AI Agency Westerbork
Westerbork is a village in Midden-Drenthe well known for the Kamp Westerbork Memorial Centre near nearby Hooghalen. We help local entrepreneurs here move forward with AI.
Why now, and why here
Around Westerbork there is a mix of agricultural businesses, recreation and tourism and local services. Sectors where enquiries, bookings and admin take a lot of time.
We put the process first. First we understand how your work runs, then we look at where AI really saves time or errors. No talk, just results you can see.
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 visitors' bookings and questions automatically
A recreation business or B&B gets a lot of the same questions about availability, prices and the surrounding area during the season. An AI assistant answers the standard questions and prepares booking requests neatly.
That leaves time for the guests who are actually there. When in doubt or with a special request, the system passes it on to a person.
This is an example of what we can build for you, not an existing product.
Close by, from Groningen
From Groningen you drive to Westerbork in about 45 minutes. We are happy to come over for a workshop or an implementation session on site.
Fixed prices, so you are never left with surprises.
Leonard Springerlaan 35, Groningen
Frequently asked questions
Do you also work for small village businesses?
Yes. Our whole focus is on SMEs. A sole trader or small team is just as interesting to us as a larger company.
Will my data stay safe?
That is the starting point. We choose solutions where you stay the owner of your data, and we agree up front what does and does not happen.
How soon will I notice a difference?
We aim for a first concrete improvement within a few weeks, not only after months. Start small, then build out.
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.