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
2nd Export of Agricultural Products
2nd Quality of Water Transportation
3rd Density of Road Network
4th Largest Seaport
4th Logistics Performance Index
4th Global Democracy Index
5th Exporter of Goods
5th Dutch Investments abroad
6th Foreign Direct Investment in the Netherlands
7th Import of Goods
10thExport of Commercial Services
11thImport of Commercial Services
8,000 foreign businesses & counting • Growing economy
• Strong local, internationally oriented
sectors
• 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
• Delta technology flood protection, hydraulic engineering
• Water technology sanitation and agricultural purposes
Proof of the pudding (2/3)
• Food Europe’s food and nutrition delta
• Flowers genetics, greenhouses, growing,
auctioning
• Environment soil remediation and environmental advice
• Maritime shipyards, luxury yachts, suppliers
• Infrastructure land reclamation, coastal design
Proof of the pudding (3/3)
• Automotive world-leading 1st and 2nd tier suppliers
• Gas Europe’s gas junction, 4 LNG ports
• Oil global oil hub, chemical industry
• Sustainable energy major investments in ‘new’ energy
IT and the Dutch economy
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• Some 255,000 jobs• 30.2-billion-euro turnover, or
5.4% of GDP• Strong 4.2% growth in 2007,
good outlook• Strong IT services, including
exports• National pride: CD, WiFi and
Bluetooth have Dutch roots
IT Nation: mindset and infrastructure• Amsterdam global hub for
mobile and internet traffic
• High-capacity networks fuel our knowledge economy
• Efficient electronic payment transaction system
• Computer-savvy nation
• More mobile phones than people
Source: NL Agency
Fundamental innovation and IT
• 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
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
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
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
The Netherlands Business Support Office, Chennai