Business & Investment opportunities in West Holland
Chris van Voorden Director Foreign Investments In this presentation 1
Content
. About InnovationQuarter
. The West Holland region
. Strong economic sectors
. Opportunities
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About InnovationQuarter
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Shareholders . the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Province of South-Holland
. the municipalities of Delft, The Hague, Dordrecht, Leiden, Rotterdam & Westland
. the three universities of Delft (University of Technology), Leiden & Erasmus Rotterdam and the two academic medical centers Erasmus MC & LUMC.
/ invest & innovate in West Holland Our tasks 4
We fund cutting edge and fast growing businesses with our own investment fund (InnovationQuarter Capital).
We organize co-operation between innovative companies, knowledge institutions and government (InnovationQuarter Business Development).
We assist foreign enterprises setting up their business in West Holland (InnovationQuarter Foreign Investments).
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About the West Holland region
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Facts about our region
- 3.5 million inhabitants - 21 % of total GDP in The Netherlands - Port of Rotterdam, largest port in Europe - Three internationally highly rated universities - Many technological top institutes (TNO, ESA, Deltares)
/ invest & innovate in West Holland Key sectors in West Holland region 7
Clean Tech
Life Safety & Sciences & Security Health IQ
HortiCulture
High Tech / Smart Industry
/ invest & innovate in West Holland About our region High Density of High Tech Systems & Materials 8
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Life Sciences & Health
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Medical Delta: West Holland LSH cluster . High Level business locations: . Leiden Bio Science Park (largest and most mature science park in NL) . Technopolis Delft (high tech park of Delft University of Technology) . Rotterdam Science Tower . Three world renowned Universities: . Delft University, Leiden University, Erasmus University Rotterdam . Two Academic Hospitals: . Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam and Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) . 4.500 scientists in Life Science & Medical Technology . 14.000 BSc + MSc students in relevant disciplines . 600 LSH companies, 18.000 jobs . 140 products on market, 85 in development
Total annual turnover of the cluster: € 10 bln ($ 13 bln)
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Leiden Bioscience Park
. Leiden Bio Science Park is the largest and most dynamic life science cluster in the Netherlands
. It ranks among the top 5 most successful science parks in Europe.
. It is fully dedicated to biomedical life sciences research, development and production
. Offers opportunities for both start-ups and established companies.
. Mature cluster with a full value chain of knowledge, services and support for biotech companies
. Access to state-of-the-art research facilities / equipment and numerous real estate options
. Availability of highly educated life science labor force and students
. LURIS – Technology transfer office for the university and medical center
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Cleantech & Maritime
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(Port of) Regional pockets Rotterdam bioport, energyport, maritime Cle an En erg y Petrochemie Delft Drechtsteden (University of maritime, Cleantech Technology) green energy, water & mobility, infra Delta deltatech- nology
Westland agri- /horticulture, biobased
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Biotech Campus Delft High Tech Incubator
. State-of-the-art lab space and offices . Open access and shared facilities . Umbrella permits . Shared services Bioprocess Pilot Facility . Unique testing & piloting facilities for: . pre-treatment, . Fermentation, . downstream processing Multitenant Building
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A strong maritime cluster
. The Dutch maritime sector has a very international focus
. Is highly competitive and innovative (e.g. in dredging, salvages services and terminal operation)
. A major part (some 33%) of the Dutch maritime industry is concentrated in Rotterdam, Drechtsteden and the Gorinchem region (‘Rijndelta’)
. It includes approx. 4.000 companies, employing 43.000 people, 19.000 of which are involved in manufacturing
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Horticulture
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Westland as horticulture hotspot
Greenhouse Capital of the World: . Largest continuous greenhouse area in the world: 4,500 hectare gross horticulture
Highly innovative: . 80% of horticulture innovations originates in the Netherlands . The region locates 50% of top 100 innovative horticulture firms . 75% of R&D wages in the Dutch horticulture sector
Strategic location: . Whole horticulture supply chain present in a compact geographical area
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Safety & Security
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The largest Security Sector of Europe Called: ‘The Hague Security Delta’ (HSD)
. 450 companies, government organizations, knowledge institutes . €1.5 billion turnover . 10.000 people employed . 1000 students . Cluster is based on sub sectors: Forensics, Urban Security, National Security, Cyber Security, Vital Infrastructure
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Advantages
. Market Access Companies looking for a new market related to Safety & Security believe HSD to be a great platform for meeting companies & generating more sales.
. And access to Resources
. Facilities: HSD Campus A dedicated Innovation Center with a meeting place, an education center, living labs for shared experiments, office space, SME connect matchmaking services
. Finance HSD Development Fund & IQ Investment fund for Innovation
. Knowledge & Experience Cyber Security Academy & a security workforce of 10.000 professionals
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Opportunities
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Benefit from Innovative environment
. Access to infrastructure . Dynamic business environment . Growth incubators . Access to top notch talent
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One compact metropolitan area with a high quality of life The region is an attractive living environment for both its inhabitants and international knowledge workers:
Historic and characteristic cities, such as Leiden, Delft and Dordrecht
International and dynamic cities such as Rotterdam and The Hague
Characteristic landscapes such as Midden-Delfland
A long beautiful coast (40 km) and many recreation- and nature areas Foreign Investments Services 24
Our services, know-how and networks
Detailed information We provide you with the information you need regarding the Dutch business climate, such as labor market, taxation, real estate, incentives.
Extensive networks We facilitate introductions to our extensive networks, which include both the private and public sector.
Site selection We organize your fact finding trip on the ground, arrange customised meetings and personally guide you through the procedures of setting-up your business.
R&D matchmaking services We help facilitate connections to collaboration partners, research institutes, test facilities, and/or companies.
Investor relations We continue to support you as your business moves through all phases of growth, expansion or relocation
/ invest & innovate in West Holland Thank you for your attention
Chris van Voorden Director Foreign Investments