innovatiegilde pakhuis noorderhaven

What innovatiegilde pakhuis noorderhaven does

Pakhuis Noorderhaven operates a meeting and event venue in Zutphen, Netherlands, housed in restored industrial buildings directly adjacent to the city's main train station — described as the most central venue in the city. Core service is room rental for groups of 2 to 100 persons, equipped with screens, flipovers, WiFi, and printer access, paired with an on-site lunch buffet and catering offering formalized via a published "Menukaart 2026" price list. Under the "Innovatiegilde" identity, the company positions itself as a sustainable innovation center, layered on top of the underlying rental business and connecting entrepreneurs, educational institutions, and government bodies across East Netherlands (Oost-Nederland).

The operating footprint extends beyond the venue itself. TechniekFabriek Zutphen operates as an in-house technical education and training initiative focused on sustainability and the energy transition, and its holding entity acquired the Reesink Loods from Gemeente Zutphen in February 2022 to expand that facility. The group also includes Broodfabriek, an adjacent event venue under shared ownership. Customer segments span local SMBs, primary and secondary schools, vocational and applied-sciences institutions (ROC Aventus, Saxion, HAN), research universities (TU Delft, Wageningen UR, Universiteit Twente, Radboud), municipalities and province (Gemeente Zutphen, Provincie Gelderland), and civic/business networks (Cleantech Regio, Kiemt, De Maatschappij, Women in Business, Werkcentrum Veluwe Stedendriehoek).

Revenue is generated primarily through transactional pay-as-you-go room rental plus catering and lunch services, with quote-based pricing and no disclosed recurring contracts. Go-to-market is direct: phone, email, website, newsletter, and Instagram, supplemented by an in-house podcast series and a recurring 4PM themed lecture program. The legal entity is Innovatiegilde Pakhuis Noorderhaven B.V. (also referenced as Innovatiegilde Pakhuis Noorderhaven Holding B.V.), founded in 2014, privately held, operating with 1–10 employees under director Jan Duits (Algemeen directeur). The Cleantech Center was divested via transfer of activities to ROC Aventus effective 2021-01-01, narrowing the in-house operational scope. The company won the Pro-motor Award 2020 from Katapult Network.

Name

innovatiegilde pakhuis noorderhaven

Legal name

Pakhuis Noorderhaven

Website

https://pakhuisnoorderhaven.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pakhuis Noorderhaven is a meeting venue and sustainable innovation center in Zutphen, Netherlands, offering room rentals, catering, and programmed events for businesses, schools, universities, municipalities, and civic networks across East Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meeting & Event Venue Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Onsite Operations & Event Staffing Management (THAHACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food Services & Catering (On-site/Corporate Dining/Vending) (IMAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Meeting room rental
• Event venue services
• Conference space hire
• Sustainable innovation hub
• Technical education center

Headquarters

HQ city

Zutphen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Room Rental: Rental of meeting rooms and event spaces for groups of 2 to 100 persons. Spaces come equipped with screens, flipovers, and coffee tables. Free broadband WiFi and printer access included. Catering available.
2. Catering and Lunch Services: Lunch facilities available on-site. Extensive, flavorful lunch buffet served daily, customizable for dietary requirements. Individual or group lunch reservations with room rental.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pakhuis Noorderhaven operates as a meeting and event venue in Zutphen, Netherlands, renting rooms for groups of 2 to 100 persons within the restored Pakhuis and Broodfabriek buildings next to the train station. It also functions as a sustainable innovation center hosting the TechniekFabriek Zutphen initiative, Cleantech Challenges, and 4PM lecture series, connecting entrepreneurs, education, and government around sustainability and energy transition. On-site catering (daily changing lunch buffet) and event hosting (corporate events, breakfast sessions, diploma ceremonies) are integral to the offering.

Product overview

Pakhuis Noorderhaven operates as a multi-faceted venue and innovation center. Its core offerings include meeting room rentals (Pakhuis Noorderhaven) for 2-100 people next to Zutphen station, the Broodfabriek event venue for larger gatherings, and the TechniekFabriek Zutphen for technical education and training focused on sustainability and energy transition. The organization connects entrepreneurs, education, and government to drive sustainable innovation in East Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vergaderruimte Verhuur (Meeting Room Rental) Rental of meeting rooms for groups of 2 to 100 persons at the Pakhuis Noorderhaven venue next to Zutphen station. Rooms include screens, flipovers, coffee tables, free broadband WiFi, and printer access; catering (daily changing lunch buffet) is available separately. Suitable for businesses, schools, government, and individual bookings.
• TechniekFabriek Zutphen (Technical Education & Training Facility) Technical education and training facility housed at Pakhuis Noorderhaven, focused on sustainability and energy transition. Offers learning pathways, continuing education (LLO - Leven Lang Ontwikkelen), skill development programs, and connections between entrepreneurs, education, and government for technical careers.
• Broodfabriek Evenementenlocatie (Broodfabriek Event Venue) Event venue within the Pakhuis complex in a characteristic restored industrial/monumental building. Suitable for larger events, breakfast sessions, corporate events, celebrations, and gatherings (e.g., Prinsjesdag breakfast).
• Cleantech Challenges (Student Challenge Programs) Student challenge programs connecting businesses with sustainability questions to students from MBO, HBO, and WO levels in East Netherlands. Includes Cleantech Challenges, Talent Award, and Cleantech Battle competitions co-organized with Cleantech Regio and ROC Aventus.

