking and construction company in Roosendaal specializing in custom metalworking. Hosts Girls' Day activities where students lay water courses, fold cars with a bending machine, and weld candlesticks.
• AVTmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany focused on automotive and industry in Roosendaal. Offers services including parts sales, maintenance, engineering, and technical solutions production. Hosts Girls' Day with departments in hydraulics, engine revision, truck and trailer workshop, and metalworking.
• Game On BredamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology experience center in Breda where students discover how technology and digital developments converge in experience, design, and interaction. Students from Curio Prinsentuin Oudenbosch visited to learn about technology, innovation, and practical applications.
• Jan Tinbergen CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool in Roosendaal that hosts the technology classroom and served as the venue for the first regional collaboration meeting of VO schools in West-Brabant Midden.
• Veilig Verkeer NederlandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that collaborated with Munnikenheide College to organize bicycle checks for primary school students preparing for their practical traffic exam.
• Curio ConnectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Curio that shows possibilities for biobased materials and biobased construction at events and workshops.
• De6minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality collaboration in Moerdijk that co-produced the W&T Journaal episode about bridge building at the Lamgatsebrug renovation.

Scale indicators7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VHTO: National Dutch expert organization working to increase women's and girls' participation in beta/technology. Comparable as an EdTech-equity non-profit with school partnerships and outreach programs (including Girls' Day, which Techniektalenten also runs).
• Techniekpact: Dutch public-private partnership focused on aligning education, employers, and government around technical-sector workforce needs. Overlaps with Techniektalenten in mission, stakeholder mix, and school-business collaboration model.
• TechNet Oost: Regional Dutch technical-education collaboration in the East Netherlands, also operating under the Sterk Techniekonderwijs umbrella. Near-identical operating model — partnership of VMBO/MBO schools and regional companies — making it a structural peer.
• Jet-Net (Jongeren en Techniek Netwerk): Dutch network connecting schools and technology companies to inspire youth toward technical careers. Directly comparable in GTM (school-company pairings, events, hands-on activities) and primary-student focus.
• Platform Talent voor Techniek: National Dutch platform coordinating public-private efforts to address technical-talent shortages. Directly comparable as a higher-level coordination body for the same regional 'TechniekTalent'-style initiatives that Techniektalenten operates at the local level.

Broad incumbents

• STEM Learning (UK): UK-wide charity operating STEM Ambassador programmes, school employer partnerships, and enrichment activities. Functionally analogous to a scaled-up version of Techniektalenten's school-company-student coordination model.
• Stichting Techniekpromotie: Broader Dutch foundation promoting technology and engineering to young people through events and media. Larger scope than Techniektalenten but pursues similar awareness-building and image-improvement objectives.

Emerging players

• NewTechKids: Dutch organization delivering technology and coding education programs to primary and secondary school children. Comparable in target audience (groups 7-8, VMBO) and curriculum focus, though delivered as a commercial training provider rather than a regional partnership.

Others

• NEMO Science Museum: Major Dutch science museum and educational programming provider reaching school groups with hands-on STEM experiences. Comparable as an institution driving youth STEM engagement in the Netherlands, though delivered via a museum rather than school-company partnerships.
• Makeblock / Maker Education Initiative: Global provider of STEAM/maker-education tools and curricula frequently used in primary-school MaakLab-style programs. Comparable as a content/tooling supplier in the same primary-school maker-education category Techniektalenten runs via Pop-up MaakLabs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/wtjournaal
• YouTubetiktok.com/@wtjournaal
• Facebookfacebook.com/techniektalenten
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/techniektalenten
• Instagraminstagram.com/techniektalenten

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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