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Economy
Utrecht is the ideal economic region to establish your business. These are not just empty words. Utrecht offers companies a broad variety of high-grade business locations, from a qualitative as well as a technical point of view. Many renowned, innovative and creative companies in the IT industry, financial services and business services sector have already decided to establish their organization in Utrecht.
Most competitive region of Europe
And did you know that the Utrecht region is the most competitive region of all 271 European regions? That's what the Joint Research Center of the European Commission concluded in its Regional Competitive Index 2010.
Utrecht is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands. The population in the Utrecht region features the largest growth of our country: the city of Utrecht alone is expected to accommodate 370,000 inhabitants by 2022.
Geographical heart of the Netherlands
To name just a few advantages, Utrecht is located in the center of the Netherlands and forms one of the most important motorway and railway hubs in the country. What's more, it only takes 20 minutes by car and 29 minutes by train to travel from Utrecht to Schiphol airport! Every day, Utrecht Central Station accommodates twice as many passengers as our national airport. Utrecht is also the city of the Jaarbeurs, the biggest exhibition and congress centre of the Netherlands that offers unparalleled facilities. | | International congresses
Utrecht is the best city for national and international congresses thanks to its central location in The Netherlands. The Utrecht Convention Bureau offers you independent guidance, free of charge, for the organisation of an international congress in The Netherlands.
Utrecht, city of knowledge and culture
An important driving force of the local economy is the University of Utrecht (UU), the largest and best university of the Netherlands. Also every imaginable study program within the higher professional education is present in this region. Utrecht has a professional population with the highest education level of the Netherlands, and all these students represent an adequate labour potential for the near and distant future.
Besides all these business advantages, the ‘city of the Dom’ simply is a beautiful city with a historic centre, many high-quality museums, numerous bars and restaurants and a lively shopping centre. Utrecht is also the city of festivals, theatre and music. Please visit Utrecht Tourism for more information.
Position Paper
Please contact us if you would like to receive a position paper of Utrecht. It contains all the information you need to know if you want to set up a business in Utrecht. |
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