Ecosystem for Regenerative Business

At Impact Hub Amsterdam, we believe the future of business doesn’t stop at doing less harm. It’s about restoring ecosystems, empowering communities, and reimagining the purpose of enterprise. That’s why, after months of research, interviews, and collaboration with frontrunners in the regenerative space, we’re proud to launch the Ecosystem for Regenerative Business. A platform for collective action, long-term support, and the kind of bold thinking this transition demands.

Why we're building this ecosystem

Regenerative businesses are redefining what it means to create value. But to thrive, they need more than vision—they need community, resources, and structural support. That’s where we come in.

Together with our partners, we’re building a collaborative platform to help these pioneers scale with integrity, access aligned funding, and accelerate the shift toward an economy that truly serves both people and planet.

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Pictured: Joline Jolink (Getrude Trui)

To kick off this ecosystem, we’re bringing together stories, tools, and voices that lay the foundation for what’s to come. We’ve captured insights from pioneers, are actively mapping the growing network of changemakers, and are sharing inspiring real-world examples.

It’s the beginning of a living, collaborative movement, rooted in action and built to support regeneration.

Sustainability re-imagined: Regenerative business models

This article distills months of research and interviews with regenerative pioneers: exploring the principles, challenges, and emerging models that go beyond sustainability. Ready to discover what regeneration really means in business?

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MAPPING THE DUTCH REGENERATIVE ECOSYSTEM

Visualizing regeneration in action

November 2025, during our first Regenerative Ecosystem Day, we launched the Regenerative Ecosystem Map: an overview of regenerative entrepreneurs, funders, and initiatives across the Netherlands.

Now, a year later, the second iteration is live. But we’re continously expanding it to include more actors, strengthen connections, and reflect the growing momentum of this movement.

Know a regenerative initiative that should be on the map? Submit them via the button below.

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GET INSPIRED BY OUR VIDEOSERIES

Entrepreneurship for life

In our video series ‘Ondernemen voor het leven’ (Entrepreneurship for life), in collaboration with We Are The Regeneration and The Green Times, we’re sharing the journeys of entrepreneurs who are restoring ecosystems, rethinking materials, and rebuilding value chains from the ground up. Told through film, these stories highlight the bold, regenerative ideas helping shape the new economy

EPISODE 01

LOOP BIOTECH

Loop Biotech turns death into new life with mushroom coffins that enrich the soil. ‘We should see ourselves as compost, not waste.’

EPISODE 02

THE SEAWEED COMPANY

The Seaweed Company strengthens the food chain and heals the planet. The goal? Planetary growth—not just financial.

EPISODE 03

GROUNDED INGREDIENTS

From degradation to regeneration: premium spices, coffee, and tea—so good the market pays more. The key? Regenerative farming.

EPISODE 04

OOGST

We already have everything we need to lead the way here: farmers working with nature instead of at its expense. Oogst farm shops are showing that it can be done.

EPISODE 05

WILDERFUL

Less than one percent of all flowers are organic. Wilderful is changing that with accessible seasonal flowers that support biodiversity, healthy soil and the local florist.

EPISODE 06

‘T GAGEL

More and more farmers are showing that agriculture can go hand in hand with caring for nature. ’t Gagel is living proof. As founder Anne van Leeuwen puts it: “This is a life project, not a job.”

EPISODE 07

ZEEFIER

Behind the walls of textile houses lies a polluting secret: chemical textile dye. Anne and her three co-founders are proving that it can be done differently: “we make natural dye from seaweed.”

This is just the beginning

Together with our partners DOEN Foundation, We Are Stewards, Amsterdam University of Applied Science, We are the Regeneration, Triodos Foundation, Rabo Foundation, Regeneratie Coöperatie and Food Hub, we are building an ecosystem to offer long-term support to regenerative businesses and to help speed up the transition of our economic systems.