Best Manufacturing Tech Companies in Netherlands
The 136 best Manufacturing Tech companies in Netherlands in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Riwal.
Manufacturing Tech companies in Netherlands don't announce themselves quietly — 136 of them have pulled in $730M in disclosed funding, and this directory ranks them by that capital momentum. Riwal dominates the stack at $677M, which isn't a rounding error; it's the kind of figure that reshapes what "Dutch manufacturing tech" even means at scale. The remaining field is genuinely early: EcoChain at $6M, AM-Flow at $4M, RESONIKS at $2M. So you're looking at a market where one company holds roughly 93% of the disclosed capital, and the rest are competing hard for the remainder. Most active backers include Europa, BOM, YES!Delft, Abn Amro, and Delft Enterprises, which tells you the funding infrastructure here runs from public-sector programs straight through to commercial banking.
The sector itself is moving. Global manufacturing tech sits at roughly $213.2B, with demand increasingly shaped by EV powertrain advancements, next-generation EV platforms, and battery technology as manufacturers retool production lines around electrification. Across motor vehicle and electrical manufacturing apps, median install growth is running at about +19% YoY — and I'd call that a leading indicator of where operator attention is heading before the capital follows. Recent profitability milestones from firms like Groyyo suggest the sector is maturing past pure growth metrics. What does that mean for Netherlands-based contenders? Earned revenue, not funding rounds, will define the next cohort.
- IDC
Our analysis of 50 Manufacturing Tech companies
$5.6b in tracked funding; 95% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Manufacturing Tech companies in Netherlands
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riwal Online rental platform for aerial work equipment | $677M | 95 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1998 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+20 | — | — |
| 2 | Hubs Provider of tech-enabled on-demand industrial 3D printing services | $30M | 86 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2013 | Cart FunctionalityContentfulSentry+20 | 7 patents AI-driven pre-manufacturing design feedback for fluid solidification casting processes | — |
| 3 | SwipeGuide Platform for creating job aids, training, and improving frontline performance | $7M | 62 mo ago | Acquired | Willemijn Schneyder Co-Founder & CEO | 2015 | HubSpot CMS HubVimeoYouTube+36 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 4 | EcoChain Provider of software for product footprinting, environmental product declarations, and LCAs | $6M | 36 mo ago | Series A | Frans-Willem de Kloet CEO | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — |
| 5 | AM-Flow Provider of automated solutions for post-production workflows in manufacturing | $4M | 41 mo ago | Series A | Bas Van Berkestijn Co-Founder | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | 137 patents Advanced tubular membrane filtration systems with helical ridges for enhanced flow control | 2 job openings · 1 launch |
| 6 | RESONIKS Provider of AI-powered acoustic testing for metal defect detection | $2M | 31 mo ago | Seed | Isaac Kargar Co-Founder and CIO | 2022 | Framer SitesReactMicrosoft Clarity+10 | — | 1 launch |
| 7 | Printr ERP cloud system for 3D printer management | $820K | 127 mo ago | Seed | — | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Controllab Model based design | $799K | 77 mo ago | Funding Raised | Christian Kleijn Founder | 1995 | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | — |
| 9 | Adimec Platform offering imaging technologies for industrial defect detection | $670K | 30 mo ago | Acquired | Joost Van Kuijk CEO/CMO | 1992 | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+32 | — | — |
| 10 | Tradefox Industrial raw materials information and analytics software | $668K | 91 mo ago | Seed | Chris Yerbey CEO | 2012 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 11 | KE-chain Platform to create custom apps for digitalization and automation of project and product development | $611K | 81 mo ago | Funding Raised | Joost Schut Co-Founder | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Qlayers Provider of robotic crawlers for painting in manufacturing industry | $341K | 28 mo ago | Series A | Ruben Geutjens Co-Founder | 2016 | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — |
| 13 | Eddytec Platform for defect detection in carbon fiber composites | $322K | 31 mo ago | Early Stage | Alina Chanaewa CEO & Co-founder | 2022 | — | — | 2 awards |
| 14 | OneWatt Provider of AI-powered sensors for automobile health monitoring | $116K | 60 mo ago | Funding Raised | Emmanuel Bueta Co-Founder & CEO | 2016 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Manufacturing Tech companies in Netherlands
#1
Acquired · Dordrecht, South Holland · founded 1998 · 1400 employees$677Mraised▾
Riwal is an online rental platform for aerial work equipment. The product catalog includes lifts, forklifts, and telehandlers. It also sells used products and provides training courses for its usage. it caters to industries such as construction, cleaning, logistics & storage, painting, racking and more.
- Jul 2018Conventional Debt$441M
- Mar 2015Conventional Debt$236M
#2
Series A · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2011 · 50 employees$5.5Mraised▾
Provider of software for product footprinting, environmental product declarations, and LCAs. The software helps manufacturers measure and manage the environmental impact of their products. It allows users to generate environmental profiles and product carbon footprints. The software supports data import via CSV, Excel, and API. It also facilitates scenario analysis for product improvement decisions.
