Netherlands aims to be a world leader in smart, clean and energy-efficient technologies. Dutch industry fulfils its role as a partner by sharing its knowledge on how to increase crop yields, combat flooding or optimise communications, safety, and infrastructure, to name but a few examples. The individuals featured in this book talk about the competition abroad, about innovation and about the challenges they encounter in their day-to-day business. I am confident this book will give you a clearer picture of how Dutch companies operate and work towards a better, more sustainable world, as well as a better understanding of the engine behind our unique and thriving industry.”
GIEDO VAN DER ZWAN
Mark Rutte Prime Minister of the Netherlands
DUTCH INDUSTRY
“Wherever I go in the world, I find Dutch businesses active there, often helping to tackle the major challenges of our time. Challenges like producing enough food to feed the planet’s growing population, or anticipating the impact of climate change on water management, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and halt global warming.
GIEDO VAN DER ZWAN