regional innovation centre eem-valley

The Regional Innovation Centre Eem-Valley was founded in April, 2009, with the goal of letting the knowledge flow between the government, entrepreneurs, social groups and educational institutions. Students from diverse educational institutions work together with experienced experts from the region on a variety of regionally innovative projects. In the summer of 2009 cooperation began between the Eemlandhoeve (Eemland centre) and care-farm het Paradijs (in the Vallei), resulting in the establishment of RIC Eem-Valley. The RIC is the result of a Rural Academy project, further resulting in the joining of Slow Advice and Smart Region. The RIC Eem-Valley works together nationally with the 'Workplace' formula from the Regional Transition program (directed by Willem Foorthuis).

Examples of study projects are:

The Canon of Eemland
Development plan for Landscape House
Amersfoort food strategy with special attention for CO2 emissions
Ecological-friendly sustenance of the Arkemheen-Eemland region
Care and landscape
Cow signal assistance: instructions for observing cows
Regional food: between farmer and restaurant
Business strategies for entrepreneurs: growth or diversification?

Contact:

Eemlandhoeve
Jan Huijgen / Kees de Heer
Bisschopsweg 5b
3752 LK Bunschoten

Care farm het Paradijs
Ijsbrand Snoeij / Joost van der Hee
Barneveld
Email: ric@eemlandhoeve.nl