Upstream companies and R&D institutes

The Hague comprises part of the Rotterdam-The Hague metropolitan region. This region plays host to Europe’s largest port, three universities and many innovative companies, including those based at the world-renowned Greenport, the heart of Dutch glasshouse horticulture. The metropolitan region is vitally important to the Dutch economy, contributing more to the GNP than any other part of the country. Key economic sectors are ICT & Telecom, Energy, Security, Finance and Life sciences. The Hague region plays host to many upstream oil and gas companies operating in exploration and production, as well as several international engineering and consultancy firms. The large number of companies and R&D institutes working in the exploration and production industry ensures a sufficient supply of skilled personnel. Due to its sophisticated glass fibre optic infrastructure, the Netherlands is one of the most wired countries in Europe and there are immense possibilities for initiating and expanding existing digital networks. Moreover, with the presence of the supervisory body OPTA and the NMA, The Hague is an ideal location for telecom and internet companies to settle. KPN Telecom, T-Mobile, ZTE, Nokia, Huawei, Samsung, Ortel, Siemens and T-systems have all chosen The Hague as their base. Businesses, governments and research institutes together are working on innovations and the development of knowledge in the field of security. Moreover, crisis management organisations and security services (AIVD, MIVD), the Ministries of Security and Justice and Defence and the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism are all based in the region. Finally, the presence of international institutions like Europol, NATO C3, OPCW and the ICC further strengthen the potential of the cluster.  

Medical Delta

The Hague sits in the middle of the Medical Delta, a research driven life sciences and medical technology cluster in the western part of the country. The Medical Delta contains a remarkable and unique concentration of (academic) healthcare centres, technological and scientific expertise and the largest cluster of life science companies in the Netherlands. The city is also the home of a large variety of key players in the pensions, asset management and insurance industry with the presence of government and regulatory bodies plus the wealth of experience and expertise of companies such as MN, AEGON, and Nationale Nederlanden.