AI Agency Delfzijl
Delfzijl revolves around the port, the chemical industry and everything around it. We help SMEs in the Eemsdelta put AI to practical work, without the fuss.
Why now, and why here
Around Oosterhorn and the Chemie Park sits a large part of the Dutch chemical industry, plus more than 200 companies in the port and the service providers, logistics firms and suppliers around them. That is exactly where a lot of work still runs on email, Excel and separate systems.
We do not start with the tool but with your process. First look at where time leaks away, then decide where AI genuinely delivers. Fixed price, no surprises.
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.
Quotes and work orders for a technical service provider
A supplier in the port receives enquiries by email and phone. An AI assistant reads the enquiry, pulls in the right specifications and prices and prepares a draft quote. The planner checks it and sends it.
That saves hours of typing a week and errors in the calculation. The human stays at the controls: nothing goes out without someone having reviewed it.
This is an example of what we can build for you, not an existing product.
Spots for a workshop in Delfzijl
A couple of rooms nearby where we can run a session.
Theater & Congrescentrum de Molenberg
A recognised conference venue with rooms for 15 to 140 people. During the new build it is at its temporary location on the Sikkel.
Eemshotel
On stilts in the Dollard with a view across the mudflats. A quiet spot for a session with a small group, lunch included.
Close by, from Groningen
From our office in Groningen you are in Delfzijl in about half an hour. We come on site, or we meet at a room nearby.
Our team of three all live in Groningen. Short lines, quick to respond.
Leonard Springerlaan 35, Groningen
Frequently asked questions
Do you also work for smaller companies in the Eemsdelta?
Yes. We work mainly with SMEs. Whether you have five people or fifty, we look at what fits your process.
What does an AI project cost?
We work with fixed prices. You know in advance what you get and what it costs, with no open ends.
Will you take over the work from my people?
No. We build AI that helps your team, with a human who checks. Humans-in-the-loop is our starting point.
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.