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10 - 12 Jun 2025

Europaplein 24
1078 GZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Greentech Amsterdam

GreenTech is the global meeting place for all professionals involved in horticulture technology. GreenTech Amsterdam will be held from 10 - 11 - 12 June 2025 in RAI Amsterdam and GreenTech Americas will be held on 24 - 25 - 26 March 2026 in Mexico.

Past events

06 - 09 Nov 2023

Amsterdam

Aquatech 2023

Aquatech

Aquatech Amsterdam is the world’s leading water trade show for process, drinking and wastewater. Connect with water professionals from over all over the world, in the city of Amsterdam.

Meet with over 20,000+ water professionals, expand your knowledge, discover new technologies and start-ups, meet existing and new customers.

Photo: Aquatech 2022 - Lucas Kemper

22 - 23 Sep 2023

Bogotá

P4G Summit 2023

P4G Colombia Summit

This year the P4G Summit is hosted by the Government of Colombia in partnership with the City of Bogota and the National Business Association of Colombia (ANDI).

The Summit is being organised in Bogota between 22-23 September 2023. Building on the successes of the 2018 Copenhagen Summit and 2021 Seoul Summit, the Colombia Summit will unite world leaders, international organisations, policy makers, financial institutions, investors, businesses and civil society. It will showcase P4G’s innovative partnerships and models to support in-country transitions to a more equitable, zero-carbon and climate-resilient society.

The Summit’s main themes will focus on Biodiversity, Energy Transition and Sustainable Cities. It will elevate innovative climate solutions to the world stage and raise awareness among public and private sector leaders on replicable climate solutions in P4G partner countries in priority transition areas of food, water and energy. The Summit will be a global learning moment for entrepreneurs and high-level leaders to exchange knowledge on barriers and enabling systems required to mobilise climate finance.

Here is the recap for the P4G Summit: P4G 2023 Colombia Summit Accelerates Climate Solutions | NL Platform

NL Waterway Cleanup

Every year, the Netherlands takes action to clear up waterways. As cohost of the UN Water Conference in New York together with Tajikistan in March 2023, the focus is to reiterate the call to take water action. We hope that by raising awareness about this issue, decision makers in politics, business and civil society will be also inspired to take Water Action.

Photo: NL Waterway Cleanup in Croatia

20 - 24 Aug 2023

Stockholm

World Water Week 2023

World Water Week

The theme of World Water Week 2023 is Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World. It focusses on innovation at a time of unprecedented challenges and invites us to rethink how we manage water.

15 Jan - 30 Jun 2023

Ocean Race

The Ocean Race starts in Alicante Spain. This year the racing yachts will be racing for the ocean as well as across it. For the first time the Ocean Race will be climate positive reducing its emissions by 75%. Organisers have consulted with host cities to reduce their carbon footprints during events surrounding the race.

11 - 16 Jun 2023

Sacramento, USA.

Dutch pavilion at the EVS36 and a mission to San Francisco

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Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exposition (EVS36) is the largest symposium and trade fair in the world for electric vehicles. This year's theme is 'Driving the transition to e-mobility.'

Are you active in electric transport? Are you curious about international developments in this region? And, would you like to know more about partnership opportunities in the American market for electric transport?

Join the official Dutch Pavilion at EVS36 and let's solve global transportation challenges together!

After the mission and symposium, you have the opportunity to be part of a mission to the San Francisco Bay Area. The programme on this mission includes matchmaking, company visits, and a networking reception. At the end of this mission, you can make your own appointments in San Francisco to continue your partnership building.

Participation in the Dutch Pavilion and the mission is intended for:

Dutch companies and organisations;
active in electric transport, such as passenger or freight transport;
active in sustainable transport, such as bicycles and cargo bikes;
working in the private or public sector.

Will you join us? Learn more and sign up

30 May - 02 Jun 2023

Helsinki, Finland

WCEF 2023

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The Netherlands is official partner of the World Circular Economic Forum 2023.

On behalf of the Netherlands, Holland Circular Hotspot, the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water management, together with the Embassies in the Nordics and the Baltics are organising the programme focussing on circular plastics and circular construction as well as other circular topics.

11 May 2023

Brussels

Plastic Health Summit 2023

Summit

The Netherlands is at the forefront of research into the health effects of microplastics. To underline the urgency of addressing this global challenge, the Plastic Soup Foundation is taking its Plastic Health Summit 2023 - Plastic Soup Foundation to Brussels on 11 May.

Here experts will present ground-breaking studies, share innovations and solutions and discuss the upcoming Global Plastics Pact.

Read interview with Maria Bos of the Plastic Soup Foundation over microplastics.

Photo: Strand of microplastic Photo: M. Danny

22 - 24 Mar 2023

UN 2023 Water Conference

Water Action

In March 2023, the Netherlands will co-host the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York together with Tajiskistan. With more than 40 percent of the global population facing water scarcity, 80 percent of wastewater discharged without treatment and 90 percent of all natural disasters being water-related, the conference seeks to strengthen the world’s commitment to resolving water issues. In the run up to the conference, the first preliminary meetings have taken place in which delegates set out their vision for inclusive, action-oriented, multi-disciplined and cross-sectoral solutions.

18 - 24 Mar 2023

New York

New York Water Week

Want to make waves in New York City?

