Part I – General information Partner organisation: Stichting Groene Kennispoort Twente Country: Netherlands NUTS2 region: NL21 Contact person: Dagmar Makkink E-mail address:
[email protected] Phone number: +31 648952722 Part II – Policy Context Name of the policy In the case of Twente the program of Green Metropolis instrument addressed: Twente (GMT) is the policy instrument. Main goal of the Further details on the programme is to stimulate regional economy by policy context and the encouraging local and regional actors to innovate and way the action plan work together. The geographical area of the programme is should contribute to the Twente Region (nuts2 region NL21). Main priorities in improve the policy the GMT-program are Agribusiness and Food, instrument. Biodiversity, Biomass Management, Social Development and Cohesion, Tourism and Water Management. One of the main challenges is the transition to circular economy in the region Twente. The Agribusiness and Food sector is an important economic sector for Twente. It provides for 10% of the jobs in Twente and 15% of the RGP. The Agribusiness and food sector is in transition, it has to become more durable and circular. One of the topics in that transition is to shorten the food chain and produce an consume more regional food products, We believe that innovation and regional economic growth has to come from the entrepreneurs and organisations at the base of our region. The GMT-program uses multiple instruments to reach these target groups: - ongoing development of a shared