AI Agency Groningen
The Martini Tower has watched over the city for centuries. The way you work is changing rather faster. We help Groningen businesses put AI to work where it genuinely saves time, always with a human checking the output.
Why now, and why here
Groningen is the beating heart of the North. Knowledge, healthcare, energy and a growing IT sector, with plenty of SMEs around the UMCG, the university and the Zernike campus.
The AI hype is huge, but most tools end up unused. So we do not start with a tool, we start with your process. First map where the time leaks away. Only then decide what AI handles and what stays human work.
What we do for Groningen businesses
AI workshops
Teach your team to work with AI, practical and ready to use straight away. In-company or open in the city.
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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.
An AI assistant that catches the first questions
Groningen is full of service firms and healthcare organisations where the phone and inbox never stop. An AI intake assistant triages incoming questions, books appointments and answers the standard ones automatically.
The tricky or sensitive cases go to a person. That way your team keeps time for the work that matters, without a client ever feeling they are talking to a robot.
This is an example of what we can build for you, not an existing product.
Three spots for a workshop in Groningen
Rather not use your own office? In Groningen a workshop can happen somewhere that inspires. A few favourites:
Forum Groningen
Sleek and light, with course rooms designed for training and brainstorming. Walking distance from the station.
Prinsenhof
Beamed ceilings and stained glass from 1436, right in the city. Atmospheric, with catering and coffee close by.
Der Aa-kerk
A real wow venue for a workshop with a bit more to it. Historic building, modern facilities.
Right around the corner
Our office is in Groningen. No travel time, no fuss. We can be at your table for an introduction or an in-company workshop in no time.
We enjoy working with Groningen SMEs. Short lines, happy to drop by for a coffee, and someone who actually knows the city.
Leonard Springerlaan 35, Groningen
Frequently asked questions
Do you work in-company in Groningen?
Yes. We come to your office for a workshop or implementation project. And since we are based in the city, that is easily arranged.
Where can we hold a workshop?
At your own office, at ours, or at one of the venues above: Forum, Prinsenhof or Der Aa-kerk. Whatever fits the mood you want.
Which Groningen businesses is this for?
SMEs that already see AI has value but do not yet know how. From healthcare and services to the tech firms at Zernike.
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. Small team, short lines, and 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.