AI Agency Oude Pekela
Oude Pekela was once the strawboard stronghold of the Netherlands, with eight factories along the canal. That spirit of making and trading is still there. We help entrepreneurs here with AI that genuinely takes work off your hands.
Why now, and why here
Oude Pekela grew up as a canal village around peat, shipping and later the strawboard industry that exported as far as Great Britain. Today it runs on SMEs: manufacturers, arable farming, construction and services. Businesses with plenty of quotes, planning and admin, exactly where AI frees up time.
We put the process first, not the tool. First we look at where the work gets stuck, and only then do we decide which kind of AI helps. That way you build something that pays off instead of something that gathers dust.
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.
Job sheets and planning for a manufacturing or construction firm
After a job the engineer briefly dictates or types what was done. An AI assistant turns that into a tidy job sheet, links hours and materials and prepares the invoice.
That saves evening work on admin and speeds up your invoicing. The entrepreneur checks and sends it: the human keeps control, the AI does the digging.
This is an example of what we can build for you, not an existing product.
Close by, from Groningen
From the city of Groningen you are in Oude Pekela in about forty minutes. We come over for an introduction or workshop in company at your location.
A short line of contact, fixed prices, and someone you can simply call.
Leonard Springerlaan 35, Groningen
Frequently asked questions
Does this work for a manufacturing or construction firm too?
Very much so. Job sheets, quotes and planning are typically the kind of work where AI wins a lot of time, without changing your craft.
Do you come to Oude Pekela?
Yes. It is about forty minutes' drive from Groningen. Introductions, workshops and implementation we do on site.
What does it cost?
We agree fixed prices in advance. So you know exactly where you stand before we start.
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.