Driven by innovation
Innovation with societal impact is our daily occupation. Sustainability, circularity, renewable energy, the labor market, and more. We build communities around societal issues with partners who contribute to the world of tomorrow. Within Public-Private Partnerships, we develop concrete projects for this with financing from various subsidy schemes. We operate from the heart of the smartest region: Eindhoven. Our team consists of a mix of young, driven employees and involved seniors with relevant experience
Innovation is our passion. Innovation has impact. Together we make the world better every day
Innovation consultancy
The Future encourages technological and social and civil innovations by translating ideas into tangible road maps and work processes.
Project engineering
We develop the steps in a road map to be concrete projects, where we commit partners and set up the project design, including the distribution of roles, responsibilities and budgets.
Subsidy consultancy
We are professionals in financial engineering: we match financial sources with the fases in the road map to realize financial resources in the development process.
Interim-management
The Future provides experienced interim-directors and project & innovation managers, who work as an umbrella, providing project support and monitoring the progression in the road map and projects.
Project communication
For innovations to achieve maximum impact, innovators need to create enough exposure towards the world. The Future is an experienced partner that will take this process off your hands.
Project reporting & administration
Our committed project administrators work proactively to settle the complex financial justification and documentation for projects with external finance.
MPH2 Project Approved: Cross-Border Learning and Testing Environment for the Metal Power Hydrogen Chain
The Interreg Vlaanderen-Netherlands project MPH2 has been approved. Within the project, Flemish and Dutch partners will develop a cross-border learning and testing environment for the complete Metal Power hydrogen chain. The project explores how energy can be stored, transported and used through iron powder for industrial heat applications.

ReWhire Approved: RIFT and Evonik to Reuse Hydrogen By-Product for Iron Fuel Production
RIFT and Evonik Antwerp are launching ReWhire, an international R&D project focused on reusing hydrogen by-product for iron fuel production. The project supports the affordable decarbonisation of industrial heat and the circular use of hydrogen-rich industrial streams.

Energy Link: smart control in non-residential buildings as a direct response to grid congestion
Within the OPZuid Energy Link project, partners are developing and demonstrating a plug-and-play control solution for non-residential buildings. Using MPC/AI and a collective software layer, peaks are reduced and flexibility is unlocked to directly mitigate grid congestion.

OptiRenO: AI tool for smart, affordable renovation of apartment complexes
The Interreg Vlaanderen-Netherlands project MPH2 has been approved. Within the project, Flemish and Dutch partners will develop a cross-border learning and testing environment for the complete Metal Power hydrogen chain. The project explores how energy can be stored, transported and used through iron powder for industrial heat applications.

Cross-border circular renovation in the social housing sector: CARES sets the tone
The CARES project focuses on accelerating circular renovation in the social housing sector by bringing together Dutch housing associations and various partners to implement knowledge through guidance and learning on the job directly. The project aims to reduce CO₂ emissions and waste, create economic value, and structurally embed the circular economy in the construction sector.

EduXR Library: Cross-border innovation for future-proof education in healthcare and energy
The EduXR Library project develops a joint, cross-border library of high-quality Dutch-language XR applications for education and training in healthcare and energy, enabling educators and companies to share, further develop, and widely deploy them. The project breaks through current fragmentation, reduces costs, fosters collaboration, and ensures the structural integration of XR in education through training, knowledge sharing, and a sustainable platform.

Circulair Bouwend: building regional chains for material reuse
Within Circulair Bouwend, The Future acts as thematic lead for resources and material hubs. In this role, we connect municipalities, housing associations, demolition companies, hubs and chain partners to scale up the reuse of construction materials across the south of the Netherlands.

Preventive Mental Healthcare with Innovative AI and Sensor Technology
SenTech AI and Televitas are developing an innovative system for preventive mental healthcare in the workplace. By utilizing AI and sensor technology, the system monitors mental stress, fatigue, and concentration in real-time, enabling early detection of burnout and stress. This cross-border initiative in the Netherlands and Flanders aims to improve employee well-being, reduce absenteeism, and shift towards prevention-driven healthcare.

Innovative Electric Rough-Terrain Forklift
PSV, Philips and the Anna Zorggroep have defined a joint ambition to bring together and facilitate innovations in the field of (sports) performance and vitality under one roof: the PSV Top Performance Center (TPC). This is a great ambition, but how do you translate it into concrete plans? The Future was called upon in April 2021 to support the realization and financing of the PSV TPC.

Sustainable Energy Hubs with Iron Power: The Future of CO2-Free Energy
PSV, Philips and the Anna Zorggroep have defined a joint ambition to bring together and facilitate innovations in the field of (sports) performance and vitality under one roof: the PSV Top Performance Center (TPC). This is a great ambition, but how do you translate it into concrete plans? The Future was called upon in April 2021 to support the realization and financing of the PSV TPC.

By means of roadmapping, project engineering and financial engineering, combined with a realistic view on feasibility, The Future helps both start-ups, scale-ups and established companies, knowledge institutions, other (semi) public institutions and governments to realize their goals and innovation and subsidy processes. Whether it concerns a technologically innovative product, a whole new value chain, a social / civil initiative or an innovation center, our clients achieve above-average results because of our commitment and expertise. We connect parties in and outside our network to translate abstract visions to concrete visions and work together to realize these visions.
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