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Greenport Venlo At the heart of this region is Greenport Venlo: a unique form of cooperation between
More than 20,000 businesses within a radius of approximately 80km around Venlo and 50 million
entrepreneurs, the Dutch government, scientists, educational institutes and local residents in
consumers can be directly accessed.. Many of those businesses are family enterprises, have highly
the fields of agribusiness, food, fresh produce and flowers. The key aims of this cooperation are
trained staff and a rich history in agriculture and logistics. Greenport Venlo is also the launching
to promote innovations, create an attractive residential and working environment and boost
pad of the new manufacturing and knowledge industry resulting from giving economic value to
integrated regional development. Here you find a tremendous concentration of closely related
residual substances from food products and converting food and feed into sustainable energy.
businesses such as vegetable and plant nurseries, auctions, sales organizations, trading
Seventy percent of all the products from this region are exported.
companies, exporters, horticultural suppliers and breeders and propagators of plants and seeds.
Smart region The benefits this region offers explain why so many global companies have set up business right here., close to where it’s all happening. Companies such as the international flower auction Flora Holland, Royal DSM - active in health and nutrition -, Seacon Logistics, Oce–Canon, one of the global leaders in printing and document management, Nunhems, the vegetable seed company of Bayer Crop Science, and the ZON Fruit & Vegetables auction are all based in Greenport Venlo. Renowned knowledge organizations such as the Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Technical University of Eindhoven with its HighTech Campus, and Maastricht University, specialized in Life Sciences and Biomaterials & Systems Biology, all lie less than an hour away. Many Chinese students have already found their way to this smart region. Greenport Venlo comprises a regional development project of 5,400 hectares, in which working landscapes are developed in a sustainable way and incorporated in the landscape. Space, economy and quality of life within the inspiring context of the cradle-to-cradle principle are the core values of this regional development. The region also offers a wealth of recreational facilities and several 18-hole golf courses.
Location in Europe
Venlo: Logistic Hotspot no. 1
Venlo is located in the middle of the “Blue
Venlo Region is Logistic Hotspot No. 1 in
Banana”. The “Blue Banana” is Europe’s
the Netherlands (several awards).
highest concentration of people, money and industry.
Railway Connection: Railway connections
There are 500 million consumers within a
with Rotterdam (4x per day), Amsterdam
radius of 1,500 km.
and Antwerp (Belgium). New Railway
Venlo is a 1.5 hour drive from Schiphol
Terminal under development. Also
Airport and the Port of Rotterdam.
international railway connections into
The Port of Rotterdam is Europe’s largest
Europe: for example to Italy, Spain etc.
and most important port. Rotterdam is market leader for containers
Waterway Connection:
from China.
Waterway connection going from Rotterdam
56% of all Asian companies in Europe
to Venlo and further into Europe.
have their logistic operations in the Netherlands.
Highway Connection: Excellent network of highways (A67/ A73) connecting Venlo with the rest of the Netherlands and Europe. 4 Airports: (Eindhoven, Dusseldorf, Maastricht-Aachen, Koln-Bonn) Within a radius of 70 km. Integrators for overnight EU-express shipments are close by (DHLTNT-FedEx-UPS)
Blue Banana in Europe
The Logistic links between China and Europe
Venlo GreenPark Inspiring, sustainable and innovative
Villa Flora at Venlo GreenPark, ‘One of the most sustainable offices in the Netherlands’
The Innovatoren: ‘The landmark of Venlo Greenpark’
Inspiration and innovation Among green surroundings at the heart of Greenport Venlo lies Venlo GreenPark: a green, sustainable business park with an area of 60 hectares that is seamlessly integrated into its centuries-old park-like surroundings. The latest technologies and trends have been developed and applied in this inspiring green working landscape and innovative epicentre of Greenport Venlo, which hosted the World Horticultural Expo Floriade in 2012. Venlo GreenPark is the place to be for professionals, who are in turn the source of new ideas. An attractive working environment in which everything has been designed and developed in accordance with the sustainability concept based on the reuse of resources to ensure that products can be 100% recycled. All in all: innovation and inspiration galore!
Venlo GreenPark: plenty of room for development Venlo GreenPark focuses on businesses that are interested in establishing business service companies and knowledge organisations working for the agri-sector (food, flowers and fresh products) and the logistics industry. The wide range of plots available in the working landscape of Venlo GreenPark offers enterprises the space to develop optimally. The Dutch government generously supports this region, entrepreneurs have all the freedom they need to build and develop their business quickly. The absence of time-consuming permit procedures means you can get to work straight away.
