IDEA

Stichting IDEA-NHN

Alkmaar, Netherlands

HydrogenWaveBiogasEnergy StorageOther

Founded 2017

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Profile last updated: August 28, 2026

About

Founded in 2017, IDEA is a renewable energy company headquartered in Alkmaar, Netherlands specializing in Hydrogen, Wave, Biogas.

IDEA is an incubator in Noord-Holland Noord that helps entrepreneurs bring innovative, technology-related sustainable ideas to market, with a focus on the energy transition. It offers coaching, business development and support with financing and subsidies. Startups in its portfolio work on green hydrogen, wave energy, biogas, heat and energy storage, renewable energy site selection and related technologies. The organisation is based in Alkmaar at the Hogeschool Inholland campus.

Headquarters

Alkmaar, Netherlands

Founded

2017

Focus areas

incubatorbusiness developmentenergy transitiongreen hydrogenwave energybiogasenergy storagesustainabilitystartupsNoord-Holland Noord

Products & services

Business models

B2B

Value chain

AdvisoryConsultingDevelopment

Service areas (1)

Business development incubation
Incubates and coaches startups and SMEs with sustainable, technology-related ideas, including business development, commercial strategy, contracts, marketing, financing and subsidy support.

Locations

Headquarters

Bergerweg 200, 1817 MN, Alkmaar, Netherlands

Service regions

Netherlands

Projects

HYGRO

Green hydrogen production and distribution

Programme and joint venture to organise green hydrogen supply and demand in Noord-Holland Noord, starting with wind-to-wheel chains and integrated hydrogen production in wind turbines.

Thermeleon Warmtebatterij

Thermal energy storage

Heat battery for greenhouses that stores daytime surplus heat and releases it at night to reduce energy demand.

Sustenso biovergister

Biogas plant

Construction of a new biogas digester.

Symphony Wave Power pilot

Wave energy

Pilot project at Den Helder for wave energy.

Den Helder, Netherlands

Xploration Coastline

Renewable-powered desalination

Solar-free desalination installation run on 100% green energy that converts seawater into drinking water, developed by Oceanxs.

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Teamwork Technology, Blueheart Energy, Greenport, Stivas, Ontwikkelingsbedrijf Noord-Holland Noord, New Energy Coalition, Gemeente Alkmaar, Hogeschool Inholland