These are the slides presented by Harm van den Heiligenberg, representative for the Province of Utrecht, at Expatica's International Job Fair on Saturday, 14 September 2013.

1. UTRECHT; ATTRACTIVE REGION FOR
LIVING AND WORKING!
Harm van den Heiligenberg
Province of Utrecht

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UTRECHT CENTRE OF THE NETHERLANDS
Utrecht
Amsterdam
Belgium
Germany

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THIS IS UTRECHT…
• A relatively small, open region
• Only 30 minutes from Amsterdam
• 1,2 million inhabitants
• Highest competitiveness of EU
• GDP/capita is € 42K (€ 36K NL, 31K USA)
• Nr. 2 in most beautiful provinces
• Top university of the Netherlands
• Birthplace of internationally famous Miffy

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Knowledge/culture
human capital
ATTRACTIVE
Location
knowledge hub
(Urban)landscape
diversity

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Knowledge/culture
THE MISSION FOR THE FUTURE:
MAINTAIN A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE
Location (Urban)landscape
Sustainable development
Maintain attractive

6. Knowledge hub

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8. Are we unique? - Location
Number of people (* 1000)
able to arrive in 1 hour by car
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Utrecht Amsterdam Ede Eindhoven
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Conferences
Fairs/markets
Yearly number of visitors
fairs, markets, conferences

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10. Are we unique?- landscape
Number of landscape types
within 10 km
(‘half an hour by bike’)

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Number of stages and museums
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NL
Eindhoven
Vallei
Amsterdam
Utrecht
low
medium
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Level of education
2009
Cultural profile

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INCREASE TOWARDS 1.4 MIO. PEOPLE IN 2040

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ECONOMY IN UTRECHT
• Dominant sectors: business services, knowledge-intensive services
• Growth areas: creative industry, life sciences, sustainability
• Spearheads from Economic Board Utrecht:
- Healthy living (care & medical, life sciences)
- Green economy (various sectors)
- Smart services (ownership  usage)
SERVICES FOR YOU:
• International school
• Expat center (will be established soon)

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UTRECHT: A GOOD INNOVATION CLIMATE
• Two “young” cities
• High level of education
• Top universities, univ. of applied sciences, school of Arts, regional
education centres
• Knowledge hub
• Strong regional networks

17. INNOVATIVE COMPANIES
SKF Engineering & Research Centre
- rolling bearing and seals
- top R&D centre with an average of one patent per day
- many international customers

18. Ecofont
- print technology that ensures ink savings.
- savings of paper and ink up to 50%.
- winner of several innovation prizes
INNOVATIVE COMPANIES

19. HSB Identification
- electronic identification
- fingerprints, iris recognition and voice recognition
- projects:
* identification in criminal justice chain
* fingerprint in football stadium
* Elections in Africa
INNOVATIVE COMPANIES

20. Snappcar
- trend: sharitification
- borrowing of another mans car
- creative, sustainable and costsaving
High voltage engineering
- manufacturer of particle accelerator systems for science
and industry
- engaged in multiple R & D programs
INNOVATIVE COMPANIES

21. QLVR Heartville
- game for people with mental illness
- crossover between creative industry and health industry
- Future of Health Award
- Located in Dutch Game Garden
INNOVATIVE COMPANIES

22. …AND MANY MULTINATIONALS!

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TO CONCLUDE, UTRECHT OFFERS:
• Young, creative people
• Innovation
• Medium size historical cities
• Close to nature and diverse landscapes
• Relaxed atmosphere; balance life-work