- Jun 2023Conventional Debt—
- Jun 2023Series A$3.2M
- Dec 2017Series A$2.3M
#3
Seed · The Hague, South Holland · founded 2022$1.6Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered acoustic testing for metal defect detection. This technology offers precise non-destructive testing solutions for cast, forged, or welded metal parts, identifying internal inconsistencies such as cracks and voids. The system integrates seamlessly into existing manufacturing workflows, enabling both in-line monitoring and standalone inspections to automate defect detection and improve quality control. It addresses the challenges of skilled labor shortages and subjective testing methods by providing fast, accurate, and consistent results. The algorithm continuously improves with each inspection, ensuring optimized performance.
- Nov 2023Seed$1.6M
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$26.5K
#4
Series A · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2018 · 37 employees$4Mraised▾
Provider of automated solutions for post-production workflows in manufacturing. The company offers automated quality control, workflow optimization, and precision vision technology. These solutions integrate with existing systems, providing real-time data and tailored automation. The company provides hardware and software for part identification, sorting, handling, routing, and packaging.
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- Oct 2020Series A$4M
#5
Series A · Delft, South Holland · founded 2016 · 38 employees$341Kraised▾
Provider of robotic crawlers for painting in manufacturing industry. It provides industrial robots for coating flat steel surfaces and blades. It also offers automated coating solutions for storage tanks, wind turbines, and the maritime industry.
- Jan 2024Series A—
- Apr 2021Series A—
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$54.7K
- Apr 2019Grant (prize money)$56K
#6
Acquired · Eindhoven, North Brabant · founded 1992$669.7Kraised▾
Platform offering imaging technologies for industrial defect detection. It provides high-performance cameras and related tools used in manufacturing environments for precision inspection. The platform supports applications such as quality control, error identification, and process optimization.
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$669.7K
#7
Acquired · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2013 · 135 employees$30Mraised▾
Provider of tech-enabled on-demand industrial 3D printing services. Its service portfolio includes computer numerical control machining, 3D printing, sheet metal fabrication, and injection moulding. It offers web-based software that enables users to upload their 3D computer-aided design files to get quotes and place an online order. It develops its products using multiple technologies and required materials, and delivers them to users.
- Mar 2019Series C$18M
- Aug 2016Series B$7M
- Sep 2014Series A$4.5M
- Aug 2013Seed—
#8
Acquired · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2015 · 30 employees$7.5Mraised▾
Platform for creating job aids, training, and improving frontline performance. It allows teams to develop work instructions, checklists, and procedural guides, helping employees perform tasks accurately and consistently.
- Apr 2021Series A$5.9M
- Nov 2020Grant (prize money)—
- Feb 2018Seed$1.2M
- 2017Grant (prize money)$5.5K
#9
Early Stage · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2022 · 2 employees$321.8Kraised▾
Platform for defect detection in carbon fiber composites. It develops sensing solutions to detect cracks and imperfections in these materials. It manufactures measure & control instrument for carbon fibers.
- Nov 2023Convertible Debt$321.8K
#10
Funding Raised · Enschede, Overijssel · founded 1995$799.3Kraised▾
Controllab provides solutions in the field of model-based design. Controllab helps companies to use model-based design to develop machine controllers. It offers customised solutions in the field of mechatronics, controller design, HIL-testing, requirements-testing, modeling and simulation.
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$113.2K
- Jan 2015Grant (prize money)$686.1K
#11
Funding Raised · Delft, South Holland · founded 2008 · 11 employees$610.6Kraised▾
KE-chain is a platform for creating customized applications for automation and digitalization of project and product development. It allows users to design, build and operate their integrated design applications with KE-chain. The features include real-time updates on tasks and project, cloud-based, customized forms creation, visual modeling, Gantt chart for planning and scheduling. Its clients include BAM Infra Rail, Fokker and others. It offers subscription-based pricing model.
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$258.1K
- Nov 2015Grant (prize money)$60.1K
- Jun 2015Grant (prize money)$292.4K
#12
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2012 · 21 employees$668Kraised▾
Tradefox is an online solution for industrial raw supplies and analytics software. The product catalogue includes shredded scrap, ferrous & non-ferrous metals, plastics, rods, and more. Users can search for desired products using filters like nearby region, material and company type. It also provides market analysis and trade activity reports. It caters to factories, automotive industries, demolition & waste collection, scrap yards, recyclers, brokers, freight forwarders, shipping & transport, mills, and foundries. Its app is available for Android users.
- Oct 2018Seed$100K
- Mar 2017Seed$350K
- Jun 2015Seed$218K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Manufacturing Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing is moving in the Netherlands
A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 573 Netherlands-affiliated papers.
- Delft University of Technology164
- Eindhoven University of Technology79
- University of Twente68
- Wageningen University & Research38
- University of Groningen33
- Nanotechnology3→27
- Fabrication2→18
- 3d printed4→20
- Composite material2→15
- Mechanical engineering1→11
- Composite material3→41
- 3d printed8→31
- Mechanical engineering2→22
- Nanotechnology2→21
- Fabrication1→15
- 3d printed9
- Mechanical engineering8
- Nanotechnology6
- Composite material6
- Extrusion5
Where additive manufacturing is researched across Netherlands
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
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