| Utrecht is extremely
strong in specific areas that play an important role in business
success – an outstanding infrastructure of sensibly priced
business locations, a highly
educated multilingual work force, and a wealth of innovative
research activities. Combine this with a strong, thriving regional
economy, and the potential it offers is enormous.
Locations
High-quality, easily accessible business locations at competitive
prices offer investors excellent opportunities to establish
themselves throughout the province. Whether you’re
looking for standard office space, a full-service business
center, or multi-functional industrial space, we’re
able to answer the needs of businesses large and small.
Workforce
Utrecht is an extremely knowledge-intensive province. One
in three people have a university degree. Utrecht
University is the largest in the Netherlands. Nijenrode
Business University turns out many of Holland’s
top business managers, while the NIMBAS
Graduate School of Management (MBA) has its main office
in the city of Utrecht. Utrecht’s central location makes
it very easy to source talent from outside the province as
well.
Cutting-edge innovation
If staying one step ahead of the competition is essential
to your business, Utrecht can help provide you with the cutting
edge you need. Among the many research institutes in the province
there are a number that are internationally renowned, such
as RIVM
(The National Institute of Public Health and the Environment),
NVI
(The Netherlands Vaccine Institute), TNO
Pharma and TNO
Nutrition and Food, which can provide the commercial business
community with valuable information and partnerships.
All
the support you need
Companies establishing
themselves in our province can rely on finding every form
of business support they could wish for. Banks, telecommunications
and delivery providers; call centers, staffing and real estate
agencies; management, marketing and headhunting consultants
- all meet the highest quality requirements demanded by today's
international business community.
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