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Introduction to the regionArnhem Nijmegen Cool Region is strategically located in the middle of the Randstad conurbation, the Flemish Rhombus and the Ruhr area. Together with the sophisticated infrastructure and the highly educated workforce, it gives a solid base for national and international economic activities. Arnhem Nijmegen Cool Region covers seven smaller regions which all have their own economic activities and characteristics: |
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Food, health and technologyAgricultural is regarded by many as a very traditional sector. Not so in Arnhem Nijmegen Cool Region. This region’s primary focus is on health and innovation and there are remarkable agricultural initiatives in both areas. |
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Finding Your WayDo you want to set up a business in Arnhem Nijmegen Cool Region? Here are some useful things to know and some addresses. |
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Doing BusinessThe cityregion Arnhem Nijmegen has a healthy and varied economy. No less than one-third of the working population consist of people with a secondary or university educational background. The region has plenty of research institutes and innovative businesses. |
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High Tech locationsArnhem Nijmegen Cool Region has various industrial estates with a large variety of companies that work, together or on their own, on the development of new technologies and products. |
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Energy & the environmentThe Arnhem Nijmegen Cool Region is very committed to innovation and technology, hence with energy, the environment and sustainability. In this respect, the region is in the vanguard. |
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Fashion & DesignWhere can we find the most creative people in the Netherlands? In Cool Region Arnhem Nijmegen! This region has a creative ‘industry’ that is almost as big as the building industry, education and health care. Fashion originated in Arnhem and is world famous. |
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Health, cure and careHealth, cure and care occupy a prominent place within the Arnhem Nijmegen Cool Region. With a labour force of over 23,000 people, the medical sector is Nijmegen’s largest provider of work. The health care sector is an essential link in the knowledge economy of Nijmegen, City of Health. |
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Semiconductors & technologyChip maker NXP employs 4,500 workers, making it the largest industrial company in the Nijmegen region. NXP was the founder of the ambitious 52 Degrees project, an important centre for innovation and technology for the Arnhem Nijmegen Cool Region. |
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TourismHistory and culture have long been a tourist attraction in Arnhem Nijmegen Cool Region. Now in the year 2008, numerous companies in the wellness and hospitality sector are sure to reform the regional economy. Nature also offers new economic prospects. |
