Agri/food Logistics East :

The Netherlands is an agrifood powerhouse, world’s number 2 exporter of food products and home Part of a great to world’s number 1 food and agriculture university in . East Netherlands is home to a international network Logistics large variety of food production companies especially in the field of processed food, poultry, dairy, fruit, meat (replacers) and animal feed. Many potential customers combined with an excellent It is in the Dutch DNA to work infrastructure create a perfect location for agri/food logistics companies. together, which is why collaboration between shipping companies, transport companies and government work closely together Business climate Business support Infrastructure in different areas.

Multimodal accessibility by road, rail and Foodvalley – the primary knowledge- Synchromodal Transport This tiny country feeds the world water. intensive agrifood ecosystem in the Directly connected to the Baltic and Alpine The Netherlands has become an Netherlands. It offers a platform of resources Rhine Corridor. The shortest connection agricultural giant by showing what Foodvalley, number 1 knowledge-intensive and opportunities to an (inter)national between Rotterdam/Amsterdam and the future of farming could look like. food ecosystem in Europe. business network to accelerate innovation , Poland, Baltics, Nordics, Austria, National Geographic magazine, new markets and market introduction. Suisse and Italy. September 2017 Greenport is one of the 7 greenports in the Netherlands. Shared research facilities provides access East Netherlands is readily accessible by Future of food: inside agritech’s to state-of-the-art facilities for scientists water with 8 strategically located inland Silicon Valley Strong presence of companies in the poultry, from industry, knowledge institutes and (containers) terminals, like CTT Hengelo and Investors are flocking to a Dutch dairy, fruit and animal feed sector. A vibrant universities, such as test facilities for BCTN . Operational rail network university at the centre of a food plant-based protein cluster. temperature-controlled transport. with direct connection to (barge/container) production revolution. terminals and logistic sites. Financial Times, october 2018 Greenfield locations available for XXL Logistics Valley is a collaboration between distribution centers on the Rhine-Alpine government, education and entrepreneurs. Road connection The Silicon Valley of Foods (A15/A12) and the Northsea-Baltic (A1) This was set up to stimulate economic #1 NL - Germany Foodvalley has led to the formation of corridors in the logistics hubs in , development along the Gelderland corridor the largest food and nutrition research Nijmegen, Emmerich--. by strengthening logistics activities. TEU transport and development cluster in the world. #1 gateway to EU Urban Solutions magazine, Companies Holland International Distribution Council January 2019 The list of globally operating food companies (HIDC) represents and promotes the Dutch 14,3% NL TEU in the region includes household names such logistics industry.within 500 km via East NL as: Kraft Heinz, Unilever, Nestlé, Cargill, DSM, of all railcargo FrieslandCampina, Givaudan, Arla, Agrifirm, 75% between NL - Germany 2 Sisters Storteboom, Abbott, Bieze Food Group, logisticsInternational airports Euroma, De Heus Animal Nutrition, Apetito, 6hotspotsin 1.5 hour drive International airports Europastry, ForFarmers and VanDrie Group. 3 in Europe’s 6 in 1.5 hour drive Food LSP’s: Müller Fresh Food Logistics, top 20 Nabuurs, HSF Logistics, H&S Group, Grolleman, AGRO Merchants Group, etc. Oost NL has partnered Oost NL - Your support for success with over 900 companies in business Logistics for success in Europe Oost NL is the economic development agency for East Netherlands.

Invest in Holland + Oost NL works closely together with Top talent € Funding Market access partners in the Invest In Holland network. Our main partner is the Netherlands Foreign Investment Three research universities and five Universities Innovation in Life Sciences & Health is The Netherlands is a gateway to European Agency. of Applied Sciences educate multi-skilled talent one of the funding priorities within the markets, with an open market approach, We have access to resources - € + for future challenges in agrifood and logistics. European Union (EU). These funds are also business-friendly fiscal climate, and a funding, network of business and an important vehicle to connect our Life multilingual workforce. research partners- to help you Number of students, East Netherlands Sciences & Health ecosystem to other succeed in establishing and growing Gecommitteerd fondsvermogenimportant hot spots in Europe. Nieuwe aanvragen of Europe’s most lucrative your European business. 43,000 85,000 The EU has made significant investments in 95% consumer markets research university university of applied Life Sciences & Health in recent years. are just around the corner Contact: students sciences students East Netherlands Development Agency billion (Oost NL) 80 budget for Laan van Malkenschoten 40 cooperation P.O. Box 1026 104,000 in R&D through 7301 BG , The Netherlands students in vocational EU Horizon 2020 Tel: +31 (0) 88 667 0100 education program www.oostnl.com source: CBS, 2018/2019

Wageningen University & Research - As a partner of the Dutch and EU number 1 agrifood university in the world. governments, Oost NL is a qualified Aeres University of Applied Sciences and Van intermediary in helping you to access EU, Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences national and regional funding. are also active in the ‘green’ domain. HAN University of Applied Sciences and million 244 million consumers within 2-3 days by road Liemers College offer logistic education. 255 170 million consumers within 1-2 days by road Jurgen Sonneborn regional participation fund Senior Advisor Food, International Due to its position in Europe, East [email protected] Netherlands attracts many international million Direct phone: +31 (0)628 876 082 students and researchers. Hosting three 100 international schools, the region offers innovation grants & incentives a quality setting for international talent workers and their families.

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