Brainport Eindhoven region is an excellent business location for technically oriented and innovative companies, from large internationals to small suppliers. Favourable factors are the presence of related companies and top technology institutes, the proximity to key markets and the highly educated workforce.
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Low unemployment rate in the Netherlands
NextOEM searches for fast-growing high-tech companies
On January 24, an information session on the program NextOEM was held at the High Tech Campus Eindhoven. This info session was about the NextOEM accelerator, a brand new programma that searches for fast-growing high-tech companies with the potential to become an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with annual sales exceeding 100 million Euros.
'Capital is available, but you have to be creative to find it'
During the session ‘Economic and Social Impact of Innovation Support Programs’, the discusssion on the gap between a good idea and marketing a mature product, was led by Johan Feenstra, CEO Samsung LCD Netherlands.
Rutte: ‘Brainport region helps to give the Netherlands international appeal’
The Brainport Career Fair and the Brainport Innovation Seminar took place at the Istanbul Technical University (ITU) on Wednesday 7 November as part of the economic mission being undertaken by a delegation from Brainport Eindhoven Region in the Turkish capital. Present at the seminar were Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Minister Lillianne Ploumen (Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation) and Mayor of Eindhoven Rob van Gijzel. During his speech the Prime Minister stressed the importance of Brainport Eindhoven Region for innovation: “It is due in part to the Brainport region that the Netherlands is now ranked 5th in the Global Competitiveness Index.” Rutte called on Turkish talent to go for an engineering career in the Netherlands.
NextOEM programme to be launched during the opening of the AEX stock exchange
Together in the quest for fast-growing companies
On Tuesday representatives from the Brainport region will be opening the AEX stock exchange in Amsterdam. With the sounding of the gong at 9 o’clock precisely, they will launch the brand new NextOEM accelerator, a programme that searches for fast-growing high-tech companies with the potential to become an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with annual sales exceeding 100 million euros. A well balanced mix of coaching, knowledge transfer and attraction of venture capital will enable the ten best participants to realise their growth ambitions. The aim of the programme is to help create the next Philips or ASML.
‘Brainport Eindhoven Region is the new Silicon Valley’
Brainport project supports companies wishing to do business
Brainport Eindhoven Region is one of the seven cities and regions designated as "the best new cities for business innovation" by the American magazine Fortune. The magazine even suggests that this region could be the new Silicon Valley. The reasons it mentions are the fact that it won the title of ‘Smartest region in the world’ last year, and the presence of High Tech Campus Eindhoven.
Congratulations Chairman Chao, Farglory Group Taiwan:
"Eindhoven's leading role in technology innovation capability is certainly unquestionable."
Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce aims to help entrepreneurs do business better. Not just with an up-to-date Trade Register in which you will find information about every enterprise in the Netherlands, but also by providing seminars, online information and advisory interviews.
NL Agency
Focussing on sustainability, innovation, international business and cooperation, NL Agency is the number one contact point for businesses, knowledge institutions and government bodies. You can contact us for information, advice, financing, networking and regulatory matters. Whether you are entrepreneur, (knowledge) institution or government body.
Chematronics
Chematronics provides integral business development services, using a set of methods developed specifically for SMEs.
Business centre Catalyst
Catalyst has been specially designed and developed for technostarters who are geared to technologically innovative products, processes or services and/or the marketing of them. Being located on the TU/e campus means that all the facilities and knowledge relating to chemical engineering and chemistry, physics, biomedical technology and mathematics are easily within reach.
Attractive business location
Brainport Eindhoven Region is an attractive place for both national and international companies, start-ups and suppliers. Companies in the region easily develop and they grow quickly.
Productive labour force
The labour force in Brainport Region Eindhoven is highly educated and the area is especially attractive for engineers and technicians. This is due to a regular growth in employment in recent years; the total number of jobs in the region is 60.000.
Leading in open innovation
Brainport Eindhoven Region distinguishes itself with its unique open innovation system that results from collaboration, exchange of knowledge and close proximity. Partners share and multiply knowledge in an open environment, prior to marketing their own product.
Well connected region
The intercontinental accessibility of Brainport Eindhoven Region is good. Schiphol Amsterdam Airport, located in Amsterdam, has many and fast intercontinental connections and is a European hub.
Ambassadors visit ‘world’s most intelligent community’
On Tuesday 24 January some 150 Dutch ambassadors from around the world paid a visit to the world’s most intelligent community, Brainport Eindhoven Region. This visit, organised as part of the Dutch Foreign Ministry’s annual Ambassadors Conference, gave the ambassadors the opportunity to take a look at the innovative companies and research organisations that helped acquire the ‘most intelligent’ title for the region.
Fluke Europe perfectly located in Eindhoven
The logistical conditions also played a role when it came to Fluke choosing Eindhoven. “Its proximity to international highways and to major airports is very important to our operations”, says CFO Europe Rob van Zeeland. “This was the case when we first arrived, and it is still the case today. Fluke Europe is perfectly located in Eindhoven.”
