Labour Force
  • Young
  • High educated
  • Creative
  • High participation
  • High volunteering
  • Low unemployment

LEARNING REGION

  • E-portfolio development
  • Competencies assessment
  • Co-operation companies and vocational schools
  • Lifelong learning
  • Active citizenship
  • Pre-competitive co-operation
Ranking 2008
  • Socio-economic climate: 3rd
  • Living conditions: 7th
  • Economic climate: 14th
  • Commuting: 8th
Amersfoort

Koppelpoort Amersfoort

  • Historic downtown
  • Festivals

Blauwe huis

Business region Amersfoort

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Business region Amersfoort is an outstanding business location in the heart of The Netherlands. Only 45 km east of Amsterdam and 70 km northeast of Rotterdam, Business region Amersfoort is located at the east wing of the Randstad, the business metropolitan area of the Netherlands.

Business region Amersfoort is the gateway to northern and eastern Europe. It's railway and highway location offers great opportunities for logistic activities.

Business region Amersfoort 's strenght is based upon a unique co-operation between regional businesspartners amongst themselves as well as with the institutions and decisionmakers of the public sector. Business region Amersfoort includes the following cities and villages: Amersfoort, Baarn, Bunschoten, Eemnes, Soest, Leusden, Woudenberg, Nijkerk and Barneveld.

It's a very dynamic region. Because of the planning policies of the national government and the alert acting of the local public decisionmakers the region doubled it's number  of inhabitants and businesses in a two-decades period. It's a very attractive region for living: within a green environment, close to the Randstad metropolitan area, with excellent railway and highway connections.

Business region Amersfoort, The Netherlands: the pre-competitive environment for innovative entrepreneurs!

 
Advisory Board for Economic Development

REO, Raad voor Economische Ontwikkeling Amersfoort

Neighbourcities

Business region Amersfoort includes the following cities and villages:

Main Industries
  • Consulting (HQ's); Global links
    Arcadis, DHV
  • Design industry
  • Creative industry
  • Logistics
  • Insurance
  • Agriculture

List of companies (dutch)

Geographical situation
  • Central in The Netherlands
  • Eastern wing of the "Randstad"
  • Gateway to the east
  • Railway and Highway nodal point