What is Lifeport Welcome Center?

Lifeport Welcome Center (LWC) is a public portal for talent, new developments, business, innovation and education in food, health and energy. It’s a public portal that’s all about living, working, studying and doing business in Lifeport, the innovation network of the Arnhem – Nijmegen region.

Apart from being a well-connected border region with much greenery and a rich history, we harbour high-tech, creative and innovative companies, advanced universities, state-of-the-art hospitals and hubs in the fields of food, health and energy. We are proud of our exciting architecture, highly interesting museums and attractions, and much more besides. The core values that we stand for are: 'relaxed' (the people, the surroundings), 'healthy' (the economy, nature) and 'innovative' (the entrepreneurs, and training courses).

Initiators

The four initiators are of Lifeport Welcome Center are Radboud University, the Province of Gelderland, The Economic Board, the municipalitie of Nijmegen and the Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst – IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Service). This web portal contributes to the marketing of our region. Lifeport Welcome Center does not replace city marketing, but is rather a supplement to already existing marketing infrastructure.

Services for Internationals

In order to assist expats upon arrival and during their first months in the Netherlands, a distinctive collaboration has been set up between Lifeport Welcome Center and private service providers. Our service-map redirects expats to service providers in a wide variety of expat-related sectors, including: Formalities, Housing, Taxation, Finance & Insurance, Education & Careers, Personal & Social Needs, and Culture & Leisure.

Welcome Center Food Valley

In addition to Lifeport Welcome Center's online platform, the Lifeport network-region is provided with two on-site platforms or welcome centers: Lifeport Welcome Center in Nijmegen and Welcome Center Food Valley in Wageningen. Both centers offer (part of) the services that the parties offer via the online platform through integrated procedures and programs.

Visit Welcome Center Food Valley