We help buildings perform better

Buildings rarely perform as designed. We give building teams the data, AI and expertise to see how their buildings are really performing and close that gap.

Trusted by leading real estate owners, corporates and operators

No building performs the way it was designed to

A building can be designed to be efficient, comfortable and well-run. But once it is in operation, reality can look different. The way people use a building changes. Systems and equipment fail over time. And the information needed to understand what is happening is often spread across different systems, data sources and teams.

This creates a building performance gap: the difference between how a building is designed to perform and how it actually performs in operation. Next Sense is here to close that gap and help buildings perform better throughout their operational life.

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Next Sense office

How we close the gap

We combine AI with years of building performance expertise. That means we can see how a building is actually performing, spot where it is falling short, and act on it.

The Building Intelligence Center pairs agentic AI with Building Performance Experts to turn scattered building data into clear actions that improve energy, comfort, costs and space usage.

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Our impact, in numbers

30%average energy savings
220+buildings connected
20+countries
1M+ m²actively optimized
3.2M kWhof energy saved
1,147 tof CO₂e avoided across 200+ buildings
33,299active connected devices

Award-winning building performace optimization

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Sifted 250 Global

We placed #84 globally, made the top 100 fastest growing start-ups of the Nordics and placed #3 in the Netherlands.

Next Sense at the Global ESG Award

Global ESG Award

At MIPIM 2026 in Cannes, we received the Global ESG Award in the category EcoBalance.

Next Sense at the DREA Award ceremony

DREA Award

At EXPO Real 2025 in Munich, we received an award for highest performance in sustainability among start-ups.

Next Sense team with the PropertyNL Innovation Award

Innovation Award

We won the PropertyNL Innovation Award in 2025 for setting a new standard for transparent data reporting.

What we value drives what we do

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Change the perspective

This principle shows up in our innovation and is embedded in every aspect of our company culture.

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Trust and earn trust

To remain an open and honest organization, the foundation of our culture is built on trust.

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Passion to deliver

We love what we do and strive to achieve great results. Commitment to results drives our growth.

Meet our leadership team

Ferdinand Grapperhaus, Chief Executive Officer at Next Sense

Ferdinand Grapperhaus

Chief Executive Officer

Oindrila Ghosh

Head of Building Performance & Delivery

Pim Rutgers

Chief AI Architect

Enrico Rosa

Chief Operational Officer

Aetios Fokeas

Head of Engineering

Vilma Catani

Chief of Staff

Jason Budiarto

Head of Sales

Based in Amsterdam, working worldwide

Our team works out of Amsterdam, supporting buildings and clients in more than 20 countries.

Want to work with us?

We’re a small, fun team tackling a real problem. We bringi together people from different backgrounds and disciplines who care about making buildings work better. If that sounds like your kind of work, check out our open roles.

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We believe buildings can perform better throughout their operational life. And we’re here to help make that happen.