AI Agency Schoonebeek
Schoonebeek sits on top of one of the largest oil fields in mainland Europe. The NAM extracted oil here from 1947 and resumed it in 2011, with the familiar nodding donkeys in the landscape. We now help the local SMEs move forward with AI.
Why now, and why here
Alongside the oil and energy sector, Schoonebeek runs on agriculture, engineering and supplier businesses on the border with Germany. Companies with plenty of quotes, technical documentation and admin.
We put the process first, not the technology. First we look at where the work runs into trouble, then we decide whether AI is a solution there. No sales pitches.
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.
Getting technical quotes and documentation in order faster
A technical firm or supplier puts a lot of time into quotes, work orders and documentation, often bilingual for German customers. An AI assistant drafts these and translates the texts neatly.
That saves hours of typing every week. The specialist checks the content and signs off: the AI delivers the groundwork, the person makes the decision.
This is an example of what we can build for you, not an existing product.
Close by, from Groningen
Schoonebeek lies in the south-east of Drenthe, against the German border. From Groningen you can be there in about an hour, and we are happy to come over for a workshop or implementation on site.
We work with fixed prices, so the costs are clear up front.
Leonard Springerlaan 35, Groningen
Frequently asked questions
Does AI also work with German-speaking customers and documents?
Yes. Translating and drafting texts in German is one of the things AI is strong at. We set it up so it fits your cross-border trade.
Our processes are very specific. Can that work?
That is exactly our starting point. We build bespoke solutions around your way of working, not the other way around.
What does it cost to start?
We work with fixed prices. After a short conversation about the scope, you know exactly where you stand.
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.