About Us
Our Story
BE Alink is a Dutch designer, architect, humanitarian, and inventor of the Alinker.
The Alinker story started with a comment of BE’s aging mother- Antonia Esman. While passing some elderly people with walkers and scooters, she said: "over my dead body will I ever use one of those!”. BE set out to design something better for her mum, but soon realised what was truly needed was a vehicle for social change, challenging our assumptions about people with mobility challenges. After all, we are all aging, but instead of dreading what's to come, now we can stay active, be energetic, and experience freedom and joy with The Alinker!"
The Alinker was first introduced to the Dutch market via a crowdfunding campaign in 2014. In 2016, the Alinker was launched in North America through another highly successful crowdfunding campaign. The Alinker team is proud to have created something worth talking about, but most of all, the team is thankful for all the support from customers and Alinker champions in the community. The Alinker isn’t just for him or her, it’s for all of us.
We are a Certified BCorps
Our essence
The Land we are on:
This land matters, and the people who tended to the land for centuries matter.
We come through 7 generations and in our lives, live such that the next 7 generations can live healthy and together.
What you can do:
- Acknowledge the land we are on, and put it on your HOME page
- Promote indigenous ventures on your website (see below)
- Partner with and support the LIFT initiative with monthly donations or % of your revenue
- Hire indigenous people to elevate your team
- Know your history, decide who you want to be, beyond what you represent (see below)
History, living history and present to learn and know about
Resources
Honouring Indigenous women owned ventures
We invite you to learn about these women and buy their products