Making breastfeeding and pumping a standard part of public life
Nestpod makes breastfeeding and pumping on the go normal and well organised. Not as an extra, but as basic infrastructure.
Mothers should not have to improvise in toilets, cars or back rooms. Nestpod offers a calm, private and reliable space that works in real workplaces and public locations.
Meet the team
Naomi Griekspoor
Founder
"After my maternity leave, I returned to work and needed to pump. The lactation room was a back room... I thought: is this really how it works everywhere?
Outside of work, it didn't get easier. I pumped in the car, constantly had to think: where can I go, how long do I have, and will it work?
Later, while travelling with our youngest, I looked for a quiet place to feed at a major airport. There was none.
Nestpod started there. To make feeding and pumping a standard part of public life, not a daily puzzle."
Birgitta de Gruijter
Co-Founder
"I want to contribute to a more inclusive world. Not just talking about change, but making it, feeling it, and seeing it."
Birgitta joined Nestpod with conviction: to support new mothers in their return to work and on the go. By helping mothers in a vulnerable phase, she also helps employers retain talented staff.
Twenty years ago, she wrote a manifesto for her future self on how to manage young mothers. Now, she brings those ideas to life at Nestpod.
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Building Nestpod Together
Naomi and Birgitta share a common vision: to transform how mothers experience feeding and pumping in public spaces and workplaces. With complementary skills and shared passion, they're creating the standard for lactation privacy.
From concept to real-world implementation, they're committed to making Nestpod accessible to mothers everywhere.
Powered by Moms
Nestpod is shaped by mothers. We don't build for them, we build with them. Their experiences and insights form the foundation of every choice we make.
"Zo'n mooie en knusse plek als Nestpod heb ik zeker gemist in de 3 jaren dat ik mijn twee jongens heb mogen voeden en ook veel heb gekolfd. Een stuk beter dan de archiefkamers, pashokjes, wc's en andere plekken waar ik heb moeten kolven en voeden bij gebrek aan beter. Super dat dit nu bestaat en ik hoop dat dit de norm wordt."
Tiffany
"I decided to stop breastfeeding before returning from leave. Our pumping facilities were so depressing, located in the middle of the office no privacy. Even though they were compliant with law - I checked! - there was no way I felt comfortable enough to use them."
Sophie
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Nestpod is a Dutch startup based in Utrecht. We're in our first year - and this page shows what we've accomplished so far.
UtrechtInc
Top 15 incubator in Europe (FT)
FC Utrecht Next
Scouted by their innovation platform
SV Kampong
Real-world pilot completed
Autumn 2024
Tech Validation Program
UtrechtInc - Utrecht Science Park
Nestpod completed the Tech Validation Program at UtrechtInc - the startup incubator of Utrecht University, ranked among the top 15 incubators in Europe by the Financial Times. Product, experience and operational model were tested with real users. Not assumptions - evidence.
#15
Best incubator in Europe / Financial Times ranking
February 2026
Introduced to the people it was built for
Negenmaandenbeurs - RAI Amsterdam
Nestpod debuted at the largest maternity fair in the Netherlands. Over four days, mothers used it, responded to it, and told us what it meant to them. That direct feedback - unfiltered - shaped everything that came after.
"Finally, a real solution - not a curtain in a corner."
Visitor, Negenmaandenbeurs 2026
Early 2026
Scouted by FC Utrecht Next
Innovation platform of FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht Next selects startups that contribute to the future of the club and the city - across sport, talent and the stadium. Nestpod was chosen for their Stadion & Gebied pillar. And Utrecht, as Heart of Health, made that a natural fit: a city that takes wellbeing seriously, choosing a startup that puts it into practice.
Mar-Apr 2026
Real-world proof at SV Kampong
Europe's largest omni-sports club, Utrecht
At SV Kampong - home to thousands of members - Nestpod ran its first operational placement. We learned how mothers actually use the space, what it changes for them, and how a location experiences having it. The pilot is complete. The answer is clear.
"Als de grootste omnisportvereniging van Europa willen wij een plek zijn waar iedereen zich welkom voelt, ook jonge ouders die hun sportieve ambities willen combineren met het gezinsleven. Samenwerken met Nestpod is voor ons een logische stap."
Alexia Sifneos - Clubmanager Hockey, SV Kampong
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Nestpod contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals
