
Strong investment growth in the horticulture cluster in the Greater Rotterdam – The Hague area
Both Dutch and foreign investors are increasingly investing in…

Robotics in horticulture: today and tomorrow
On 24 and 25 November, FME, World Horti Center and InnovationQuarter…

Autogrow expands into Europe with new role and new farm solutions
Autogrow has ramped up their activity in the Northern Hemisphere…

Beyond Meat® Expands Local Production Capabilities in Europe
Beyond Meat, Inc., a leader in plant-based meat, today announced…

RoboCrops moved to October
The RoboCrops event, scheduled for April 23-24, has been postponed.…

Global interest in unique event RoboCrops in The Netherlands
RoboCrops is the world's very first event linking robotics and…

Global interest in unique event RoboCrops in The Netherlands
RoboCrops is the world's very first event linking robotics and…

Two day international RoboCrops on 23 and 24 April 2020
RoboCrops is a key event that seeks to accelerate the development…

PATS, a spinoff of TU Delft, secures UNIIQ investment to develop drones for insect control
Insects are a huge problem in greenhouse horticulture. Pest control…

Gearbox receives investment of UNIIQ to develop an AI-driven grading robot for fruit and vegetables
Evaluating the quality of fresh produce is still a job mainly done by hand. Gearbox Innovations developed a grading robot that combines vision technology with Artificial Intelligence to evaluate the quality of up to 100% of passing fruit and vegetables. To bring the innovation to market, Gearbox receives an investment of € 300.000 of the regional investment fund UNIIQ. The news of the investment was announced by alderman Karin Zwinkels of the Municipality of Westland, during the Horti Heroes Master Track ‘How to Finance Innovation’ in the World Horti Center in Naaldwijk, the Netherlands.

More Foreign Companies Invest in Holland in 2018: 10,000 extra jobs
A total of 372 foreign companies such as Giant, Timberland and DAZN generated 9,847 additional jobs in the Netherlands in 2018. Collectively, these companies contributed 2.85 billion euros to our economy. These jobs and investments are credited to the Invest in Holland network, which consists of the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) – the investment promotion agency of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy – its regional partners (among which InnovationQuarter), and the Holland International Distribution Council (HIDC). In the previous year, 2017, 357 companies invested 1.67 billion euros in our country.

Successful vers+ customised dinner inspires business opportunities in personalised food and health
vers+ was officially launched during a customised dinner at Koppert Cress in Monster on Tuesday, 9 October. Around 100 guests were served dishes tailored to their personal metabolic needs. vers+ is seeking out business opportunities in the field of personalised food and health based on nutrients naturally found in vegetables. Koppert Cress and Best Fresh Group are partners of vers+, which is supported by InnovationQuarter and the Municipality of Westland.

Smart Yields Selects The Hague for its European Headquarters
Honolulu agriculture technology company Smart Yields has selected The Hague as the location for its European operations. The announcement follows the company’s recent expansion into Asia through Hong Kong’s Cyberport Incubation Programme.

Inspiring first Drecht Cities International meeting at Bolidt
On April 19th, the first Drecht Cities International network meeting took place at Bolidt, expert in synthetic applications like flooring, ship decks and wearing courses. Some 25 participants were welcomed by Anouk van Eekelen, vice-mayor of Drecht Cities, at the Bolidt headquarters in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht. The event was a joint effort of Drecht Cities, InnovationQuarter and Deal

TerugblIQ – InnovationQuarter 2017 Annual Report
In 2017, InnovationQuarter attracted a record number of foreign companies to West Holland, made 23 new investments and established over 50 innovative partnerships between companies. These annual results mean that the agency has had yet another record 12-month period in its fourth year of existence. This is evident from TerugblIQ, the 2017 Annual Report, which is published today. InnovationQuarter’s activities in 2017 led to € 146 million of additional private investment and the creation of more than 1,500 high-quality jobs in the region.