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 Flowers1st Number of Broadband Connections per 100 inhabitants2nd Export of Agricultural Products2nd Quality of Water Transportation3rd Density of Road Network4th Largest Seaport4th Logistics Performance Index4th Global Democracy Index5th Exporter of Goods5th Dutch Investments abroad6th Foreign Direct Investment in the Netherlands7th Import of Goods10thExport of Commercial Services11thImport 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

The Dutch IT sector

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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

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

The Netherlands Business Support Office, Chennai

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Netherlands Business Support Office, Chennai

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