{"id":283,"date":"2026-05-12T10:09:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/?p=283"},"modified":"2026-06-12T09:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:36:57","slug":"primio-raises-e1-9-million-to-scale-mobile-learning-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/updates\/primio-raises-e1-9-million-to-scale-mobile-learning-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Primio raises \u20ac1.9 million to scale mobile learning platform that reduces pressure on elderly care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Investment strengthens sustainable employability of care workers in elderly care and the social domain<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning and working platform Primio has raised \u20ac1.9 million in growth capital to strengthen the sustainable employability of domestic workers, care supporters, informal caregivers and volunteers in elderly care. Through short, practical mobile training modules, Primio helps this group recognise health issues in clients at an earlier stage and remain sustainably employable themselves. In doing so, the platform contributes to reducing pressure on district nursing and nursing home care, while strengthening the broader social domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The investment round is led by the VGZ Voorop in Zorg Fund, the health impact investment fund of Co\u00f6peratie VGZ, and InnovationQuarter Capital, the investment fund of the regional development agency for South Holland. Existing shareholder Healthy.Capital and NOM are also participating. With this growth capital, Primio will further develop its platform and training offering and scale up to more care organisations across the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier detection, preventing heavier care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Healthcare in the Netherlands faces a growing capacity challenge. In 2025, the shortage in the sector exceeds 300,000 professionals (ABF Research, 2025). Due to ageing and increasing care complexity, tasks are increasingly shifting to practically trained staff and informal caregivers. Care supporters, domestic workers, informal caregivers and volunteers are playing a larger role \u2014 but do not always receive the support they need to perform that role effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe pressure on district nursing and elderly care is increasing, while a growing responsibility lies with people around professional care,\u201d says Martijn Kers, Director of Healthcare Policy & Innovation at Co\u00f6peratie VGZ. \u201cThey are often the first to notice when someone\u2019s condition declines. By supporting this group in a practical way, problems can be recognised earlier and we can prevent people from needing unnecessarily intensive care. This helps our members live independently and healthily at home for longer.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning closer to daily practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Existing learning solutions often take care workers away from their daily work for too long and are not designed with their reality in mind. Many are on the road, working in people\u2019s homes and have limited digital skills. Primio reverses this approach. The platform is mobile-first and makes learning accessible, low-threshold and directly applicable in daily practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With more than 80 training modules \u2014 developed in co-creation with the care sector \u2014 Primio supports care workers on topics such as early detection, ergonomic working and mental resilience. The modules take only a few minutes, are highly visual and focus on behavioural change. Employees learn at their own pace, at a time that suits them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Measurable impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Primio\u2019s approach delivers measurable results. With more than 750 certificates issued per week, time spent on training is reduced by 75% \u2014 while impact on behavioural change increases. Evaluation research across multiple care organisations shows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • 82% reduction <\/strong>in physical and mental complaints after three months of ergonomic training.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 40% increase<\/strong> in the feeling of support, contributing to greater confidence and independence at work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 4.3 out of 5<\/strong> user satisfaction, based on more than 107,000 evaluations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThere is a caregiver in everyone \u2014 with the right knowledge at hand, everyone can contribute. Our ambition is to achieve 100 million certificates, in the Netherlands and beyond. Every certificate represents a moment when someone is better equipped to care for another. That is how we care for care.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2014 Christiaan Uythoven, Co-founder of Primio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Investing in sustainable employability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    For care organisations, sustainable employability is becoming increasingly important due to staff shortages and rising absenteeism. By making knowledge easily accessible in daily practice, Primio helps retain employees and volunteers in the sector. Fewer physical complaints, higher engagement and a more conscious working attitude lead to lower absenteeism and greater job satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cWith our investment, we support a digital learning solution that helps care organisations better equip their teams for tomorrow\u2019s challenges. Primio provides employees and informal caregivers with directly applicable knowledge, precisely when they need it. Through The Hague\u2019s social domain initiative, we stimulate innovations that strengthen the quality and continuity of care in nursing, residential care and home care,\u201d says Hans Dreijklufft, Senior Investment Manager at InnovationQuarter Capital.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    About InnovationQuarter Capital<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    InnovationQuarter Capital is the investment fund of InnovationQuarter, the regional development agency for South Holland. The fund invests in disruptive startups and scale-ups with high technological risk and strong societal impact potential. Primio is one of the first investments within an initiative by the Municipality of The Hague that supports companies developing innovations with social impact in the social domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

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