9 Dutch top sectors

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Agriculture and Food SectorWorld-leading supplier of agri-food products

Holland is the worlds 2nd largestexporter of agricultural products,after the USA. Together with theUSA and France, Holland is one of

the top 3 exporters of vegetablesand fruit.

The total value of Dutch agriculturalexports was 75.4 billion Euros in2012. The Dutch agro-food industrycontributed 52.5 billion Euros ofadded value to Dutch GDP.

The Netherlands is responsible for22% of the worlds potato exports.The Netherlands has the secondhighest private R&D investment (as% of GDP) in agro-food in Europe.

Four of the worlds top 25 food andbeverage companies are Dutch and12 have a major production site orR&D facilities in the Netherlands.

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Chemical SectorChemical Portal to Europe

The chemical industry is one of the leading business sectors in the Netherlands, makinga signicant contribution to the economy. In 2011, the turnover was 58 billion Euros.

Holland is one of Europes leading suppliers of chemical products and services.

The competitiveness of the Dutch chemical industry lies in its internal and inter-companyintegration. Chemical companies work together on innovation and production, and takeadvantage of regional clustering.

Holland hosts 19 of the worlds top 25 leading chemical companies, including AkzoNobel,BASF and Shell.

Holland is also home to world-class R&D institutes for fundamental and applied researchsuch as TNO, Delft University, Twente University, Wageningen University and EindhovenUniversity.

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Creative IndustriesMasters in architecture, design, fashion and gaming

Dutch architects are commissioned to designprestigious buildings around the world such asthe Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart, theCCTV Headquarters in Beijing and Battery Park inNew York. Renowned Dutch architects/agenciesinclude Rem Koolhaas (OMA), Francine Houben(Mecanoo), Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos

(UNStudio).

Hollands creative industry ranks among the worlds top 10 in terms of trade gures,jobs and registrations of brands and patterns.

The annual turnover of Dutch creative industries is 7.1 billion Euros.

Holland has a long tradition of interior design, epitomized by Rietvelds furnituredesigns. Marcel Wanders is currently one the worlds best known furniture designers.

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Energy SectorInnovative, sustainable energy solutions

15 to 20% of the gas consumed in Europe comes from Holland.

The distribution network for gas is the densest in Europe and of a very high standard.

The Dutch have unmatched capacity to cope with seasonal uctuations in gas demand,providing north-western Europe with much-needed exibility.

Holland has an international reputation for research in renewable energy, due, in part,to the work of the energy research centre ECN.

The Dutch have leading expertise in oshore wind energy, co-combustion of biomass incoal-red power plants, pre-treatment methods of biomass, the use of landll gas, and

the use of heat pumps combined with heat and cold storage.

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High Tech SectorNew technologies for health, mobility, energy and security

Hollands high-tech sector is a world leader in the development of new technologiesand materials for use in communication systems, aircraft and automobiles, medicaldevices, energy generation and semiconductor production.

Dutch companies invented WiFi, the CD and the DVD. Bluetooth was invented byDutchman Jaap Haartsen. And high-tech equipment from Dutch companies are used in90% of all silicon chips produced worldwide.

The Netherlands ranks among the worlds top 3 nano science countries, together withSwitzerland and the USA. MESA+, the institute for technology located at the Universityof Twente, is one of the largest nanotechnology research institutes in the world.

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Horticulture SectorWorlds leading supplier of owers, plants and trees

A quarter of the world trade in horticultural products (24%) is in Dutch hands. Hollandhas a 50% share of the worldwide trade in oricultural products, making it the dominantglobal supplier of owers and ower products. Some 80% of all ower bulbs traded

worldwide come from the Netherlands, the majority of which are tulips.

The sector is the number 3 exporter in nutritional horticulture products.

Dutch horticultural innovations include intelligent greenhouses that can oat onwater, moving platforms, robots, innovative lighting, water and waste recycling, andgreenhouses that generate more energy than they consume and thus contributeto a reduction in CO2. The current generation of greenhouses already generates

approximately 10% of Hollands power needs by using combined heat and power (CHP).

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Life Sciences and Health SectorHelping to advance health worldwide

The Netherlands ranks 8th worldwide in life sciences and health patents.

With approximately 350 innovative life sciences companies clustered within a 120 mileradius, Holland is the most geographically concentrated region in the world when itcomes to creating economic and social value in Life Sciences and Health.

The sector invests over 2 billion Euros in R&D in the Netherlands each year and isbecoming a globally recognized stronghold of open innovation. It already accounts for2.5% of GDP.

Philips is the world leader in medical imaging and patient monitoring; DSM is a

biomaterials leader.

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Logistics sectorStrategic gateway to Europe and the world

The Netherlands was ranked 5th in the 2012 World Bank global Logistics PerformanceIndex (based on terms of eciency and eectiveness of its customs, quality of transport,IT infrastructure for logistics and ease and aordability of shipping).

The Port of Rotterdam is the worlds fourth-largest and Europes largest port. From thePort of Rotterdam, all major industrial and economic centres in Western Europe can bereached in less than 24 hours.

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport won two awards at the 2012Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards for best airport in

Europe and the Best Air Cargo Terminal in Europe. In

2012, Schiphol also won the ACI EUROPE BestAirport award for the third time.

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Water SectorWorld leaders in hydraulic engineering, water treatmentand shipbuilding

The Dutch are renowned for their integrated water management and multi-disciplinaryapproach that balances social, economic, environmental and engineering needs(Building with Nature). Dutch companies are involved in the sustainable developmentof low-lying urban agglomerations such as Jakarta and Bangladesh, and coastaldevelopment in areas such as Dubai, Vietnam and Romania.

Two Dutch companies command half of the worlds dredging market.

The Dutch Delta Works are listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest ooddefence project in the world. With almost 16,500 kilometres of dykes and 300 structures,the project is one of the most extensive engineering projects in the world.

The Dutch invest heavily in innovation and R&D through public-private partnerships.These include renowned institutes such as Deltares, MARIN, Wetsus and KWR WatercycleResearch Institute.

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