Verhaert has been driving innovation in the Netherlands for many years – collaborating directly with Dutch organizations and through its daughter company BEACON. BEACON has built a strong reputation in on-site project management for complex innovation initiatives, serving clients such as FrieslandCampina, Gazelle, DORC, and more. As a leading European innovation service provider, Verhaert brings complementary engineering expertise from Belgium, trusted by organizations like Bosch, TKE and ESA. Together, as BEACON | Verhaert Nederland, we turn complex ideas into tangible, market-ready products: locally anchored and globally experienced.
Complex innovation needs a local anchor
In today’s challenging innovation landscape, turning ideas into market-ready products is more complex than ever. More demanding requirements, multiple stakeholders, regulatory pressures and emerging technologies can easily slow progress. To meet the growing complexity of innovation, Verhaert and BEACON have joined forces under the new identity of BEACON | Verhaert Nederland. With a strong local presence and deep connection to the Dutch innovation ecosystem, Verhaert Nederland combines BEACON’s disciplined project management with world-class engineering and product design, creating a fully integrated innovation factory in the Netherlands.
Synergy that makes innovation work
The strength of BEACON | Verhaert Nederland lies in synergy: BEACON’s project managers guide the organization of innovation projects, including defining and prioritizing product requirements, while Verhaert’s engineers translate these requirements into functional, market-ready products. This structured, flexible approach ensures that every step – from strategy and technology development to design, production and launch – is aligned with each client’s unique challenges.
“With BEACON joining forces under the name Verhaert Nederland, we’re building on years of expertise in guiding complex innovation initiatives,” says Jan Willem Dik, Managing Director at BEACON | Verhaert Nederland. “Our strength lies in combining structured project leadership with Verhaert’s decades of experience in product design and engineering. This synergy enables us to help organizations turn ambitious ideas into successful physical products – delivered on time, on budget and ready to meet market needs. By working together, we give our clients the clarity and confidence to bring their boldest innovations to life.”
Driving innovation in the Dutch start-up ecosystem
Deeply embedded in the Dutch deep-tech start-up ecosystem, Verhaert actively supports emerging innovators. Through initiatives like the imec.istart fund – a partnership with VDL, TNO, OostNL and the University of Twente – Verhaert provides guidance, technical expertise and investment. With Verhaert Nederland, these resources are now locally anchored, enabling start-ups and scale-ups to transform ambitious ideas into scalable, market-ready products with structured support and engineering excellence.
“Breakthrough innovation often comes from the start-up ecosystem, and at Verhaert we’re committed to helping them succeed,” says Koen Verhaert, CEO of the Verhaert group. “By guiding hundreds of tech start-ups across Europe, we’ve seen firsthand how critical it is to combine bold ambition with structured support and deep technological expertise. With our MyStartUp program and partnerships such as the imec.istart fund, we guide founders to turn ideas into scalable, market-ready solutions. With Verhaert Nederland, we bring this expertise closer to home, combining our innovation factory model with strong ties to the Dutch deep-tech ecosystem to support start-ups and scale-ups every step of the way.”
Take the fast track to innovation
Ready to bring your next product to market with confidence? Connect with BEACON | Verhaert Nederland and let our locally anchored innovation factory guide your ideas from concept to successful launch. Want to learn more about the synergy that brought BEACON | Verhaert Nederland together? Stay tuned for our webinar on December 9th!