--- title: Homepage date: 2024-02-20T14:09:00+01:00 canonical_url: "https://www.bom.nl/en/" section: Homepage --- # Accelerates innovation. Strengthens Brabant. — from energy and health to sustainable food and key technologies #### Catalyzing Change [ ![SAEYS BOM BIC Brabant Scale Up Plant 8556](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/videos/_200x150_crop_center-center_none_ns/120178/SAEYS_BOM_BIC_Brabant_Scale_Up_Plant_8556.webp) ### Developing Breakthroughs emerge from strong ecosystems ](https://www.bom.nl/en/developing) [ ![Header investeren](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/Nieuwe-headers-2025/_200x150_crop_center-center_none_ns/129311/Header-investeren.webp) ### Investing Financing innovation ](https://www.bom.nl/en/investing) [ ![Schermafbeelding 2025 09 14 185509](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/videos/_200x150_crop_center-center_none_ns/119761/Schermafbeelding-2025-09-14-185509.webp) ### Internationalising International expansion and innnovation collaboration ](https://www.bom.nl/en/internationalising) ## Shaping Brabant’s future Energy, health, food, and technology – major challenges demand bold action. The Brabant Development Agency (BOM) stands alongside startups and scale-ups that are making a difference. With capital. With expertise. With our network. We accelerate growth. Strengthen the innovation climate. Open international doors. And we attract companies to Brabant that add real value. Together, we’re building a strong, sustainable, and leading Brabant. ![SAEYS BOM BIC Brabant Scale Up Plant 8556](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/videos/_600x450_crop_center-center_none_ns/120178/SAEYS_BOM_BIC_Brabant_Scale_Up_Plant_8556.webp) Developing ## Breakthroughs emerge from strong ecosystems - Ecosystem Development - Access to networks - Innovation coalitions - Development programs - Projects - Grants [ Read more ](https://www.bom.nl/en/developing) ![Header investeren](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/Nieuwe-headers-2025/_600x450_crop_center-center_none_ns/129311/Header-investeren.webp) Investing ## Funding for innovative entrepreneurs - Financing up to €5 million - Patient capital - Investments in over 40 funds - Extensive network of more than 150 co-investors - Fund assets approaching €1 billion - Venture Development programs - Financial instruments tailored to each lifecycle stage [ Read more ](https://www.bom.nl/en/investing) ![Schermafbeelding 2025 09 14 185509](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/videos/_600x450_crop_center-center_none_ns/119761/Schermafbeelding-2025-09-14-185509.webp) Internationalising ## International expansion and innnovation collaboration - Explore new growth markets and regions - Identify international customers, partners, and suppliers - Discover the power of international innovation clusters - Collaborate with foreign companies in your region - Leverage Brabant’s international promotion [ Read more ](https://www.bom.nl/en/internationalising) ## Six focus areas We’re building a strong Brabant across four key themes: Sustainable Food, A Healthy Future, Climate-Neutral Energy, and Promising Key Technologies. To maximize impact, we focus our efforts. [ Mission & Strategy ](https://www.bom.nl/en/mission-strategy) [ ![BOM Energie Option 1 Clean Version](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/_576x750_crop_center-center_none_ns/120556/BOM_Energie_Option_1_CleanVersion.webp) ## Decentralised energy systems Climate-Neutral Energy Read more ](https://www.bom.nl/en/climate-neutral-energy-solutions/decentrale-energiesystemen) [ ![BOM Medtech Option 1 Clean Version](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/_576x750_crop_center-center_none_ns/120537/BOM_Medtech_Option_1_CleanVersion.webp) ## Med Tech & Life Sciences A Healthy Future Read more ](https://www.bom.nl/en/a-healthy-future/medtech-lifesciences-healthtech) [ ![BOM Plantbased Option 1 Webready](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/_576x750_crop_center-center_none_ns/120559/Plantbased_option_1.webp) ## Plant-based Sustainable Food Read more ](https://www.bom.nl/en/sustainable-food-systems/plantbased) [ ![BOM Deep Tech Option 1 Clean Version](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/_576x750_crop_center-center_none_ns/120540/BOM_DeepTech_Option_1_CleanVersion.webp) ## Deep Tech Key Technologies Read more ](https://www.bom.nl/en/promising-key-technologies/deeptech) [ ![BOM AI Tech Option 1 Clean Version](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/_576x750_crop_center-center_none_ns/120543/BOM_AI-Tech_Option_1_CleanVersion.webp) ## AI Tech Key Technologies Read more ](https://www.bom.nl/en/promising-key-technologies/ai-tech) [ ![BOM Defensie Option 1 Clean Version](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/_576x750_crop_center-center_none_ns/120561/BOM_Defensie_Option_1_CleanVersion.webp) ## Defence Key Technologies Read more ](https://www.bom.nl/en/promising-key-technologies/defensie) ### Results - **14** new development projects - **38** foreign companies chose Brabant ### Investments - **€41 million** invested in 2024 (63 deals) - **€417 million** committed capital - **€625 million** foreign direct investments ![Cleanroom 0153](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/_600x400_crop_center-center_none_ns/85310/Cleanroom-0153.webp) Smart AR glasses applications are rapidly growing. Thanks to funding from BOM and other partners, we’re strengthening our position as a market and technology leader, while expanding our impact across consumer electronics markets. Jan Matthijs ter Meulen Co-founder and CEO Morphotonics ![Van Hoof bericht](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/_600x400_crop_center-center_none_ns/82529/Van-Hoof-bericht.webp) Growing raspberries under solar panels presented additional challenges due to dual land use. BOM supported me in getting this project off the ground. Maarten van Hoof Owner Van Hoof Zachtfruit & Asperges ![Impulse alpha tool external1](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/_600x400_crop_center-center_none_ns/112500/impulse_alpha_tool_external1.webp) We’re very pleased with our investors, including BOM, whose confidence enabled us to grow rapidly and convert market traction into sales. Within just two years, we delivered our first machine to a major electronics company. Rob Hendriks Co-founder and CEO Fonontech ![65ba43a49359c](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/archief/showcase_block/_600x400_crop_center-center_none_ns/45975/65ba43a49359c.webp) Creating a research plan is quite different from building a company based on a scientific idea. With support from BOM and its network, we were able to turn our ideas into a business plan. That was incredibly helpful in valorizing our scientific concepts. Allard Kaptein Co-founder Acerta Pharma ![logo Morphotonics](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/main/Nieuwe-portfoliologos-homepage/morphotonics.svg) ![logo Van Hoof Zachtfruit & Asperges](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/main/Nieuwe-portfoliologos-homepage/vanhoof.svg) ![logo Fonontech](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/main/Nieuwe-portfoliologos-homepage/fonontech.svg) ![logo Acerta Pharma](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/main/Nieuwe-portfoliologos-homepage/acerta-pharma.svg) ## Get inspired Latest news of BOM ![Eyeo team picture 2026 horizontal](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/_500x500_crop_center-center_none_ns/140941/eyeo-team-picture-2026-horizontal.webp) ## eyeo raises €40 million to fix the flaw that has kept every camera 70% blind 55 million. The round is led by Innovation Industries, with participation from existing investors imec.xpand, Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund, QBIC fund, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Brabant Development Agency (BOM). [Read more](https://www.bom.nl/en/articles/eyeo-haalt-40-miljoen-op-om-de-fundamentele-beperking-op-te-lossen-waardoor-elke-camera-70-blind-blijft) ![Foto Avendar 1](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/_500x500_crop_center-center_none_ns/140563/Foto-Avendar-1.webp) ## Avendar raises €2.2M to deploy AI against fraud and (cyber)crime Avendar, an emerging Dutch GovTech and AI startup, has raised €2.2M in seed funding to accelerate the development and rollout of its platform for critical investigations and intelligence, supporting e.g. crime and fraud investigations in the public sector. The company enables public institutions to transform fragmented data into actionable insights through automated data analysis and signal detection. The investment was led by LUMO Labs and the Brabant Development Agency (BOM). [Read more](https://www.bom.nl/en/articles/avendar-haalt-2-2-miljoen-op-om-ai-in-te-zetten-tegen-fraude-en-cybercrime) ![20231006 