Additional facilities Venlo GreenPark also boasts many additional facilities. For example, facility services and leisure activities such as wellness, fitness and sports facilities, including a golf course, catering facilities and hotel and congress accommodation. The business park benefits from all these facilities, as do other nearby businesses and local residents.
Cooperation with the China Flower Association On 10 September 2012, Venlo GreenPark signed a contract with the China Flower Association. The China Flower Association will support Venlo Greenpark until 2015 with the development of the China Business Park surrounding the China Garden.
Contract between the China Flower Association and Venlo Greenpark
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Venlo GreenPark offers Chinese companies and investors attractive opportunities.
To offer clients and employees of the China Business park excellent service levels, Asian style lunch and dining facilities will be available. The park will also house a 4-star hotel with outstanding well-
Venlo GreenPark is home to the China pavilion and the stunning Chinese garden that formed the
ness and spa amenities.
Chinese exhibit at Floriade 2012. The pavilion was presented to the Dutch government by the China Flower Associaton and is the ideal venue for Chinese companies interested in setting up a
The China Business Park will be located at the heart of the beautiful, leafy decor that once hosted
business and evolving in Europe.
the World Horticultural Expo Floriade 2012.
Venlo GreenPark offers a full solution for living and doing business in Europe.
The buildings can be divided flexibly, so companies can choose which part of the building they wish to rent and how it is equipped and furnished. All the offices feature a green courtyard - provi-
In the area surrounding the China pavilion, a high-tech, state-of-the-art business park will be built.
ding a healthy and relaxing environment in which to do business.
This development will offer Chinese companies the chance to open offices or use showrooms to showcase their products in Europe.
The Innovatoren has a non-profit Service Centre that will gladly provide service to Chinese clients and visitors to help set up their business and boost the further co operation between China and the Netherlands.
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Venlo Quality of Life,
Living & Leisure Venlo is much more than just a formidable economic-logistic powerhouse. Thanks to a wealth of green areas, woods, cultural history and numerous recreational facilities such as sports facilities, golf courses, wellness centres and walking and cycling routes it is also a wonderful area to live. In addition to providing sustainable, state-ofthe-art office and business opportunities to China, Venlo can also offer excellent housing for its new, Chinese inhabitants.
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• Enjoy residential life in a quiet, safe and green enviroment.
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• Outstanding opportunities for relaxing, leisure & pleasure: many pubs, clubs, restaurants, casino, fashion shops, sports & spa, amusement parks, theatre and
Quality of life
museums.
The Venlo region is proud of its high standard of living, all at an
• Close to other attractive cities like Eindhoven,
affordable price for its residents. The costs of living, housing,
Nijmegen, Maastricht and Roermond
education and cultural activities are lower than in major cities such as
(Global brands outlet shopping center.)
Amsterdam, Utrecht and The Hague.
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Venlo Education & Innovation • Well organized public-private partnerships. • 6000 Chinese students in Dutch universities. International Talent Pool. • Greenport Venlo: logistics, manufacturing/ product assembly industry, agriculture/food processing. campus in development. • High Tech Campus Eindhoven (Open innovation with 8000 researchers), Health Care Campus, Chemelot Campus (Chemical innovation community) within 50 km. • Masters International Logistics and Supply Chain Management (national Transport Academy)
The Asian Full Service Center (AFCS) is located in the Innovatoren. The Asian Full Service Center has developed a unique concept. The one-stop-shop offered by the AFSC – a single point of contact that provides full services and completes all formalities for businesses – eases the way for Asian companies wishing to do business in the Netherlands. Foreign investors will be brought into contact at once with the right partners who offer the necessary expertise and experience to get off to a flying start. This approach avoids any pitfalls and saves the investors a great deal of valuable time. The services offered will help deal with many aspects that are outside the scope of the investor’s core business, including: permits, logistics, business administration, taxes, customs clearance, housing, marketing, staffing and insurance.
Are you interested in the possibilities of opening an office or investing in the real estate development of the China Business Park? Please contact us:
PO Box 105 5900 AC Venlo Sint Jansweg 15 5928 RH Venlo The Netherlands Ind. nr. 3812 +31 (0)77 850 3363 info@venlogreenpark.nl