Province of Utrecht, Harm van den Heiligenberg: Utrecht; attractive region for living and working
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UTRECHT; ATTRACTIVE REGION FOR
LIVING AND WORKING!
Harm van den Heiligenberg
Province of Utrecht
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UTRECHT CENTRE OF THE NETHERLANDS
Utrecht
Amsterdam
Belgium
Germany
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THIS IS UTRECHT…
• A relatively small, open region • Only 30 minutes from Amsterdam • 1,2 million inhabitants • Highest competitiveness of EU • GDP/capita is € 42K (€ 36K NL, 31K USA) • Nr. 2 in most beautiful provinces • Top university of the Netherlands • Birthplace of internationally famous Miffy
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Knowledge/culture human capital
ATTRACTIVE
Location knowledge hub
(Urban)landscape diversity
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Knowledge/culture
THE MISSION FOR THE FUTURE: MAINTAIN A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE
Location
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Sustainable development
Maintain attractive
Knowledge hub
Are we unique? - Location
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Are we unique?- landscape
Number of landscape types
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Level of education 2009
Cultural profile
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INCREASE TOWARDS 1.4 MIO. PEOPLE IN 2040
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ECONOMY IN UTRECHT
• Dominant sectors: business services, knowledge-intensive services
• Growth areas: creative industry, life sciences, sustainability
• Spearheads from Economic Board Utrecht:
- Healthy living (care & medical, life sciences)
- Green economy (various sectors)
- Smart services (ownership usage)
SERVICES FOR YOU:
• International school
• Expat center (will be established soon)
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UTRECHT: A GOOD INNOVATION CLIMATE
• Two “young” cities
• High level of education
• Top universities, univ. of applied sciences, school of Arts, regional
education centres
• Knowledge hub
• Strong regional networks
INNOVATIVE COMPANIES
SKF Engineering & Research Centre
- rolling bearing and seals
- top R&D centre with an average of one patent per day
- many international customers
Ecofont
- print technology that ensures ink savings.
- savings of paper and ink up to 50%.
- winner of several innovation prizes
INNOVATIVE COMPANIES
HSB Identification
- electronic identification
- fingerprints, iris recognition and voice recognition
- projects:
* identification in criminal justice chain
* fingerprint in football stadium
* Elections in Africa
INNOVATIVE COMPANIES
Snappcar - trend: sharitification - borrowing of another mans car - creative, sustainable and costsaving
High voltage engineering - manufacturer of particle accelerator systems for science
and industry - engaged in multiple R & D programs
INNOVATIVE COMPANIES
QLVR Heartville
- game for people with mental illness
- crossover between creative industry and health industry
- Future of Health Award
- Located in Dutch Game Garden
INNOVATIVE COMPANIES
…AND MANY MULTINATIONALS!
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TO CONCLUDE, UTRECHT OFFERS:
• Young, creative people
• Innovation
• Medium size historical cities
• Close to nature and diverse landscapes
• Relaxed atmosphere; balance life-work