WBSO · INNOVATION BOX · AMERSFOORT
Subsidy advisor Amersfoort for WBSO and Innovation box
Looking for a subsidy advisor in Amersfoort for technical innovation, software development or R&D? Klaren Subsidieadvies guides innovative companies with the WBSO and Innovation box — from the first technical assessment to application, records, statement of realisation and any questions or audits from RVO.
From Amersfoort we work for companies in the region and throughout the Netherlands. The substantive guidance is personally provided by Peter Klaren, WBSO specialist since 2004.
WBSO advice for innovative companies in Amersfoort
The WBSO is intended for companies that develop technically new products, production processes or software themselves or carry out technical scientific research. Commercial innovation alone is not sufficient. The technical development is central:
- Where does existing technology reach its limits?
- Which technical or programming-technical bottlenecks must your team solve itself?
- Which solution directions will you develop and test?
- Why is it not yet established in advance that this approach will work technically?
As a specialised subsidy advisor we help translate this technical reality into a WBSO application that aligns with RVO’s assessment criteria.
For which projects can you come to us?
Software, SaaS and AI
With software, new functionality alone is usually not sufficient. It must concern a concrete programming-technical problem for which your company develops technically new software itself.
- own algorithms and data structures;
- scalability, latency and performance problems;
- real-time processing and embedded software;
- technically new AI or machine learning software;
- processing under constraints of memory, energy or computing capacity.
WBSO for software and computer programs →
Technical product development
Are you developing a new machine, electronic product, measuring instrument, energy solution or other physical product? WBSO can be relevant when your team has to solve own technical bottlenecks and the operating principle is not yet established in advance.
- new mechanical constructions 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 fall under the WBSO when your company solves development problems itself, for example around 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 offers insufficient answer? Then technical scientific research may be involved: systematic and planned research aimed at new technical knowledge.
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 own solution directions you want to investigate;
- which employees carry out the technical work;
- how many R&D hours you expect;
- which costs and investments may be relevant.
After that we structure the project and draft the WBSO project description. Your employees know the technology; we ensure that the factual technical content aligns well with the WBSO assessment.
From application to RVO audit
First project assessment
We assess whether there are sufficient technical starting points for WBSO.
Technical intake
We speak with the people who actually carry out the development or the research.
WBSO application
We structure projects, activities, hours and any costs and draft the application.
Additional questions from RVO
We help answer technical questions from RVO substantively and factually.
WBSO records
We advise on hours, project and any cost and expenditure records.
Statement of realisation
We help where necessary with determining and reporting realised hours and costs.
Audit or objection
We assess the technical file and guide appropriate follow-up steps.
WBSO and Innovation box
For profitable innovative companies, the Innovation box can be interesting in addition to WBSO. The WBSO lowers the costs during development. The Innovation box can subsequently reduce the effective corporate income tax rate on the part of the profit that can be attributed to qualifying, self-developed innovation.
Especially companies with own software, technology, products or production processes therefore do well to consider both schemes in conjunction. We assess among others:
- whether an intangible asset qualifies;
- the relationship with the R&D declaration;
- development costs and the box threshold;
- profit attribution;
- the Innovation box lump-sum;
- whether prior consultation with the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration is desirable.
Why a local subsidy advisor in Amersfoort?
For WBSO your advisor does not have to be located next to your company. Local guidance does have practical advantages. From Amersfoort, technical intakes can if desired take place on site at companies in Amersfoort and the surrounding region. Online guidance throughout the Netherlands is also possible.
That is especially 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.
Markenhaven 28
3826 AC Amersfoort
033 – 453 08 18
Amersfoort · Leusden · Nijkerk · Soest · Barneveld · Utrecht · Hilversum · Central Netherlands and the rest of the Netherlands.
Subsidy advice with a clear specialisation
There are many different subsidies for entrepreneurs. Klaren Subsidieadvies focuses in particular on technical innovation and R&D. The core areas are:
- WBSO and technically new software;
- AI and algorithm development;
- product and process development;
- technical scientific research;
- Innovation box;
- additional questions from RVO;
- WBSO records and realisation;
- RVO audits and WBSO objection.
The emphasis is therefore not on finding as many subsidy schemes as possible, but on properly guiding technical innovation projects substantively.
Your WBSO application personally guided
The substantive assessment is provided by Peter Klaren. His role is to quickly understand technical development problems and translate them factually into the criteria by which RVO assesses a WBSO application.
There is no transfer of your technical story from account manager to account manager: the substantive specialist remains involved with the project.
Do you already have a WBSO application running?
Additional questions from RVO
Have you received a WBSO information notice? We can assess which technical criterion RVO is trying to clarify and help with the answer.
Help with a WBSO information notice →
RVO audit announced
We can put application, hours records, project records and realisation side by side in advance and identify possible points of attention.
WBSO rejected or corrected
Do you disagree with a decision from RVO? Then we can assess whether there are technical or legal grounds for objection.
Subsidy advisor Amersfoort: have your project assessed
Do you want to know whether your technical project may qualify for WBSO? Briefly describe what you are trying to develop or research, where existing technologies fall short and which technical problem your team has to solve itself.
For a first assessment you do not have to provide a complete project description. Peter Klaren assesses your explanation personally.