The CollectieveKracht knowledge platform for Dutch citizen collectives is really taking shape. On the morning of 17 January 2022 we had an inspiring meeting with more than 20 scientists who together form the Science lab of CollectieveKracht. Two of them, Fijnanda van Klingeren (RSM) and Arjen Buijs (WUR) presented tools that can help citizen collectives to increase their resilience and to create impact. We are looking forward to the official launch of CollectieveKracht – together with scientists, financiers, government’s representents, network organizations and the citizen collectives themselves – on 11 February.