Hotspot for fast and successful market introduction

Many assets supporting successful innovation are available in our region. Our extensive field lab infrastructure provides a real-life testing ground for new innovations, in which many corporates are committed partners. Our region is home to a number of world-renowned industry clusters and our 3 universities, all in the world top 100 are avid collaborators with industry. To further promote innovation, there are many subsidies and tax reductions available for R&D activities.

Networked innovation facilities

Where companies develop, test and demonstrate innovations in real-life circumstances

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Co-create, test, and demonstrate with your launching customer

Proximity to your customer is a real advantage for businesses wanting to co-create, test or demonstrate their innovations in a real-life setting. It gives the unique opportunity to pivot and optimise your innovation to reduce time to market while maximizing Return on Investment

Maritime & Port
Our region is renowned for its leading maritime & offshore business community and excellent port infrastructure. In order to maintain our position at the forefront of the maritime, trade and logistics rankings, the community is continuously looking for collaborations and co-creation opportunities with innovative businesses.
Aerospace
Our region is home to a unique aerospace cluster, including the complete chain of academic research – knowledge applications – OEM’s – first, second & third-tier suppliers and end users.
Manufacturing
Our region has the highest concentration of manufacturers in the Netherlands. The continuing growth of the community is driven by the presence of large numbers of strongly tech-driven customers and the availability of highly qualified engineering talent

Horticulture
75% of Dutch horticulture R&D takes place in our region, which is home to the highest concentration of advanced greenhouse cultivation in the world.
Life Sciences & Health
Our region is home to world-class (academic) research institutes and a large, diverse community of life sciences & health businesses. This mix has proven to be the ideal foundation for innovative entrepreneurship within our life sciences & health ecosystem
Cybersecurity
The greater Rotterdam-The Hague area holds a strong cybersecurity position in mainland Europe. The presence of organisations such as NATO, Europol, the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, the European Cybercrime Centre and the European Network for Cyber Security among many others has driven the growth of ‘The Hague Security Delta’ into Europe’s leading community of cybersecurity businesses, government organisations and knowledge institutes.

A diverse concentration of OEM’s

Our region is home to an exceptionally diverse concentration of world-leading OEM’s and manufacturers, that are constantly on the look-out for innovative solutions to keep their position at the forefront of their industry. On top of that, we have the Dutch government and several intergovernmental organisations, looking for innovative ways to optimize their operations or make society a better place to live, work and do business.

Cross-industry innovation

The variety of industries in our region makes cross-industry innovation accessible. Participation in cross-industry innovation initiatives is high, as public and private organisations alike recognise the importance of looking for breakthrough innovation outside their own sector.

Field labs

In a field lab, the regional business community works intensively with knowledge institutions. For example, for applications of technology such as robotization, 3D printing and Big Data. These can be tested in practical situations in a field lab, which is why a field lab is also referred to as real-life testing ground. The field labs have 3 goals:

Field labs: a network of real-life testing grounds

These real-life testing locations provide R&D, validation & demonstration facilities and services for innovations at all TRL levels. They are organised by ten governmental partners and hundreds of companies. Each field lab has its own specific focus, providing technology, knowledge, infrastructure and appropriate regulation (exemption) to allow R&D, testing and demonstration of new innovations.

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Incubators

In a field lab, the regional business community works intensively with knowledge institutions. For example, for applications of technology such as robotization, 3D printing and Big Data. These can be tested in practical situations in a field lab, which is why a field lab is also referred to as real-life testing ground. The field labs have 3 goals:

Maritime & Port
Aerospace
Manufacturing

Horticulture
Life Sciences & Health
Cybersecurity

A network of real-life testing grounds

Each field lab has its own specific focus, providing technology, knowledge, infrastructure and appropriate regulation (exemption) to allow R&D, testing and demonstration of new innovations.

Taxes, subsidies and exemptions

In a field lab, the regional business community works intensively with knowledge institutions. For example, for applications of technology such as robotization, 3D printing and Big Data. These can be tested in practical situations in a field lab, which is why a field lab is also referred to as real-life testing ground. The field labs have 3 goals:

Maritime & Port
Aerospace
Manufacturing

Horticulture
Life Sciences & Health
Cybersecurity

A network of real-life testing grounds

Each field lab has its own specific focus, providing technology, knowledge, infrastructure and appropriate regulation (exemption) to allow R&D, testing and demonstration of new innovations.