Augmented Essence
For leaders and facilitators at Dutch public-private innovation centres — fieldlabs, hubs, and clusters — the Alkemio Platform provides a digitally sovereign home for their innovation ecosystems. It replaces the fragmented patchwork of Microsoft Teams channels, shared drives, and WhatsApp groups with a purpose-built environment where public and private parties collaborate on equal footing, with full control over their data and processes.
Buyer Context
Dutch public-sector innovation centres (fieldlabs, hubs, clusters, and top-sector programmes) sit at the intersection of government, industry, and knowledge institutions. They must:
- Coordinate across organisations with different IT environments, security policies, and cultures
- Maintain neutrality — no single party’s tools should “own” the shared workspace
- Comply with Dutch and EU data sovereignty requirements (increasingly enforced)
- Demonstrate impact to funders while managing complex multi-party programmes
- Retain institutional knowledge across multi-year programme cycles
Most currently rely on a patchwork of Microsoft 365, shared drives, and informal messaging — none of which were designed for this purpose.
Why They Choose Alkemio
- Neutral ground — Neither party’s SharePoint; a shared environment owned by the community
- Digital sovereignty — Open source, EU-hosted, foundation-owned; satisfies public-sector data requirements
- Purpose-built structure — Spaces and Subspaces map naturally to programmes, initiatives, and work packages
- Portfolio visibility — Dashboard and ecosystem map give programme directors the oversight they need
- Facilitator-friendly — Designed around the orchestration role, not just the participant experience
Objections and Responses
| Objection | Response |
|---|---|
| ”We already use Microsoft Teams” | Teams is built for intra-organisational communication, not cross-boundary collaboration. Alkemio complements Teams — it’s the shared layer between organisations. |
| ”Another tool to learn?” | Alkemio replaces the patchwork (email threads + shared drives + WhatsApp), not adds to it. The net tool count goes down. |
| ”Our IT department won’t approve it” | Open source, EU-hosted, GDPR-compliant, foundation-owned. We work with your IT team on security review. |
| ”We’ve tried platforms before” | Previous platforms were generic. Alkemio is purpose-built for multi-stakeholder collaboration with guided workflows, not a repurposed project management or social tool. |
| ”Budget is tight” | Total cost of the current patchwork (license overlap, manual coordination, lost knowledge) typically exceeds an Alkemio subscription. |
Reference Points
- Digicampus — public-private innovation hub for government services
- SiR Intergov — intergovernmental collaboration programme
- VNG Kenniscentrum Innovatie — municipal innovation knowledge centre