We partner with these organizations

Campus Groningen and NOM are partners because the Campus is a wonderful location to house high-tech companies and also the place to shape cooperation with knowledge institutions. For NOM, a high-quality Campus is of great importance for the business climate in the Northern Netherlands.

The NOM is a partner of Dataports Groningen because we want to profile the region as a top location for data centers in a fast-growing platform. The platform for data centers, which is also attracting growing interest internationally.

Founded in Friesland is the starting point for (aspiring) startup entrepreneurs in Friesland. They are a starting point and connector in terms of knowledge, inspiration and support. This with the aim to facilitate startups in their growth.

Founded in Groningen is a program for innovative entrepreneurs, startups and scale-ups in the city and province of Groningen. By neutrally connecting, supporting and inspiring, Founded in Groningen contributes to the startup ecosystem. The goal is to create more and better startups and help scale-ups grow faster.

NOM has become a partner of FundRight. We believe in equal access to funding and opportunities for all founders of startups and scaleups, regardless of background or gender. After all, diversity means higher returns. We therefore have the ambition that all startups and scaleups we put (or have put) money into have a management team with at least 35 percent women within three years. The same percentage should apply to NOM itself in three years.

GRQ Business Network was founded several years ago when the shareholders of Groningen Airport Eelde demanded more commitment from local entrepreneurs to the airport.

Ik Ben Drents Ondernemer, abbreviated to IBDO, is the first-line 'counter' for SMEs in Drenthe. Entrepreneurs can come here with all kinds of questions about, for example, export, energy savings or financial challenges.

Festivals are society in miniature. They require food, drink, energy and shelter. And waste is produced. A living lab; the perfect place to test innovations. That's what Innofest does.

The world is facing a number of major transitions in the area of under resource use. A significant portion of those raw materials will be used for energy supply.

In the program Northern Netherlands deserves Circular, a broad start-up coalition of 20 northern and national parties will work together to be able to help northern SMEs become circular. Wonderful and successful initiatives already exist.

NOM has been a partner of Odyssey from the beginning, which began in 2017 as the Dutch Blockchain Hackathon.

NOM, together with the other Regional Development Companies, is happy to take action to reduce food waste. In particular, we do so with a commitment to precision agriculture. In doing so, we believe we can make a valuable contribution to reducing environmental impact and improving food quality.

Startup Visa Groningen is a collaboration of regional parties committed to innovation and entrepreneurship.

Where NOM is strong in business development, TCNN is strong in managing large, complex innovation projects/programs for regional SMEs.

Founded in 1988 by the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Triade helps companies and knowledge institutions excel. This is an objective that fits seamlessly with NOM's ambitions. That is why we cooperate a lot in developing and funding companies in Life Sciences.

NOM has been a partner of the Young Business Award (YBA) for many years. We see the startup ecosystem as an important part of the economy in the Northern Netherlands.