Quantifiable outcome

• Connects knowledge, inspiration and forces of pragmatic doers from the East to ensure more young people choose careers in sustainable companies

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

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

• Gemeente Zutphen (Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2022Municipality sold the Reesink Loods to TechniekFabriek Zutphen BV for technical education. Collaboration on skills development and technical education in the region.
• TechniekFabriek ZutphencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechniekFabriek is a key initiative housed at Pakhuis Noorderhaven, focusing on sustainability and energy transition. It connects entrepreneurs, education and government. Entrepreneurs and education jointly develop curricula and training programs. Also serves as meeting place for technical challenges and continuing education (LLO - Leven Lang Ontwikkelen).
• ROC AventuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for Cleantech challenges and technical education programs. Takes over Werkgroep Onderwijs Cleantech from Cleantech Center.
• Cleantech RegiomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaboration on clean technology initiatives. Co-organizer of Cleantech Challenges, Talent Award, and Cleantech Battle competitions.
• Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen (HAN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of applied sciences participating in Cleantech Challenges and student projects (e.g., Cleantech Battle 2020 winning team).
• Hogeschool SaxionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of applied sciences in Deventer participating in Cleantech Challenges. Students work on sustainability projects for regional companies.
• Universiteit TwenteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical university participating in Cleantech Battle and student challenges.
• TU DelftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured in 4PM lectures on sustainable energy topics including nuclear energy and hydrogen.
• Wageningen University & ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural university participating in innovation network.
• Provincie GelderlandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial government partner in sustainability initiatives and regional development.
• Radboud UniversiteitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in the innovation network.
• KiemtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional innovation partner in the network.
• Cleantech CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer resident organization focused on clean technology challenges and knowledge transfer. Activities transferred to Aventus and network per January 1, 2021.
• De BroodfabriekcoreOthersAdjacent venue under same shareholder group. Houses larger events and breakfast/lunch sessions. Shares annual summer party with Pakhuis and TechniekFabriek.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Seats2Meet: Dutch chain of meeting and coworking venues with locations across the Netherlands, offering pay-per-use meeting rooms and catering. Closest direct peer given the shared model of flexible meeting space rental with hospitality and an innovation/community layer.

Broad incumbents

• Postillion Hotels: Dutch hotel group specializing in conference and meeting hotels with large event capacity and on-site catering. Competes for the same B2B meetings and conferences market in the Netherlands but at larger scale and with overnight accommodation.
• Van der Valk Hotels: Major Dutch hotel chain with extensive meeting and conference facilities across the country. Provides meeting room rental, catering and event services similar to Pakhuis but at national scale with restaurant and overnight stay offerings.
• Spaces (IWG): International coworking and meeting room operator with Dutch presence, offering flexible office and meeting space rentals by the hour or day. Competes for the same hybrid-work and short-term meeting demand that Pakhuis addresses locally.
• NH Hotels: Spanish-headquartered hotel group with strong Dutch presence offering meeting rooms and event spaces. Competes for business meetings and small conferences in the same Dutch regional cities.

Others

• Hutten Catering: Large Dutch hospitality and catering company providing on-site food services for corporate, healthcare and education clients. Comparable on the catering/food services component of Pakhuis's offering (lunch buffet, dietary customization, event catering).
• Albron: Major Dutch food services and catering contractor operating across corporate, education and government accounts. Relevant adjacent peer given Pakhuis serves similar institutional customers (schools, municipalities) with catering.
• Vergaderlocaties.nl: Dutch online marketplace that aggregates meeting venues and event locations across the Netherlands. Relevant as a distribution channel and ecosystem participant; venues like Pakhuis are typically listed on this platform.

Regional players

• New Business Hub: Dutch regional innovation and meeting hubs that combine coworking, meeting rooms and business support for entrepreneurs. Conceptually comparable to Pakhuis's Innovatiegilde role in East Netherlands, though operating in different regions.
• Boven Groningen Innovation Center: Regional innovation hub in the north of the Netherlands providing workspace, meeting facilities and innovation programming for entrepreneurs, government and education. Comparable regional triple-helix model though serving a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/pakhuisnoorderhaven
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/innovatiegilde-pakhuis-noorderhaven-zutphen

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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