There is a severe shortage of technical workers. Whether you have a home improvement project or run a high-tech company, there simply aren’t enough people to do the work. Is that because Dutch people prefer office jobs? Can this trend be reversed?...
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Foreign companies have invested a staggering €3,302 billion in the 'real' Dutch economy. This puts the Netherlands among the absolute world leaders....
The Netherlands is not a country of merchants, but of engineers. We don't earn our money by trading cleverly, but by making things. From chip machines to Mars bars: the whole world wants them....
The Dutch energy transition is going much better than you might think. So says Olof van der Gaag, the chairman of the Dutch Sustainable Energy Association (NVDE)....
Universities should be at the foundation of the Dutch knowledge economy. But they hardly convert their knowledge into business. As a result, the Netherlands is missing out on billions. How to turn the tide?
Gloom prevails over Dutch industry. It is said to be on the verge of collapse, especially in the port of Rotterdam. But the strange thing is that various industry figures actually show optimism. Much more than in other countries....