Groningen, The Netherlands
Historically, the economy in the North has been based upon traditional, labour-intensive industry, such as apparel manufacturing, and agriculture. In the last 10 - 15 years new sectors, such as telecommunications, medical technology and biotechnology, are beginning to emerge.
The local government is actively stimulating the market by:
- Schemes aimed at increasing knowledge level of SMEs
- Instruments for financing SMEs and in particular starters and entrepreneurs
- Enforcement of the knowledge offer
- Stimulation of knowledge transfer (transfer of innovative processes by intermediate organisations)
- Setting up industrial analyses in view of developing sector oriented projects with a structural impact
Services Offered
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Business Sectors
| Sector | Start-Up | Mature | Centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bio-Tech | √ | ||
| Chemical industry | √ | ||
| Energy Technologies | √ | ||
| Environmental Technology | √ | ||
| Financial Services | √ | ||
| Food & Drink | √ | ||
| Information and Communications Technology | √ | ||
| Mechatronics and Automation | √ | ||
| Media | √ | ||
| Medical Technology | √ | ||
| Nano-Technology | √ | ||
| New Materials | √ | ||
| Pulp & Paper | √ | ||
| Photonics and Optical Technologies | √ | ||
| Commercial Services | √ | ||
| Agriculture | √ | ||
| Business Services | √ | ||
| Engineering | √ | ||
| Textiles | √ | ||
| Fashion | √ |
Contact
Zernike Group Holding
Mr Bas Ennik
Zernikepark 12,
NL - 9747 AN, Groningen. Netherlands
Phone: +31 (0)50.750.20.00
Fax: +31 (0)50.750.20.08
E-mail: b.ennik@zernikegroup.com
Internet: www.zernikegroup.com/GGN-services.html
