From Amersfoort, we work for companies in the region and throughout the Netherlands. Substantive support is provided personally by Peter Klaren, WBSO specialist since 2004.
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WBSO advice for innovative companies in Amersfoort
WBSO is intended for companies that themselves develop technically new products, production processes or software, or carry out technical-scientific research. Commercial novelty alone is not sufficient. Technical development is central:
- Where does existing technology reach its limits?
- Which technical or software-engineering bottlenecks must your team solve itself?
- Which solution directions will you develop and test?
- Why is it not yet certain in advance that the approach will work technically?
As a specialist subsidy adviser, we help translate this technical reality into a WBSO application aligned with RVO's assessment criteria.
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Which projects can we support?
Software, SaaS and AI
For software, new functionality alone is usually insufficient. There must be a concrete software-engineering problem for which your company develops technically new software itself.
- proprietary algorithms and data structures;
- scalability, latency and performance problems;
- real-time processing and embedded software;
- technically new AI or machine-learning software;
- processing under memory, energy or computing constraints.
Technical product development
Are you developing a new machine, electronic product, measuring instrument, energy solution or another physical product? WBSO may be relevant where your team must solve its own technical bottlenecks and the operating principle is not yet established in advance.
- new mechanical structures and positioning systems;
- sensor and measurement technology;
- power electronics and battery or energy systems;
- thermal management and new material applications;
- prototype development and technical testing.
WBSO for technical product development →
New production processes
A technically new production process can qualify for WBSO where your company itself solves development problems involving, for example, temperature, flow, pressure, material behaviour, tolerances, dosing, process control or scale-up. Merely optimising known settings is not sufficient.
WBSO for process development →
Technical-scientific research
Is your company trying to explain a technical phenomenon for which existing knowledge provides an insufficient answer? This may constitute technical-scientific research: systematic and planned research aimed at generating new technical knowledge.
Technical-scientific research and WBSO →
Personal WBSO advice in Amersfoort
At Klaren, a WBSO application does not start with filling in a form. We start with the technology. During the technical intake, we discuss:
- what you want to develop or research technically;
- which existing solutions you already know;
- where those solutions fall short technically;
- which proprietary solution directions you want to investigate;
- which employees perform the technical work;
- how many S&O hours you expect;
- which costs and investments may be relevant.
We then structure the project and prepare the WBSO project description. Your employees know the technology; we ensure that the factual technical content aligns well with the WBSO assessment.
From application through RVO audit
01 — Initial project assessment
We assess whether there are sufficient technical grounds for WBSO.
02 — Technical intake
We speak with the people who actually carry out the development or research.
03 — WBSO application
We structure projects, activities, hours and any costs and prepare the application.
04 — Additional RVO questions
We help answer RVO's technical questions substantively and factually.
05 — WBSO administration
We advise on hours registration, project records and, where applicable, costs and expenditures records.
06 — Statement of realisation
Where necessary, we help determine and report the hours and costs actually realised.
07 — Audit or objection
We assess the technical file and support the appropriate next steps.
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WBSO and Innovatiebox together
For profitable innovative companies, the Innovatiebox may be relevant alongside WBSO. WBSO reduces costs during development. The Innovatiebox can then reduce the effective corporate income tax rate on the part of profit attributable to qualifying self-developed innovation.
Companies with proprietary software, technology, products or production processes should therefore consider both schemes in conjunction. We assess, among other things:
- whether an intangible asset qualifies;
- the relationship with the S&O-verklaring;
- development costs and the box threshold;
- profit allocation;
- the Innovatiebox fixed method;
- whether advance consultation with the Belastingdienst is advisable.
Why use a local subsidy adviser in Amersfoort?
For WBSO, your adviser does not need to be located next door to your company. Local support does, however, have practical advantages. From Amersfoort, technical intakes can take place on site at companies in Amersfoort and the surrounding region if desired. Online support is also available throughout the Netherlands.
This is particularly practical when engineers, software developers or other technical employees explain the project together. A WBSO application becomes stronger when the technical content is discussed directly with the specialists involved.
Klaren Subsidieadvies B.V.
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3826 AC Amersfoort
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Amersfoort · Leusden · Nijkerk · Soest · Barneveld · Utrecht · Hilversum · Central Netherlands and the rest of the Netherlands.
Subsidy advice with a clear specialisation
Many different subsidies are available to businesses. Klaren Subsidieadvies focuses specifically on technical innovation and R&D. Core areas are:
- WBSO and technically new software;
- AI and algorithm development;
- product and process development;
- technical-scientific research;
- Innovatiebox;
- additional questions from RVO;
- WBSO administration and realisation;
- RVO audits and WBSO objections.
The focus is therefore not on finding as many subsidy schemes as possible, but on providing strong substantive support for technical innovation projects.
Personal support for your WBSO application
The substantive assessment is carried out by Peter Klaren. His role is to understand technical development problems quickly and translate them factually into the criteria RVO uses to assess a WBSO application.
Your technical story is not handed from one account manager to another: the substantive specialist remains involved with the project.
Do you already have an ongoing WBSO application?
Additional questions from RVO
Have you received a letter with additional WBSO questions? We can assess which technical criterion RVO is seeking to clarify and help prepare the response.
Help with RVO's additional questions →
RVO audit announced
We can compare the application, hours registration, project records and realisation in advance and identify possible points requiring attention.
WBSO rejected or corrected
Do you disagree with an RVO decision? We can assess whether there are technical or legal grounds for an objection.
WBSO adviser Amersfoort: have your project assessed
Would you like to know whether your technical project may qualify for WBSO? Briefly describe what you are trying to develop or research, where existing technology is insufficient and which technical problem your team must solve itself.
For an initial assessment, you do not need to provide a complete project description. Peter Klaren personally assesses your explanation.
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Frequently asked questions about subsidy advice in Amersfoort
Which subsidy schemes does Klaren Subsidieadvies advise on?
Klaren specialises in WBSO and Innovatiebox, with an emphasis on technical R&D, software development, products, production processes and technical-scientific research.
Can a software company in Amersfoort apply for WBSO?
Yes, where the company itself develops technically new software and solves concrete software-engineering bottlenecks. New functionality alone, or applying existing software technology, does not automatically qualify for WBSO.
Can a start-up qualify for WBSO?
Potentially. Companies that meet the statutory WBSO conditions for starting companies may also apply a higher rate in the first bracket.
Does my company have to be based in Amersfoort?
No. Klaren Subsidieadvies is based in Amersfoort and supports WBSO projects throughout the Netherlands.
Can the technical intake take place at our company?
Yes. An intake can take place online or on site. For companies in and around Amersfoort, an on-site meeting is easy to arrange.
Can Klaren also help after the WBSO application has been submitted?
Yes. Support is also available for additional RVO questions, administration, statements of realisation, audits and objections.
Can Klaren submit the WBSO application on our behalf?
Yes, once the required authorisation for submission through the RVO portal has been arranged.
Can I first have the project assessed without obligation?
Yes. For an initial assessment, a short technical description of the project is usually sufficient. You do not need to provide a complete project description yet.
SUBSTANTIVELY REVIEWED
Peter Klaren, WBSO specialist since 2004
Last updated: 21 September 2026.