Leading innovation in the North
No challenge is too big. At ChallengeBase, we take the lead on complex innovation issues—connecting organizations with pressing challenges to startups and scale-ups that deliver breakthrough solutions.
We focus on the challenges keeping you awake at night—where solutions aren’t obvious. Together, we design a challenge and deploy it across our network of innovative companies. From this, we identify the best solutions and present them to you. But our support doesn’t stop there. We stay involved until the desired outcome is achieved. ChallengeBase doesn’t just match challenges with solutions—we help implement them too. This approach enables established companies and public organizations in Northern Netherlands to innovate, gives startups and SMEs valuable customers, and strengthens the region as a hub for sustainable growth.
Start an innovation trajectory with ChallengeBase
Turning complex challenges into real-world solutions
Our focus is always on implementation—whether through procurement or long-term partnerships. Even public procurement processes are part of our expertise, so nothing stands in the way of progress.
Storytelling that creates impact
A challenge is more than just a project—it’s a story worth telling. We work closely with your communications team to showcase both the challenge and the innovation journey, ensuring it strengthens your brand and inspires your stakeholders.
Guidance from start to finish
What makes us unique is that we don’t stop at matchmaking. We stay actively involved during development, connecting you with experts, test facilities, funding opportunities, and knowledge partners to turn concepts into market-ready solutions.
No organization costs, full focus on innovation
We cover the costs of organizing the challenge. That means your entire budget can be invested directly in developing and implementing the solution.
FAQs
Submitting a challenge marks the beginning of an innovation journey. We expect commitment from your team to actively participate in the process.
We typically ask for:
- A decision-maker empowered to act on the innovation trajectory.
- Someone who experiences the problem firsthand and can share insights.
- A marketing or communications team member to manage internal and external communications.
- A realistic innovation budget should be available to develop and implement the solution. Budget size depends on factors such as problem scope and complexity—we can advise on a suitable budget.
No. ChallengeBase covers all organizational costs, thanks to co-funding from the European Union. This ensures that your entire budget can be fully invested in developing and implementing solutions.
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