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10 Reasons Why West Holland is the Hotspot for Safety & Security
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10 Reasons why West Holland is the Hotspot for Safety & Security The West Holland region is home to the largest security cluster in Europe: The Hague Security Delta. This security cluster offers you access to market, innovation, talent, knowledge and capital and is instrumental in Safety & Security on an international level. If you are looking to expand your security business to mainland
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LARGEST SECURITY CLUSTER IN EUROPE Ecosystem by the name of The Hague Security Delta (HSD) 60,000 professionals, 3,600 companies, 10,000 students
KEY SECURITY SECTORS
Cyber security
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NATIONAL INNOVATION CENTRE FOR SECURITY
National security
Excellent facilities on the HSD Campus:
Forensics
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Critical infrastructure
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EXCELLENT ECOSYSTEM
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Europe, we invite you to take notice of the top 10 reasons to invest and innovate in the West Holland region.
Urban security
International events: World Forum for Security
Office space
Nuclear Security Summit
Meeting rooms
Europol Cybercrime Conference
Threat intelligence lab
Global Cyber Space
Training facilities
ASIS / One Conference / SRIE
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ACCESS TO MARKET The Hague: City of Peace, Justice & Security
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Public/private collaborations
Presence of international organizations: Europol
Global networks - Strong ties with EU (a.o.
European Cyber Crime Center, OPCW, NATO Cyber
France, UK, Germany and Denmark), USA,
Security Agency, Eurojust, National Cyber Security
Canada, Singapore and Japan
Agency, Netherlands Forensics Institute
STRONG SUPPORT When you are part of HSD, you are part of a strong security cluster with many opportunities for cooperation and business. To enhance cooperation, HSD hosts SME Connect at the HSD campus. SME Connect is the helpdesk for SMEs and entrepreneurs from the security sector looking to grow their business or seeking opportunities for innovation.
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ACCESS TO CAPITAL Availability of funds. For instance InnovationQuarter has â‚Ź 100 M+ fund HSD has a security roadmap to finance Network of investors
TALENT & KNOWLEDGE 6
ACCESS TO TALENT WO (Research-oriented University) 1,780 students International students 10,8% MBO (Senior Secondary
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Vocational Education
HBO (University of Applied Sciences)
and Training)
1,780 students
Police Academy
4,310 students
International students 4,4%
2,110 students
KNOWLEDGE INSTITUTIONS 1. Delft University of Technology (Mathematics &
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Computer Science, Cyber Security, DIRECT Virtual The Hague 2,3
Institute, Nanoscience Quantum Computing) 2. Cyber Security Academy The Hague Accredited
Delft
Executive & Professional MSc program
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3. Haagsche Hogeschool
Leiden Zoetermeer
Rotterdam
4. National Police Academy 5. Leiden University / Webster University 6. Dutch Innovation Factory Information Security Management
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20 miles
ACCESS TO INNOVATION NATIONAL INNOVATION AGENDA FOR SECURITY - 6 themes: 1. Partnership in networks and systems
4. Action-oriented information provision
2. Societal innovation for security in society
5. Observation with unmanned systems
3. Resilient critical infrastructure
6. Process innovation in and between professional organizations
SECURE GATEWAY TO EUROPE 9
SECURE DIGITAL GATEWAY
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European Cyber Security Capital
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1 Internet exchange point 12/14 internet cables US-EU go through NL (NFIA, 2016)
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE HAGUE High quality of life Multilingual workforce International schools Expat desk Expat communities
170
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Datacenters in The Netherlands (DatacentrumGids.nl, 2016)
West Holland, the Hotspot for Safety & Security Gateway to Europe Are you a safety and security company looking to expand into the European market? Be part of the largest security cluster in Europe, The
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Hague Security Delta, where businesses, governments, and knowledge institutions work together and share a common goal: more business activity, more jobs and a secure world. We provide you with easy access
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to the full Safety & Security market in Europe.
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Denmark
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WEST HOLLAND OFFERS YOU
Agency for the West Holland region in the
• A strategic location in the heart of Europe
Netherlands. We provide free assistance and advice
• State-of-the-art business, research and
to international companies looking to locate in West Holland. In addition, we facilitate co-operation between companies, academic institutions and government. Moreover, InnovationQuarter funds innovative and fast-growing businesses.
incubation facilities • Highly educated and multilingual workforce • Excellent quality of life • A competitive Dutch tax climate • Advantageous tax incentives for R&D activities • A dedicated foreign investment team, offering confidential, free of charge services to international companies.
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