Health-Holland

Development in value added by top sector, 2010-2016 Top sectors Life Sciences & Health Agriculture & Food High Tech Systems and Materials Water Horticulture and Starting Materials Creative Industries Chemistry Logistics Energy -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 % change 2010-2016 Source: Statistics Netherlands, 2017 Top Sector Chemistry With over 2000 chemistry companies across the entire supply chain, the Netherlands commands a leading position in the supply of chemical products and services in Europe. With exports valued at 7.8 billion euros, 19 of the top-25 global chemical companies have major operations in the Netherlands. The Top Sector Chemistry is earmarked to play a key role in the shift to green and sustainable chemistry. Like other industries, the chemical sector is facing a shortage of raw materials. Current efforts are focused on increasing the (re)use of environmentally-friendly and sustainable raw materials for the energy, transport, food and healthcare industries. Top Sector Life Sciences & Health The Netherlands is home to one of the most concentrated life sciences clusters in the world, with 2,500 Life Sciences & Health companies and research organisations, 79 hospitals and 12 research universities. Its excellent healthcare system and infrastructure are further supported by its advanced technological know-how in patient monitoring and medical imaging. The key feature of the Top Sector Life Sciences & Health is the close collaboration among government, knowledge institutions, industry, and patient organisations. The top sector covers not only health infrastructure but also medical technology, biopharmaceuticals and regenerative medicine. Its goals are to improve health and quality of life, address the problems of an ageing population and ensure care remains affordable and accessible. Dutch companies and universities are contributing to major innovations in the international biomedical and healthcare fields. This sector grew by 25% between 2010 and 2016, outpacing the other top sectors. Total exports of the LSH sector are more than €5.7 billion annually. Top Sector Logistics With a long history of international trade, the Netherlands is an important global economic player. Given the growing importance of sustainability, the Top Sector Logistics must focus its efforts on reducing CO 2 emissions while ensuring improved accessibility – including through the country’s main airport (Amsterdam Schiphol) and seaport (Rotterdam). To maintain the Netherlands’ competitive position, this sector also concentrates on international logistics and supply chain management. 58