The Netherlands
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Innovative Dutch E-commerce Solutions
Dutch SME Salesupply is helping e-commerce clients launch into new frontiers The Netherlands is home to many successful and innovative startups and SMEs – as the core of Dutch competitiveness is innovation, this should come as no surprise. The country has emerged as a world-class knowledge, software and technology hub. Dutch companies are continuing to…
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Amsterdam: A Ideal Gateway into Europe
A Conversation with: Corinne Schot, Managing Partner, Baker McKenzie Amsterdam Office How do you assess the competitiveness of the Netherlands as a business hub? The Netherlands is one of the most competitive economies in the world. We have been exceptionally inventive in fostering an attractive ecosystem. The Netherlands has world renowned transport and logistics infrastructure…
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Utrecht Region
The home of innovative and ambitious companies The Netherlands’ smallest province packs a big punch and is an excellent gateway into Europe for American companies. The province of Utrecht’s eponymous capital city, Utrecht, is home to the largest train station in the Netherlands and is the country’s most important rail hub. It lies less than…
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Spotlight on The Netherlands
Inside a Global Economic Force Despite its small physical footprint, the Netherlands is home to the world’s 15th-largest economy The Netherlands is closely associated with tulips and windmills, but this nation also has a great deal to offer in terms of scientific research and economic development. Perhaps the most prominent examples of Dutch innovation in…
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The TU/e Spin-offs Funded by Bill Gates Seeking to Change the Energy World
Cutting-edge research at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has sprouted several start-up companies in recent years. Amongst them are RIFT and Cellcius, who have just been awarded funding and resources by Breakthrough Energy, a private investment coalition founded by Bill Gates. RIFT and Cellcius are the first companies from the Netherlands to receive support from…
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At Eindhoven’s “Brainport,” Big Ideas Are Ready for Takeoff
Since 1956, the Eindhoven University of Technology has driven innovation big time Over the past decade, Dutch universities have attracted billions in research funding, establishing the Netherlands as a key player in global research in the process. Thanks to the efforts of institutions like the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), this trend shows no signs…
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Why Multinationals Are Looking Beyond Holland
The Netherlands’ most famous provinces are getting crowded—but in the eastern part of the country, opportunities are abound Thanks to its solid legal system, attractive tax regime, EU membership, and multilingual labor force, the Netherlands has traditionally been an attractive business hub. But this success has come at a cost. These days, the provinces of…
