Our Programs
Reliable, scalable & bankable
NLWorks works with public-private partnerships on a long-term basis. In our role as partner, we help transform programs which have strong support from businesses and knowledge institutions into concrete business models that have the potential for scale-up.
Programs around the world
Current programs
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...
Kenya
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...
Kentucky (US)
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...
China
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...
India
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....
India
Sino Dutch Integrated Agri-Parks
With a growing population and an increasingly large middle class, food security for the future is a challenge in China. With a vertically integrated business model for Sino Dutch Agri-Parks,...
China
Curaçao Sustainable Economy
The Curaçao Duurzame Economie program aims to create a more sustainable economy in Curacao by focusing on six central themes: sustainable energy, mobility, education, employment opportunities, environmental protection and export....
Curaçao
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....
India
Vietnam Sustainable Horticulture
The Mekong River is Indochina’s main waterway. It flows from the Tibetan plateau in China and empties into the South China Sea. The water is used for agriculture and fishing,...
Vietnam
East Africa Clean Cooking
A majority of the population in East Africa still uses traditional fuels like charcoal and wood for household cooking. This causes severe health issues and gender inequalities. It also harms...
Rwanda
Bulgaria Sustainable Food and Vegetable Ecosystem
Bulgaria is a country with a rich history in the production and export of vegetables and fruits. Its temperate climate and rich soils provide favorable conditions for fruit and vegetable...
Bulgaria
Orchard of the Future
Many people often have a nostalgic perception of orchards. Rows of fruit trees where you can pick your own fruit and the remaining is harvested by the farmer. Healthy and...
Washington State
Global Controlled Environment Agriculture Consortium (GCEAC)
The world’s population is growing at an alarming rate. As a result, providing each and every individual with a supply of safe, healthy, sustainable food is becoming an ever-greater challenge....
California (US)
Ukraine Health Care Recovery Consortium
Since February 2022, Ukraine has been in distress because of the war with Russia. With this ongoing war, the country is unsafe for its people. Several countries in Europe have...
Ukraine
Rebuild Hatay: Modular Neighborhoods
In the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck in February 2023, swift action was taken. The aftermath prompted two pivotal NLWorks missions to the profoundly affected Hatay province. Within...
Hatay (Türkiye)
Completed programs
Additive4Industry
Partnership between Dutch and German high-tech clusters in the field of 3D printing through the integration of high-tech materials as well as microelectronics.
Germany
Healthy Villages
Rural development and improvement of healthcare for the rural population is a global challenge that can be tackled by the overall strategy of Healthy Villages. Access to healthcare depends greatly
Colombia
Hoi An Coastal Protection
The Hoi An Coastal Protection Program aims to reduce the impact of weather-induced natural disasters in the Vu Gia-Thu Bon river basin area. By improving forecasting and warning services for
Vietnam