IBM reports record year for inward investment in the Netherlands
The Global Location Trends 2017 Annual Report, released annually by IBM, reports a record year of inward investments for the Netherlands. Holland also ranks highly for average job value of investment projects.
InnovationQuarter invests in innovations for the Greenport sector
Regional development agency InnovationQuarter is using its investment funds, IQCapital and UNIIQ, to invest in three West Holland companies whose innovations have a social impact in the agriculture and horticulture sectors. With this capital injection, Condi Food (technology for measuring the taste and freshness of food products), Longbloom (preservation of flowers with CO2 'waste') and Oxy-Low (preservation of product quality using biological insect treatment methods) can take the next steps in their development.
Family-owned company Oxy-Low receives growth capital for environmentally friendly pest control solutions
The degradation of food products by insects causes major losses to farmers, traders, manufacturers, exporters and importers. Oxy-Low serves the global market with biological pest control solutions that are not harmful to people and the environment and which help preserve product quality. The company has received growth capital from InnovationQuarter to diversify its international product portfolio. King’s Commissioner for the province of Zuid-Holland Jaap Smit announced the investment on 29 June at the ERIAFF conference in The Hague.
The Netherlands ranks No. 3 on the Global Innovation Index 2017
The Netherlands ranks No. 3 on the 2017 Global Innovation Index (GII), rising six spots from the previous year. As one of the world’s most innovative countries, Holland outplaces the US, the UK, Ireland, Germany, and more.
Economic mission of the Province of Zuid-Holland to China
Mr. Jaap Smit, King’s Commissioner in the Province of Zuid-Holland, led an economic and trade mission to China from 4 June to 9 June 2017. InnovationQuarter, together with Dutch companies, research institutes and the Municipality of Westland - in total over 25 people - joined the mission.
Invest in Holland at first GFIA in Europe
Invest in Holland, the collaborative acquisition network aimed at attracting foreign companies, took part in the first European edition of the Global Forum for Innovation in Agriculture (GFIA) in Utrecht on 9 and 10 May. This was the first time the international agricultural fair had been held in the Netherlands. Abu Dhabi had hosted the event for the past four years.
The Netherlands Ranks No. 1 in Connectivity on 2017 Digital Economy and Society Index
The Netherlands ranks first in the EU for connectivity and fourth in the EU for overall digitization on the 2017 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI). Released annually by the European Commission, DESI measures digital progress of European countries based on five different categories. These categories include connectivity, human capital, use of internet, integration of digital technology and digital public services. The Netherlands precedes Belgium, the UK and Ireland on the index.
Brexit, how does it affect your business?
On April 20, InnovationQuarter and Rotterdam Partners jointly organized a Brexit seminar in Rotterdam, called 'Brexit, how does it affect your business?', to inform international companies in West Holland about the possible impact of Brexit.
TerugblIQ – InnovationQuarter 2016 Annual Report
In its third year of existence, InnovationQuarter has had a record 12-month period, according to its 2016 Annual Report published today. The regional development agency attracted more foreign firms than ever to the region, has made no less than 19 investments and stimulated several dozen innovative partnerships between companies. In 2016, InnovationQuarter’s activities led to € 139 million of additional private investments and the creation of 971 new jobs in the region.