Building Business
with Impact

We develop international private-public partnerships

NLWorks accelerates the creation of international networks between entrepreneurs and governments for the purpose of building joint business propositions. We match the ambition and needs of Dutch and foreign entrepreneurs with those of governments. NLWorks helps to create impact programs with a solid business case, that benefit the public or private goals; but more importantly that create a societal impact for all.

We believe that by bridging the gap between private and public parties, we can create viable solutions for global problems, with sustainable impact.

Together with our consortium partners we ...

Identify economic, social and environmental challenges that may benefit from Dutch solutions

Act upon these challenges by connecting private and public partners to form effective and beneficial partnerships

Develop comprehensive programs that aim to result in profitable (bilateral) business with positive impact

Enrich, scale or replicate successes

Discover our Programs

Waste to Wealth

On the banks of the Ganges River in India, Dutch and Indian businesses, knowledge institutions and government agencies are working together to generate electricity, gas, clean water and local jobs.

CAWADU Agrifoodtech Cooperation

The world’s population is growing at an alarming rate. As a result, providing each every individual with a supply of safe, healthy, sustainable food is becoming an ever-greater challenge. It is a particular challenge to do so while respecting and maintaining our environment.

California (US)

India Climate Smart Coffee

The Climate Smart Coffee Consortium aims to reduce climate change, increase climate resilience, boost biodiversity and enhance the income of coffee farmers via Climate Smart Coffee Plantations in Kerala, India.

Biomass India

Reduce CO2 emissions or improve air quality through circularity. This ambition is a priority for both countries. Biomass India is a program for public-private initiatives of both Dutch and Indian businesses, NGOs as well as government agencies to develop an integrated concept for the processing of rice straw into bio-based products.

Sustainable Pig Farming China

The Sustainable Pig Farming program aims to create better living conditions for people as well as animals in and around pig farms in China. By building a demonstration, test and training farm, a consortium of 13 Dutch businesses and knowledge institutions will demonstrate how Chinese pig farms can be run in an innovative, sustainable and animal-friendly way.

Let’s Grow Together

NLWorks supports a public / private collaboration, to establish a controlled environment ag-tech ecosystem in Kentucky, US using Dutch knowledge, products and services. The goal is to capitalize on the controlled environment ag opportunities in the US for the Dutch sector.

Partners for primary care

Quality, readily accessible health care is becoming an ever greater priority to governments the world over. The Kenyan government wants every Kenyan citizen to have access to affordable health care by 2030.

Global challenges, Dutch solutions

We believe that by connecting competitive Dutch technology with the knowledge and expertise of the different international partners, we can build businesses with impact in multiple sectors and in various countries. Our motto: use local solutions where available, Dutch where needed.

We focus on 6 main sectors in which Dutch industry has acquired an internationally leading position.

Our Partners

We believe that by bridging the gap between private and public parties, we can create viable solutions for global problems, with sustainable impact.