Innovencio

What Innovencio does

Innovencio is a Dutch subsidy advisory consultancy headquartered in Rossum, Netherlands, with a second office on the Brightlands Campus in Geleen. Founded around 2014, the firm helps Dutch and European companies navigate government innovation, R&D, energy, and sustainability subsidy programs — including WBSO, MIT (Haalbaarheid and R&D Samenwerking), OPZuid, DEI+, SDE++, SLIM, and the Innovatiebox fiscal incentive. It serves a mix of Dutch SMBs (its primary segment), startups and scale-ups (e.g., drone company Avular), larger enterprises, knowledge institutions (Saxion Hogeschool), and cleantech/advanced-technology innovators, with named engagements spanning a Eurostars-subsidized quantum chip consortium (JPE and Bluefors), the EKOO-Elektriciteit consortium for Spark design & innovation's fire-resistant solar coatings, circular polymer work with C2CA, and OPZuid projects with Antiroll.

The firm delivers services through a seven-step methodology covering intake (including a free Subsidiescan), research, subsidy strategy, application writing, submission, assessment follow-up, and ongoing projectbegeleiding (compliance and reporting for RVO and Stimulus). Its product surface includes the WBSO-portaal, a client-facing portal for managing submissions and recurring administration. The firm claims approximately a quarter of all MIT applications in the Southern Netherlands region are submitted through its bureau.

Innovencio's business model is anchored on direct B2B advisory distribution within the Netherlands, supplemented by content marketing (blog, InnoVlog video series, InnoNieuws newsletter) and webinar-based education. Application fees follow a no-cure-no-pay structure, with a free Subsidiescan intake designed to lower the barrier to initial engagement. In February 2024 the firm entered a strategic channel partnership with Alfa Accountants en Adviseurs to access that firm's accounting client base — its most significant distribution expansion to date. The firm is privately held, has not disclosed funding rounds, and employs between 11 and 50 staff with specialist consultant titles spanning Principal, Managing, and Expert Consultant.

Name

Innovencio

Legal name

Innovencio

Website

https://innovencio.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Innovencio is a Dutch subsidy advisory consultancy that helps Dutch SMBs, enterprises, startups, and cleantech firms secure government innovation and sustainability subsidies (WBSO, MIT, OPZuid, DEI+, SDE++) through application writing, strategy, and compliance services on a no-cure-no-pay basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rossum

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subsidy advisory and application services: Innovencio earns fees by advising companies on subsidy strategy, writing subsidy applications, and providing project management/administration services throughout subsidy projects. They operate on a no-cure-no-pay basis for subsidy applications, meaning fees are contingent on success. They always disclose the potential compensation in advance.
2. Project administration and compliance services: After subsidies are awarded, Innovencio provides ongoing project administration, compliance, and deadline management services (e.g., WBSO Mededeling, urenmelding, BSN reporting, questions from RVO).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Innovencio is a Dutch subsidy advisory consultancy that helps companies secure government subsidies for innovation, R&D, and sustainability projects. The firm advises on subsidy strategy, writes subsidy applications, and provides full project administration and compliance support for Dutch national programs (WBSO, MIT, OPZuid, DEI+, SDE++, SLIM), European instruments (Eurostars, Horizon, LIFE, EIC), and complementary fiscal schemes such as Innovatiebox.

Product overview

Innovencio is a subsidy advisory consultancy operating as a unified service offering rather than a software platform. The core offering centers on WBSO subsidy applications—their flagship service—supplemented by MIT programs (Haalbaarheid and R&D Samenwerking), regional OPZuid, and complementary fiscal schemes like Innovatiebox. The company also supports energy subsidies (DEI+, SDE++), workforce development (SLIM), and provides add-on services including a free Subsidiescan for opportunity identification and Projectbegeleiding for ongoing administrative compliance. A dedicated WBSO-portaal serves as a client-facing digital platform for managing applications. The portfolio covers Dutch national programs, European funding mechanisms (Horizon/LIFE/EIC), and regional instruments across Southern and Eastern Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WBSO Subsidieadvies

