The Incubator: Pioneering, New
Initiatives, and the Future
Our neighborhood is a place where ideas are given room to grow and where we’re happy to do our part to build a sustainable future. Take a look below at the projects we’re involved in that contribute to a more sustainable world—from the local to the international level.
Collaborations & spin-offs
From sustainability and the food transition to renewable energy: we collaborate with local and international initiatives, colleges, and universities. These collaborations regularly give rise to new projects and spin-offs.
Entrepreneurial Residents of Aardehuizen
The Aardehuis neighborhood is also home to enterprising people who run a wide variety of businesses. Discover their activities, workshops, and unique initiatives.
Smart Village Network
Living together smartly, building with natural materials, and working toward a sustainable future: Aardehuis is the quintessential Smart Village! Through the European Smart Village Network, rural communities share knowledge and support one another. The SURE project is a great example of this collaboration.
The Ulebelt
From saving young trees to eating locally together and greening our neighborhoods. Discover how Aardehuizers are helping to make Salland greener and more sustainable through the Ulebelt.
SERENE
In 2025, the Aardehuiswijk neighborhood, in collaboration with Saxion University of Applied Sciences and the University of Twente, established a neighborhood battery as part of the European SERENE project. As part of that project, five charging stations and an Energy Management System (EMS) were also installed in the neighborhood.