
New Dutch
Advanced quantum and chip technology, data-driven agricultural innovations, smart water solutions, renewable energy developments and creative Dutch design. Just a few of the areas of innovation where the Netherlands is actively contributing to shaping future societies. But ask any search engine about the Netherlands and it will show you windmills, canals and tulips: apparently the traditional Dutch image persists.
Let's talk new icons, new heroes and new masters. Let's talk New Dutch!
Innovation runs through our veins. It’s in our DNA. Stemming from our need to keep our feet dry and our cities thriving, innovation and international collaboration has always played an important role in who we are. Today, the Netherlands is a creative and inclusive country that looks towards the future and beyond its own boundaries. We have a strong reputation to uphold when it comes to technology, science and innovation. We rank fifth on the Global Innovation Index. And with almost 390 patents per capita filed last year, we can claim inventiveness as our key value.
Innovation campuses across the country conduct ground-breaking research on topics such as energy transition, artificial intelligence, quantum technology and food scarcity, while many companies and non-profit organisations are committed to the transition to a low or even zero-carbon economy. Additionally, startups and citizen initiatives are actively seeking creative solutions to make our planet more sustainable, livable and lovable.
The Netherlands has so much more to offer than tulips, clogs and windmills. Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam feature in the top 50 smart cities in the IMD smart city index (Source: Smart City Index). Eindhoven is one of the most intensive science & technology clusters. The Netherlands has a new story to tell. In the Netherlands, traditional icons and high-tech innovations coexist. Together, they complete the story.
In the coming months, we will bring you typical new Dutch stories. A presentation of new masters and new icons that will be shaping our future.