THE NETHERLANDS GATEWAY TO EUROPE Location : Western Europe Surface Area : 41,528 Sq. Km. Population : 16.5 million Capital : Amsterdam Seat of Govt. : The Hague Currency : € Euro GDP : € 670 billion Per Capita : € 32,240 Inflation Rate : 2.4% GDP Growth : 2.1% Exports : € 537.5 bln. Imports : € 485.3 bln. Outbound Investment : € 680 bln. Inward Investment : € 538 bln.
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THE NETHERLANDSGATEWAY TO EUROPE
Location : Western Europe Surface Area : 41,528 Sq. Km. Population : 16.5 million Capital : Amsterdam Seat of Govt. : The Hague Currency : € Euro GDP : € 670 billionPer Capita : € 32,240Inflation Rate : 2.4%GDP Growth : 2.1%Exports : € 537.5 bln.Imports : € 485.3 bln.Outbound Investment : € 680 bln.Inward Investment : € 538 bln.
THE NETHERLANDSGATEWAY TO EUROPE
WORLDWIDE RANKING:
1st Production and Auctioning of Cut Flowers
1st Number of Broadband Connections per 100 inhabitants
• Infrastructure for international trade, innovation and collaboration
• Ranked highly on issues such as business environment and logistics performance
Source: Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions
Source: NL Agency
Gateway to Europe
• Access to nearly 500 million consumers• 57% of all European Distribution Centres• Sending and receiving the world’s cargo in Rotterdam• Amsterdam, a vibrant hub• Connecting to Europe
– Dutch leading in road transport– Rail being upgraded from Rotterdam to Germany– 25,000 km of inland waterways
Proof of the pudding (1/3)
• Electronics nanotechnology and embedded systems
• Life sciences human health, strong R&D
• Chemical industry specialty chemicals, novel materials
• 70% of Dutch innovation related to IT– Key to innovation programmes in areas such as materials and
automotive– TNO conducts both applied and fundamental research
• Innovation through industry-wide co-operation– Telematics Institute conducts research on behalf of industry partners– BRICKS: fundamental IT research with applications in industry– ESI: embedded systems give life to gadgets and equipment– Multimedian: new multi-media systems and knowledge– VL-e: virtual laboratories for real long-distance collaboration
Source: NL Agency Source: ASML Netherlands B.V.
Transforming business
• Food and Flowers – Smart sensoring of oxygen and nutrition levels
• Water - digital monitoring of levees
• Creative industry - development of (serious) games and simulations– Killzone 1 and 2: killer game for Sony– Every boy’s dream: 3D training environments for fire fighters– VSTEP: training for manoeuvring offshore vessels– Cutting-edge: virtual reality practice for surgeons
Transforming business
• Food and Flowers – Smart sensoring of oxygen and nutrition levels
• Water - digital monitoring of levees
• Creative industry - development of (serious) games and simulations– Killzone 1 and 2: killer game for Sony– Every boy’s dream: 3D training environments for fire fighters– VSTEP: training for manoeuvring offshore vessels– Cutting-edge: virtual reality practice for surgeons
Source: VSTEP
IT creates social value• Electronic Patient File saves
lives and increases efficiency• Digital image recognition:
getting more out of security
cameras• Digital traffic management:
increase mobility, safety and
health• Connecting the elderly through
digital stories
Source: NL Agency
A peek into the future• Expected growth of 2.9%• Growth in broadband networks• European lead in mobile
communication will support
growth• ICT Innovation platforms:
e.g. Creative Industry; MHealth
Support; Mobility as ICT-system
(MAIS); Security and Privacy;
Sensor Networks; ICT and
Sustainability
Source: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Source: NL Agency
DOING BUSINESS IN INDIA The activities of the Netherlands Government Trade
Network are:
To explore opportunities for Dutch companies in the region
To provide businessmen with economic & commercial information
To provide market information reports to Dutch companies
To carry out matchmaking between Dutch & Indian companies
To participate in trade fairs and exhibitions
To organise the programmes of visiting Dutch missions
To act as a focal point for Chambers of Commerce, Branch Associations and other organisations in both countries.
To carry out activities related to Foreign Investment, Science & Technology & Education
The Netherlands Business Support Office, Chennai
DOING BUSINESS IN INDIA
The Netherlands Government Trade Network in India consists of the following offices :
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Delhi
The Consulate General of the Netherlands in Mumbai
The Netherlands Business Support Offices in Chennai & Ahmedabad
The contact details of all four offices are available on the official website: www.hollandinindia.org
Useful websites for Indian businessmen looking to do business with Dutch companies are: www.hollandtrade.com, www.hollandexports.com & www.cbi.nl