About Hack The Planet
We are an ANBI-registered non-profit foundation building field-proven technology for wildlife conservation. Based in The Netherlands, working worldwide.
Ten years of innovation
Hack The Planet started in 2016 as a passion project: a small team of engineers convinced that the right technology, in the right hands, could move the needle on the world's hardest conservation problems.
Ten years later we've worked across 8+ countries with 25+ partners, and in 2025 we became an official Dutch foundation (Stichting). The mission hasn't changed: build technology that helps wildlife, communities and the people who protect them.
Our work is funded by donations, grants and partnerships. Because we are an ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling), donations from the Netherlands are tax-deductible.
Q42 is our founding donor — and has made Hack The Planet possible. From the start they've contributed funding, engineering time and a home to grow from. Hack The Planet now operates as an independent foundation, but Q42 remains a long-term supporter — and the place where it all started.
ANBI & legal info
- Legal name
- Stichting Hack The Planet
- Status
- ANBI-registered
- Founded
- 2016 (Stichting since 2025)
- KvK
- 98279238
- RSIN
- 868427202
- BTW
- NL868427202B01
- Address
- Stationsplein 45, Unit A1.005
3013AK Rotterdam - info@hack-the-planet.io
- Documents
- Policy plan (Dutch, PDF)
A Journey of Dreams, And Challenges
A LoRaWAN-backed anti-poaching network · Detecting poachers by their phones and radios · Sky-dancer bear deterrent prototype
Detecting poachers before they reach wildlife · Help Maya · Keeping brown bears out of mountain villages · Keeping elephants out of villages without harm
Meet the team
A dedicated team of engineers, supported by a wide network of partners, contributors and volunteers.
Tim van Deursen
Executive Director
Thijs Suijten
Executive Director
Stan Russell
Head of Partnerships & Fundraising
Kevin Witteveen
Electrical Engineer
Tommi Lander
Intern, Data Analysis
Board
Tim van Diest
Chairman
Jasper Kaizer
Finance Officer
Willemijn van Bekkum
Secretary
Where we work
From mountain valleys in Romania to rainforests in Gabon and ranger stations in Zambia — explore the map to learn more about the work we do there.
The people we work with
From international NGOs to local ranger teams, our work depends on long-term partnerships.
Want to support our work?
We're a non-profit. Donations and partnerships make every deployment possible.