Brainport 2020, Top Economy, Smart Society

Brainport 2020 - Top Economy, Smart Society is a vision and a strategy along with a tangible implementation programme that can help to make the Dutch economy one of the world’s top 5 economies. The strength of the  region lies in High Tech Systems & Materials, Food, Automotive, Lifetec and Design. World players, multinationals and small and medium sized enterprises with strong export positions in these sectors are located in the Southeast Netherlands. It is only if the knowledge economy of the Southeast Netherlands gets the opportunity to grow that a top 5 spot can be achieved.

In 2020, Southeast Netherlands wants to be among the Top 3 of Europe’s top technology regions and in the top ten on a global scale. Southeast Netherlands is current number 9 in Europe and number 13 in the world.
In the 2020-strategy, specifi c ambitions are formulated:

• The annual contribution to the gross national product will have risen in 2020 by 40 billion to 136 billion euros.

• The economic growth in Southeast Netherlands of around 3% is double our country’s average.

• The three field labs will be world renowned in 2020 as an incubator of innovative solutions for home care, mobility and sustainable buildings.

• In 2020 Southeast Netherlands will be heading for near full employment. The job market needs everyone, both the knowledge workers and highly educated technicians and manual skilled workers and craftsmen.

More information: Download the Brainport 2020 strategy summary or visit the new website: www.brainport2020.nl.