The journey so far

Sit & Heat has already walked quite a path. The first step was taken in 2008, when founder Jorg Rijkschroeff conceived the heated pillow as a new, energy-efficient patio heater. The journey continued, from the first prototype to the sale of hundreds of heat pads at home and abroad. Follow our footsteps here:

2008

Idea Sit & Heat wins award from Ministry of VROM.

2009

Sit & Heat receives support from the kiEMT Foundation.

2010

First pilot on terrace of Grand Café The Movies in Eindhoven.

2011

Sit & Heat wins Jan Terlouw Innovation Award.

2012

Sit & Heat raises innovation funding from PPM East and Rabobank.

2013

Philips stadium has first with Sit & Heat.

Sit & Heat together with design studio BOMM in Milan.

2014

Sit & Heat will receive an investment of €250,000.

2015

Jeroen Diks joins the Sit & Heat team.

2016

Sit & Heat introduces heated plush cushions for individuals.

2017

Sit & Heat launches collaboration with Moonich from Munich, Germany.

2018

Nijmegen is Europe's Green Capital. Together with Nijmegen and the Nijmegen hospitality industry, Sit & Heat is launching a project to make terraces more sustainable.
Sit & Heat supplies heated cushions to the Champagne bar at Harrods in London.

2019

Sit & Heat is starting a production facility in the Netherlands.

2020

Sit & Heat HQ moves to the Honig factory in Nijmegen.

2021

Sit & Heat supplies Paris dugout chairs
Saint-Germain.

2022

Sit & Heat delivers the cushions on the roof terrace of Restoration Hardware in New York City.
Sit & Heat opens its new HQ at Cargadoorweg in Nijmegen.

2024

Sit & Heat supplies heated business seats to Manchester United Sit & Heat opens two new social studios in Apeldoorn & Nijmegen.