‘Kansen voor West’

What is Kansen voor West

• 4 Provinces• 4 largest Cities• Randstad• Crescent or chain. (Rand = rim or edge and stad

= city or town). • The area enclosed by the larger cities is called

the Green Heart• 7.1 million inhabitants • ERDF. One Managing Authority > City of

Rotterdam

Randstad

West Netherlands

What is Kansen voor West striving for?

• Knowledge, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• Attractive Regions

• Attractive Cities

But:

• Focus on larger investments!

• No special focus on youth

Projects where younger generation is involved

Guarantee Fund Micro credits Amsterdam

Starters’ Fund The Hague • Small loan facilities for starting entrepreneurs

The Hague College (KIE programme)• Educational programme aimed at

entrepreneurship in food & flowers, ICT & telecom, business services and judicial cluster

Partners in Business SOB Haaglanden • Strengthen link between vocational

training and labour market, decreasing school drop-out rates, encouraging people to return to work and reinforcing orientation of school careers and professions.

STC-Group Foundation Rotterdam • Development of software and equipment

for sector-targeted vocational education for (Master) students.

Entrepreneurs House in South Rotterdam • One-Stop-Shop for starting, developing and

foreign enterprises/entrepreneurs. Providing services and products. Organises workshops and seminars to improve quality of the enterprises.

RDM Innovation Dock (Rotterdam)• In this concept schools recruit their own

innovative businesses. An enterprise is only allowed to rent space after signing a contract regarding the exchange of knowledge between the school and the company.

The Wissel (Utrecht)• Stimulates youth to work in the n’hood, to help

them find work. (Job experience). Strengthen the n’hood network and providing support to local residents who wish to start up their own company.

Designer Café (Utrecht)• Store for custom-made prefab outfits, sewing

studio and a showcase exhibiting new products made by young designers. Uses high-quality ICT-applications, technologically-advanced sewing machines and pre-fabricated clothing.

ProtoSpace Utrecht

• Accessible workshop for starting entrepreneurs, designers, artists, inventors and students with modern, digitally controlled machines for 2D or 3D models.

Master hood training Amsterdam

• Establishing opportunity to educate Master cutters in theatre fashion.

-Matrix VI Amsterdam

-Science Park Utrecht

-BioPartner Accelerator Leiden

-Techno-starters-New Business Development YES! Delft

-Technopolis Accelerator Delft• Incubators in Life science, Techno. Laboratory &

office facilities for SME’s and starting entrepreneurs (students). For young companies who are not yet mature enough to participate in the commercial market.