rijks ict gilde

Name

rijks ict gilde

Legal name

Rijks ICT Gilde

Website

https://rijksictgilde.nl

Company type

Public

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT Consulting

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

akta.pro primary industry

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Government IT consulting
• Responsible AI assessment
• Data analytics consulting
• Algorithm auditing services
• Cybersecurity consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Consulting Services: RIG provides tech consulting services to Dutch government organizations (Rijksoverheid). As an internal organization of and for the Dutch government, RIG specialists are deployed across government agencies on project basis for meaningful and crucial IT projects in data, AI, software, and security.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rijks ICT Gilde (RIG) is the central tech consulting organization within the Dutch national government, deploying tech consultants across ministries and agencies on a project basis for data, AI, software, and security assignments. Its specialists operate government-wide, enabling knowledge sharing, collaboration, and reuse of techniques and solutions across the Rijksoverheid. RIG also runs dedicated units and methodologies including Mycelia (responsible AI deployment), Verantwoorde AI Assessment (Z-inspection methodology), the Expertteam AI-verordening (EU AI Act compliance), and contributes to standards such as the NTA for profiling algorithms.

Product overview

Rijks ICT Gilde (RIG) is the central tech consulting organization for the Dutch government, offering specialized consultants in data, AI, software, and security. The organization operates through several key units: the core RIG consulting service, Mycelia (responsible AI unit), Verantwoorde AI Assessment services (using Z-inspection methodology), the Expertteam AI-verordening for EU AI Act compliance, and develops standards like the NTA for Profiling Algorithms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mycelia: Een jong, dynamisch en energiek onderdeel van het Rijks ICT Gilde dat met verantwoorde inzet van data en AI impact realiseert.

Products and services

• Rijks ICT Gilde (RIG) Tech Consulting Central tech consulting organization of the Dutch national government, deploying tech consultants with various expertise on a project basis across all government ministries and agencies for data, AI, software, and security assignments.
• Mycelia Unit within Rijks ICT Gilde focused on responsible deployment of data and AI, delivering impact through ethically sound projects for the Dutch public sector in collaboration with partner organizations and experts.
• Verantwoorde AI Assessment Assessment service using the Z-inspection methodology to evaluate AI systems on ethical, technical, legal, and social implications, performed by RIG's certified Z-inspection teaching experts.
• Expertteam AI-verordening Multidisciplinary expert team helping Dutch government organizations comply with the European AI Act, supporting AI vision and strategy, ethical frameworks, quality management systems, AI impact assessments, and AI literacy.
• NTA for Profiling Algorithms Dutch Technical Agreement (NTA) for profiling algorithms providing practical guidelines for ethical, non-discriminatory deployment of profiling algorithms by government organizations, addressing discrimination risks and supporting human rights protection.

Quantifiable outcome

• The AI Ordinance Expert Team has helped 10 organizations and received an average satisfaction rating of 8
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Directorate for Artificial Intelligence (JenV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Rijksorganisatie ODI and the JenV Directorate for AI formed a unique collaboration resulting in a multidisciplinary expert team that helps government organizations comply with the European AI regulation. The team assists organizations with AI vision and strategy, ethical frameworks, quality management systems, AI impact assessments, and strengthening AI literacy.
• Provincie FryslâncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincie Fryslân collaborated with RIG on the pilot 'Assessment for Responsible AI'. The deep learning algorithm developed by the province monitors heath vegetation through satellite imagery for nature area monitoring. RIG provided AI, ethics, and responsible data use expertise.
• Professor Dr. Roberto Zicari (Z-Inspection Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Dr. Zicari, professor at Frankfurt University and founder of the Z-Inspection Initiative, collaborated with RIG on the AI assessment pilot. RIG is now an affiliated partner of the Z-Inspection Initiative and has certified teaching experts in the Z-inspection methodology.
• Gemeente LeeuwardenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGemeente Leeuwarden participated in the AI assessment pilot as an observer, reviewing the Z-Inspection methodology for AI reliability assessment.
• Rijksuniversiteit Groningen/Campus FryslânminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university participated in the AI assessment pilot, contributing academic expertise to the interdisciplinary assessment team.
• Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolicy advisors from BZK participated in the AI assessment pilot, reviewing the methodology and outcomes for potential government-wide implementation.
• NEN (Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut)coreTechnology or IntegrationRIG contributed to developing the NTA (Nederlandse Technische Afspraak) for profiling algorithms, published by NEN. More than 35 organizations and 45 experts participated in developing this standard.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini: Global IT consulting firm with a major public-sector practice serving European governments, including the Netherlands, on digital transformation, data, and AI. Comparable as a large incumbent offering overlapping tech consulting capabilities, but as part of a much broader portfolio of services.
• Accenture: Global professional services firm with a large public-service business serving national governments on AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for the same government mandates, though with significantly larger scale and a private-sector client base.
• Deloitte: Big Four firm with a Government & Public Services practice advising Dutch ministries on AI governance, data strategy, and technology risk. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping AI ethics and regulatory advisory offerings, but operating at much larger scale and across private and public sectors.
• T-Systems: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT arm and a major IT services provider to the German federal government, with growing European government footprint. Comparable as a broad incumbent delivering digital and IT consulting to national government clients, though operating across multiple geographies.
• CGI Group: Large IT consulting and systems integration firm with deep government and public-sector practices across Europe and Canada. Comparable as a broad incumbent specializing in government IT services including data, security, and digital transformation mandates.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consultancy with a Public Sector Practice that advises governments on AI, digital, and organizational transformation. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing strategic and technology advisory to ministries, though focused on strategy rather than implementation.
• KPMG: Big Four firm with a Government & Public Sector practice advising on technology risk, AI governance, and digital regulation. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering AI ethics and regulatory advisory that competes for similar Dutch and European government mandates.
• Atos: European IT services company with significant public-sector business, including Dutch and other EU government contracts for digital transformation and cybersecurity. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the government IT services market, though currently undergoing restructuring.

Direct peers

• BearingPoint: European-origin management and technology consultancy with a strong public-sector practice serving EU institutions and member-state governments on digital and regulatory transformation. Comparable as a closer-fit peer focused on European government clients and regulated-industry advisory work.

Others

• TNO: Dutch applied research organization that conducts AI, data, and cybersecurity research and frequently partners with Dutch government ministries on responsible AI and digital innovation. Comparable as a Dutch ecosystem partner providing technical and research expertise that complements RIG's consulting work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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