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OvErviEw
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The province of Noord-Holland is leveraging its climate, location and research community to be a leader in areas from seed genetics to renewable energy. Unsurprisingly, this has had investors sitting up and taking notice, as Natasha Turak discovers.
SEEdvallEy
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World-class expertise in plant science makes Noord-Holland’s Seed Valley an agribusiness powerhouse with generations of experience to call upon. Natasha Turak pays a visit.
NOOrd-HOllaNdviCE-gOvErNOriNTErviEw
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Noord-Holland’s vice-governor tells fDi a story of success built on hard work.
agribuSiNESS
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Diverse tenants and an innovative approach to energy efficiency are making Noord-Holland business site Agriport A7 a new kind of business hub.
ENErgy
08 October/November 2015
For a small region, Noord-Holland has a wide range of tempting investment opportunities in power generation, from wind turbines to nuclear reactors, as Natasha Turak finds.
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noord-Holland Seed Valley
Growth project: covering 370 hectares, Seed Valley is 40% greenhouses
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noord-holland interview
From the ground up noord-hollandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vice-governor tells Natasha turak a story of success built on hard work
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