Quantifiable outcome

• Very high (unspecified percentage) subsidy application approval rate — Innovencio claims a 'zeer hoog slagingspercentage' (very high success rate)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alfa Accountants en AdviseurscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovencio and Alfa Accountants en Adviseurs entered a strategic partnership effective February 1, 2024. The partnership enables Alfa's advisors to better serve their clients with advice on sustainable subsidies, project management, and innovation funding. Through this collaboration, Innovencio takes the next step in reaching innovative and sustainable companies.
• JPEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovencio successfully guided JPE (a Dutch precision technology company) and Bluefors (a Finnish cryogenic cooling company) through their Eurostars subsidy application for a joint quantum computing research project investigating large-scale testing of quantum chips near absolute zero temperatures.
• BlueforscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish company Bluefors collaborated with JPE on a Eurostars-subsidized project facilitated by Innovencio, combining Bluefors's cryogenic cooling technology with JPE's precision technology for scalable quantum chip testing.
• Spark design & innovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovencio helped Spark design & innovation develop a successful EKOO-Elektriciteit subsidy application for a fire-resistant coating on plastic solar panels using white graphene, and facilitated the formation of a consortium with CHILL and Solarge.
• CHILLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHILL joined the consortium assembled by Innovencio for Spark design & innovation's EKOO-Elektriciteit subsidy project focused on fire-resistant solar panel coating technology.
• SolargeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolarge participated as a consortium partner in Spark design & innovation's EKOO-Elektriciteit subsidy project for sustainable solar panels, facilitated by Innovencio.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PNO Consultants: Large Dutch innovation funding consultancy assisting companies with national and EU subsidies, grants, and tax incentives (including WBSO and Innovatiebox). Directly competes with Innovencio across similar subsidy programs and customer segments, with broader international reach.
• Subsidie Experts Nederland: Dutch subsidy advisory bureau providing WBSO, MIT, and regional subsidy application services to SMBs and startups. Directly comparable niche peer to Innovencio, operating with similar target customer segments and program focus.
• Hezelburcht: Dutch subsidy and grant advisory firm specialized in national and European funding programs for innovation, R&D, and sustainability. Closest direct competitor to Innovencio in the Dutch SMB and enterprise market, with overlapping services across WBSO, MIT, OPZuid, and EU instruments.
• Vindsubsidies: Dutch subsidy advisory firm focused on identifying and securing government grants for SMEs and startups. Directly comparable to Innovencio's Subsidiescan-plus-application services, particularly in WBSO, MIT, and regional instruments.

Emerging players

• Euradia: EU funding consultancy supporting SMEs, startups, and research institutions with Horizon Europe and other European grants. Comparable to Innovencio's Eurostars and EU-program expertise, though more EU-focused than Netherlands-domestic.
• GrantXpert Consulting: European funding consultancy assisting SMEs and research organizations in securing EU grants (Horizon Europe, Eurostars, LIFE). Comparable to Innovencio's European-program work (e.g., Eurostars quantum project) but focused primarily on EU-level instruments.

Others

• RVO (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland): Dutch government agency administering innovation and sustainability subsidy programs including WBSO, MIT, DEI+, and SDE++. Not a competitor but the principal counterparty that Innovencio's clients apply through; strategically critical ecosystem participant.

Broad incumbents

• BDO Subsidy Advisors: Subsidy and grant advisory practice within BDO Netherlands, part of a global accounting network. Provides WBSO, MIT, and EU funding consulting as part of a wider advisory portfolio, competing with Innovencio for mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Meijburg & Co (KPMG): Dutch tax and innovation advisory firm within KPMG, providing WBSO, Innovatiebox, and EU subsidy services. Competes with Innovencio for larger enterprise clients seeking bundled tax-incentive and subsidy advisory.
• Ayming: Global consulting firm specialized in innovation funding, R&D tax credits, and subsidies across multiple countries. Operates in the Netherlands as a broader incumbent offering WBSO and EU funding advisory alongside wider fiscal innovation services, competing for the same enterprise and mid-market clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/innovencio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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