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The region boasts knowledge of a whole range of subjects. Still, there are three top sectors that beat the lot: Food, Health & Energy. The region is really advanced when it comes to these fields.

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The region is situated in one of the most beautiful areas of the Netherlands. Rich in culture and history, and located between three significant urban areas and commercial hot spots: the Rhein-Ruhr area, the Brussel-Gent-Antwerp region and the Dutch Randstad megalopolis. Apart from being this well-connected border region with plenty of nature and heritage, we house high-tech, creative and innovative companies, advanced universities, state-of-the-art hospitals and hubs in the fields of food, health and energy.

The region is a real breeding ground for development, innovation, ground-breaking ideas and the creation of lasting partnerships. We will tell you something about our top sectors and highlight some of our main partners within these sectors below. Here you can also find their websites.

Future Food Development The Foodvalley region is the leading agri-food centre in Europe and accommodates the most prestigious research centre in the world in the field of agri-food and nutrition. Wageningen University & Research is the world’s best university in the field of agriculture and forestry (QS World Universities Ranking 2019, Academic Ranking of World Universities 2019). The region is a real breeding ground for development, innovation, ground-breaking ideas and the creation of lasting partnerships. We will tell you something about our top sectors and highlight some of our main partners within these sectors below. Here you can also find their websites.

Sector partners

Foodvalley region

The Foodvalley region is the leading agro-food centre in Europe; the top region for knowledge and innovation in healthy and sustainable food. This region is not only renowned for its food-related expertise and technology, but also for its outstanding infrastructure and facilities for living, working and recreation.

Expat Center Food Valley

Expat Center Food Valley (ECFV) provides easy access to the Food Valley for highly-skilled migrants. Whether you are relocating an expat for the first time or are already used to hiring foreign employees, we ensure a smooth and fast immigration.

Health & High-tech High-tech healthcare plays an important role in our region. With 50,000 jobs in medicine and medical technology, the medical sector is the largest industry in Nijmegen as well as being an essential component of the regional knowledge economy. Important players in this field are the Life Sciences & Health innovation network Health Valley, international leader in personalised and digital healthcare Radboudumc and Synthon, an international, science-centred pharmaceutical company.

Sector partners

Radboud University Medical Center

Radboudumc is a university medical center. Everything we do - patient care, education and research - is centered around people and their quality of life.

Radboud University

Radboud University is a comprehensive, internationally-oriented university that aspires to be one of the best in Europe. Together with Radboudumc, we have created an intellectual environment that inspires and challenges our students and staff so that they can extend the scope of academic disciplines and benefit society.

Energy, environment and sustainable innovations Energy production, energy transition, hydrogen technology, clean mobility, the environment and sustainability. These are key words in this region, because it is a true pioneer in the field of energy. This has everything to do with the innovative solutions that are being developed in the region geared towards creating a 'green' economy: a smart, clean and sustainable economy in which waste is the new resource.

Sector partners

HAN University of Applied Science

Locally known as the HAN, the 'Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen' (HAN) is the largest university of applied sciences in the area, with a whopping 35,000+ students! It has campuses in Arnhem as well as Nijmegen and offers study programmes in a wide range of subjects.

Working in Clean Mobility Center

Marion Braams is the director of the Clean Mobility Center, a joint endeavour between 10 companies that focuses on mobility in the context of the global energy transition. The Clean Mobility Center helps startups and scaleups with their next step in this field and organises events to promote knowledge sharing. Discover Marion’s views on international solutions to an international problem and Arnhem’s facilitating role as a hub for knowledge. The Clean Mobility Center foresees a key role mobility in the energy transition and believes in the strength of collaboration. Take a peek below and get on board!

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