AI Agency Drachten
Drachten is a manufacturing town through and through. Philips grew into a high-tech factory here and pulled in a whole innovation cluster of suppliers. AI that genuinely delivers fits right into that manufacturing culture.
Why now, and why here
Around Drachten there is strong manufacturing industry and many suppliers, with the De Haven business park as the largest industrial estate in the north of the Netherlands. That means quotes, work orders, planning and purchasing: admin that takes a lot of manual work.
We start with your process, not with a tool. First we look at where the time goes, and only then do we build. Fixed price, and a human always stays in control.
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.
Processing work orders and quotes automatically for a supplier
A technical request or work order comes in and is read automatically: which parts, which operations, which hours. Out of that rolls a draft calculation in your own format.
That gets your work preparation done faster and cuts down on retyping errors. The estimator always reviews it and makes adjustments. AI does the groundwork, you decide.
This is an example of what we can build for you, not an existing product.
Spots for a workshop in Drachten
A few recognisable business venues. We are also happy to come to your premises.
Van der Valk Hotel Drachten
Ten multifunctional rooms, centrally located with free parking and charging points.
Schouwburg De Lawei
A well-known spot in the centre with rooms for meetings and training.
Close by, from Groningen
Our team is based in Groningen, and Drachten is about three quarters of an hour's drive. For workshops and implementation we come to you, on site.
Down to earth, concrete, and with a fixed price so you know where you stand upfront.
Leonard Springerlaan 35, Groningen
Frequently asked questions
We are a manufacturing company, is AI really for us?
Definitely. The biggest gains are often not on the shop floor but in the admin around it: costing, planning, purchasing and quotes.
How quickly do we see results?
We start small and concrete. A first working solution is usually in place within a few weeks, not months.
What does a project cost?
We work with fixed prices. After a first conversation you know exactly what you get and what it costs.
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.