AI Agency Dalen
Dalen is an old es village north of Coevorden, first mentioned in the thirteenth century and, after the war, grown into a commuter village. We help entrepreneurs here work smarter with AI.
Why now, and why here
Dalen grew from an agricultural village into a residential and commuter village near Coevorden, alongside agricultural businesses, construction, trade and local services. Plenty of small businesses where the owner does everything themselves.
We start with the process, not with the tool. First we see where your time goes, then we decide where AI really helps. Level-headed, concrete and without hype.
What we do for you
AI workshops
Teach your team to work with AI, practical and ready to use straight away. In-company at your location.
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AI implementation
From a single task to a working system, with an adoption plan so your team actually uses it.
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Bespoke software
Software built with AI. A working product fast, then made production-ready and secure.
Read moreExamples of what we build
Every business has its own headaches. This is the kind of thing we build. Examples, not off-the-shelf products. We always start with your process.
Lightening the admin for a small construction or trading business
A sole trader or small business often drowns in email, quotes and invoices on top of the real work. An AI assistant sorts the inbox, drafts replies and prepares quotes and invoices.
That way you win back evenings that would otherwise go on paperwork. You check and send it yourself: the AI does the groundwork, you stay in control.
This is an example of what we can build for you, not an existing product.
Close by, from Groningen
Dalen lies in the south-east of Drenthe near Coevorden. From Groningen you can be there in about an hour, and we are happy to come over for a workshop or implementation session on site.
We work with fixed prices, so you know what it costs up front.
Leonard Springerlaan 35, Groningen
Frequently asked questions
I'm a sole trader. Does AI make sense then?
Especially for a one-person business. Everything you spend on admin can earn time back. We start with the biggest time sink.
Do I need to switch to new software?
Usually not. We try to connect with what you already use, so you do not have to overhaul your whole way of working.
What does the first step look like?
A short, no-obligation conversation about what you are running into. After that we draw up a concrete proposal with a fixed price.
Meet Empathree
Empathree is an AI agency from Groningen. We help SMEs use AI not as a toy, but as something that genuinely takes work off your plate. Always with a human checking the output.
What we believe
AI is fast, but speed alone delivers nothing. The value sits in the last 30 percent: judgement, nuance, knowing which question to ask. So we never start with a tool. First we map your process, then we look at where most time leaks away, and only then decide what AI handles and what stays human work.
How we work
We work at fixed prices, no billing by the hour. You know where you stand up front. We often start with a workshop to get your team on board, then build a working system step by step, and make bespoke software where it pays off. In our own Empathree Studio we build in our developers' coding style, so everything ships secure and production-ready.
Who you get
Behind Empathree are Marc Cornelius, Maarten Oostland and René Vrieling. Marc and Maarten handle strategy, workshops and implementation, René is the lead developer who makes the software watertight. All three of us live in Groningen, so you deal with local people who build with AI every day. We only teach what we use ourselves.
Why humans in the loop
The world is filling up with automated AI slop. Our answer is simple: the human stays in the loop. With us, and with you. That is how you keep control, quality and trust, even as the technology keeps getting faster.