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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

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 3

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

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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

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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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Expand your Safety & Security business Contact us today!

InnovationQuarter is the Economic Development

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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