In March 2023, the world will gather in New York City for a historic UN Conference dedicated to water. This will be a unique moment to unite the world, to create awareness on water as an enabler, accelerator and solution for the sustainable development of our planet, and to showcase innovative organisations, ecosystems and communities that are focused on:

Resilient cites
Youth and education
Water, innovation and business

05 - 08 Jan 2023

Las Vegas, Nevada

CES Las Vegas

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CES Las Vegas is the world's biggest gathering place for tech innovators of all sizes to build their brands — by exhibiting, speaking, sponsoring, attending or holding business meetings. Naturally, this is where the Netherlands will be present too, with a large delegation of the most promising startups and scale-ups leading the way in responsible tech.

06 - 08 Dec 2022

Kigali, Rwanda

World Circular Economy Forum

WCEF2022

For the first time, the World Circular Economy Forum is being hosted on the African Continent. In Rwanda, the World Circular Economy Forum 2022 will bring together forward-looking thinkers and makers and circular-economy gamechangers. The event can be attended live or online and is free of charge.

This year's theme is: From Africa to the World.

07 - 08 Dec 2022

UN-Water Summit on Groundwater 2022

UN Groundwater Summit

2022 marks UN Year of Groundwater, 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water, but only 1 percent is fresh water. And out of that 1 percent 99 percent is groundwater.

Little is know about groundwater which is why the UN-Water Summit on Groundwater 2022 aims to raise awareness about groundwater at the highest possible level.

Using the UN World Water Development Report 2022, the summit will determine how to use and protect this valuable resource more responsibly and sustainably. The summit is a step up to the UN 2023 Water Conference.

Groundwater - Pexels Photographer Pavel Danily

28 - 30 Nov 2022

A trade mission to Vietnam

Vietnam and the Netherlands share a dedication to bringing about circular and carbon-neutral economies. Just like Vietnam, the Netherlands strives towards a society where economic prosperity, environmental sustainability and social equality go hand in hand. From 28 to 30 November, a Dutch delegation of nearly 50 companies will be at the Green Economy Forum & Exhibition 2022 to connect with potential partners in Vietnam and move towards a green economic transformation. Find out more about the companies in attendance by checking the mission booklet below.

17 - 18 Nov 2022

Slush

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Slush is about to take over Helsinki, drawing in tech-enthusiast from all over the world. The Netherlands will be present again, on a mission to fast-forward responsible tech. This year joined by a delegation of promising startups and scale-ups, bigger than ever and eager to connect, inspire, be inspired and to make a long-lasting impression.

14 - 18 Nov 2022

Circular economy mission to California

Cities are the heart of human activity. By 2050, 70 percent of the global population will live in urban areas. Up to three quarters of global resources are consumed by urban activities and they account for 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The challenges faced by both Californian and Dutch neighborhoods are manifold. The solutions lie in a circular approach to building neighborhoods. While helping achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), circular neighborhoods also create a fairer and more liveable world for all.

The PIB Circular Neighborhoods Netherlands-California brings together 11 organizations and companies which each play a key role in building the resilient and regenerative cities of the future.

Click on the mission booklet below to learn more about the innovative participating Dutch circular economy companies:

24 - 28 Oct 2022

Australia

Australia mission

The circular economy and use of resource recovery from waste helps to make the best of the world's limited resources. Accelerating the transition to a circular economy, while also creating jobs and economic growth.

During the Netherlands' mission on waste and circularity to Australia, the Partner's in Business cluster of Dutch businesses participating in Waste and Circular Business Australia-Netherlands (WCBAN) hope - together with their Australian counterparts - to create a sustainable and integrated waste management sector through public and private partnerships. Together we can develop solutions and services for an integrated waste management system.

Check out the companies participating in WCBAN, which covers the entire waste management value chain, from material recovery facilities and recycling infrastructure to (small-scale) waste-to-energy systems and knowledge transfer.

18 - 22 Oct 2022

Lyon, France

Equip Auto

Equip auto - France

In October 2022, RAI Automotive Industry NL manned a collective NL Pavilion at Equip Auto 2022, part of the Paris Automotive Week in France. The pavilion provides delegates and visitors to the trade fair an opportunity for networking, visiting side events and meeting the French and international Automotive Industry and Mobility Sector.

It was the first time EQUIP AUTO Paris is held simultaneously with the MONDIAL DE L'AUTO. This international benchmark event brings together the various players in the mobility value chain.

The Dutch Automotive industry and mobility sector operates at a high level with almost 90% of its products are exported. The industry is in the midst of a large-scale transition in which sustainability and digitalisation are the central themes: moving towards zero emissions. Have a look at the mission booklet for more information on the Dutch delegation.

RAI Automotive Industry NL

Since 2017, RAI Automotive Industry NL has been running an active programme to establish new relationships with French partners and to consolidate and expand existing ones. Equip Auto is part of a long-term strategy to foster innovative cooperation and trade.

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Past events

Aquatech 2023

P4G Summit 2023

NL Waterway Cleanup

World Water Week 2023

Ocean Race

Dutch pavilion at the EVS36 and a mission to San Francisco

WCEF 2023

Plastic Health Summit 2023

UN 2023 Water Conference

New York Water Week

CES Las Vegas

World Circular Economy Forum

UN-Water Summit on Groundwater 2022

A trade mission to Vietnam

Slush

Circular economy mission to California

Australia mission

Equip Auto

RAI Automotive Industry NL

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