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West Holland again attracts a large number of foreign companies

In 2018, 115 foreign companies opened an office or expanded…

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Dutch delegation to India seals agreement on soft landing support in Karnataka for Dutch startups

To strengthen the economic ties with India, the Dutch National Government travelled to India on a trade mission, led by Prime Minister Rutte and joined by Ministers Kaag, Bruins, Schouten and Van Nieuwenhuizen. In addition, Mr. de Boer of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (known as VNO-NCW) and Mayor of The Hague, Mrs. Krikke joined the mission together with around 130 companies.

Results Holland Hightech Pavilion during Japan IT Week

As part of the Partners for International Business Cyber Security (PIB) Japan, a delegation of Dutch cyber security businesses and knowledge institutions visited the largest IT Security event of Japan, the Japan IT Week and joined the Holland Hightech Pavilion. The mission took place from 9 until 11 May 2018.

Foreign Direct Investment in 2017 accounted for more than 12,500 jobs in the Netherlands

Through foreign direct investment 357 foreign companies, including Netflix, Merck Performance Materials and Jellice, generated 12,686 additional jobs in the Netherlands last year contributing 1.67 billion euros to the Dutch economy. These impressive results are credited to the Invest in Holland collective, which consists of the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA), an operational unit of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, together with various regional partners.

Medical Artificial Intelligence company Quantib receives capital injection of € 4.5 million

At the world’s largest radiology conference (RSNA) in Chicago, medical Artificial Intelligence (AI) company Quantib announced today that it secured € 4.5 M ($ 5.4 M) of fresh funding in a round that was led by Holland Venture and InnovationQuarter. Quantib develops Machine Learning (ML) applications for medical imaging analyses, allowing physicians and researchers to make more efficient and more accurate diagnoses. The investment supports Quantib with her international scale-up ambitions.

Dutch Digital Health Mission to Silicon Valley

From 5-11 November, a group of eight companies participated in the Dutch Digital Health Mission organized by Task Force Healthcare and NextHealth (Maarten den Braber) to Silicon Valley, USA. InnovationQuarter, together with Oost NL and AmsterdamTrade, initiated this trade mission to give the Dutch SME’s the opportunity to explore the digital health market in the Bay area.

NLR opent kantoor op Space Business Park Noordwijk

NLR-Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum heeft een kantoor geopend op Space Business Park Noordwijk. De opening werd verricht door de burgemeester van Noordwijk, mevrouw Jon Hermans-Vloedbeld, en Mark van Venrooij, Directeur van de divisie Aerospace Systems van NLR. Met de nevenvestiging wil NLR zijn zichtbaarheid en activiteiten binnen het Zuid-Hollandse ruimtevaartcluster vergroten. Vanuit het nieuwe kantoor kan NLR de ruimtevaartbedrijven ter plekke beter ondersteunen en makkelijker toegang verschaffen tot haar kennis, expertise en faciliteiten op de locaties in Amsterdam, Marknesse en Schiphol.

RoboValley and YES!Delft organise first European Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Accelerator

In April 2018, RoboValley and YES!Delft will organise the first European Robotics & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Accelerator Programme. The programme is a unique opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to discover the business potential of their robotics and AI ideas.

YES!Delft and ECE join forces

YES!Delft and Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship (ECE) join forces with their startup programmes, creating a bridge between business and technology focused startups.

Ambassadors and Trade Counsellors visit The Hague’s Cyber Security Week

On Tuesday 26 September a delegation of more than 70 Ambassadors and Trade Counsellors of many Embassies in The Hague honoured The Hague Security Delta with a visit during second edition of the Cyber Security Week.

CapitalFest presents 5 innovations that will change the world

The world is facing a number of major challenges, such as energy, climate, health and digital security. With enough capital, startups can solve many of these challenges. Therefore, on September 27, CapitalFest brings together hundreds of European startups with more than 100 billion private investment capital. In addition, CapitalFest presents 5 startup innovations that will change the world.

Hercules Pharmaceuticals receives investment from UNIIQ for the development of cancer immunotherapy

Hercules Pharmaceuticals, a Boston University spin-off company, currently located at the Leiden Bioscience Park, will receive a € 300,000 investment from the UNIIQ investment fund for the further development of its lead compound, an immunotherapeutic for different forms of cancer. The investment was announced at the UNIIQ Live event by Ivo de Nooijer, director of LURIS, the Technology Transfer Office of Leiden University.

Technology Exchange Roadshow to explore maritime business opportunities in Singapore

Following Sea Asia, which took place in Singapore from April 25 to 27, InnovationQuarter and Netherlands Maritime Technology organized a Technology Exchange Roadshow (TER). During this Technology Exchange Roadshow a group of six maritime companies providing a cost reducing technology met with three ship-owners and a shipyard.

International Robotics Week: connecting robots and people worldwide

The event RoboValley worked towards since the founding in 2015: the first International Robotics Week. From April 19 - 21 2017, RoboValley was able to show the whole world what they have built in the past years and what RoboValley stands for: connecting robots and people worldwide. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the International Robotics Week: partners from Robo Business Media, Chrysalix, Accenture, Rabobank, InnovationQuarter, the city of Delft, the Innovation Attaché Network and the speakers and visitors. Here’s a recap!
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