TW pilot op RWZI Land van Cuijk in ochtendgloren](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/_500x500_crop_center-center_none_ns/140434/20231006-TW-pilot-op-RWZI-Land-van-Cuijk-in-ochtendgloren.webp) ## Torwash advances towards a First-of-a-Kind solution for sustainable sludge processing with new investment Innovative sludge processor Torwash has secured an investment from Oost NL and the Brabant Development Agency (BOM). Combined with a grant from the European LIFE Programme, this investment enables the TNO spin-off to further develop its technology into a First-of-a-Kind installation – the first commercial version of the Torwash system. [Read more](https://www.bom.nl/en/articles/torwash-werkt-met-investering-toe-naar-een-first-of-a-kind-voor-duurzame-slibverwerking) ![Canopus 1 Oven Integration 01a 2014 03 07](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/_500x500_crop_center-center_none_ns/139426/Canopus-1-Oven-Integration-01a-2014-03-07.webp) ## How Europe Is Reclaiming Control of Solar Power The unveiling of a small yet ingenious roof tile in early April points to a promising future for a revitalised European solar industry. It also marks a milestone in more than fifteen years of research into flexible solar cells. That is the assessment of Paul Gosselink, programme manager at the Brabant Development Agency (BOM), who has been closely involved in both the technological development and its translation to market over the past five years. [Read more](https://www.bom.nl/en/articles/zo-pakken-we-in-europa-de-regie-op-zonne-energie-terug) ![AI Meet up AI Innovation Center 2](https://d3d5gk1jdgmand.cloudfront.net/resized/_500x500_crop_center-center_none_ns/138434/AI-Meet-up-AI-Innovation-Center-2.webp) ## BOM and AI Innovation Center Join Forces to Accelerate the Next Generation of AI Companies The AI Innovation Center, located at High Tech Campus Eindhoven (HTCE), and the Brabant Development Agency (Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij, BOM) announce a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the scale-up of the next generation of AI companies in Brabant. [Read more](https://www.bom.nl/en/articles/bom-en-ai-innovation-center-bundelen-krachten-voor-volgende-generatie-ai-bedrijven) ## Frequently asked questions [ Do I qualify for BOM funding? ](https://www.bom.nl/en/faq#when-am-i-eligible-for-funding-by-bom) [ Are there additional investment criteria? ](https://www.bom.nl/en/faq#are-there-any-other-investment-criteria) [ What do I need for a financing application? ](https://www.bom.nl/en/faq#invest---what-do-i-need-for-a-financing-application) [ What if my application is rejected? ](https://www.bom.nl/en/faq#invest---what-if-my-application-is-rejected) [ Who does BOM help with internationalization? ](https://www.bom.nl/en/faq#internationalising---who-does-bom-help-with-internationalization) [ Which sectors and countries does BOM focus on from an internationalization perspective? ](https://www.bom.nl/en/faq#internationalising---which-sectors-and-countries-does-bom-focus-on-from-an-internationalization-perspective) [ What can BOM mean for me if I want to become active abroad? ](https://www.bom.nl/en/faq#internationalising---what-can-bom-mean-for-me-if-i-want-to-become-active-abroad) [ Where can I find information about subsidies for my export plans? ](https://www.bom.nl/en/faq#internationalising---where-can-i-find-information-about-subsidies-for-my-export-plans) [ What type of companies can turn to BOM if they want to relocate to Brabant? ](https://www.bom.nl/en/faq#internationalising---what-type-of-companies-can-turn-to-bom-if-they-want-to-relocate-to-brabant) [ What services does BOM provide to foreign companies? ](https://www.bom.nl/en/faq#internationalising---what-services-does-bom-provide-to-foreign-companies) [ Who pays for the services of BOM to foreign companies? ](https://www.bom.nl/en/faq#internationalising---who-pays-for-the-services-of-bom-to-foreign-companies) [ Why does BOM bring foreign companies to Brabant? ](https://www.bom.nl/en/faq#internationalising---why-does-bom-bring-foreign-companies-to-brabant) [ Are there specific sectors or countries that BOM focuses on? ](https://www.bom.nl/en/faq#internationalising---are-there-specific-sectors-or-countries-that-bom-focuses-on) [ Does BOM provide subsidy? ](https://www.bom.nl/en/faq#invest---does-bom-provide-subsidy) ### Question not found? 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