2. AIRPORT – SEAPORT - BRAINPORT
the three pillars of the Dutch economy
Top Sectors
•Agro food
•Horticulture and base materials
•Energy
•Logistics
•Creative industry
•Life Sciences
•Chemistry
•Water
•HIGH-TECH
3. What do all these top technology regions have in common?
Winner ICF Award 2011!
4. 1. The industrial high-tech heart of the Netherlands with a technology and
design base: Where high-tech meets design
2. Leader in top technology and (open) innovation; nearly a third of all Dutch
research and development spending takes place in Brainport
3. 50% of whole Dutch business R&D expenditure takes place in Brainport
4. Highest patent density of Europe
5. Together with the rest of the province of Noord-Brabant the Eindhoven region
produces a quarter of all Dutch export
6. Over 12.000 International knowledge workers do their utmost best every
day to boost the economy in Brainport
7. Over 55.000 jobs in High-Tech industry with many dual career opportunities
8. The international triple helix model for cooperation between industry,
knowledge institutions and government. Keywords: open innovation and
clustering
9. Home to leading campuses (e.g. High Tech Campus Eindhoven, High Tech
Automotive Campus Helmond)
5. Top technology institutes:
• Dutch Polymer Institute
• Embedded Systems Institute
• Holst Centre
• TNO
• TNO Automotive
• TTAI
• ECN
• FOM
The Eindhoven University of Technology
is among the world’s ten best-performing
research universities in terms of research
cooperation with industry.
UIRC Scoreboard, 2011
• 50% of whole Dutch business R&D expenditure
• Highest patent density in Europe
• Many high tech start ups
• Keywords: open innovation and clustering
6.
7. The Southeast of the Netherlands
accounts for 50% of whole Dutch
business R&D expenditure
20. Coming to
Reasons to come and stay
• Job or education
• Professional growth opportunities
• Reputation of specific company or institute
• Proximity European cultures and countries
• Multilingual skills in the Netherlands
• Tolerant, open-minded society
• High standard in quality of life: High tech, high green & high culture
• Work-Life balance: overwork is an exception rather than a standard
21. Coming to
• Opportunities for internships, bachelors, masters, Phd’s, Pdengs
and postdocs.
• How to find job openings in the Netherlands
Google for jobs and visit careersites organizations (vacancies, internships & talent programs):
http://brainporttalentregion.com
Examples of job boards:
http://www.academictransfer.com/; http://www.careersinholland.com/;
http://www.exposurejobs.com/; http://www.monsterboard.nl/; www.eurojobs.com/
Examples of recruitment agencies:
http://www.xelvin.com/; http://www.tmc.nl/; http://www.undutchables.nl/ ; www.yacht.nl
Examples of expat initiatives with a lot information for internationals about the Netherlands :
http://www.iamexpat.nl; http://www.expatica.com; http://expatguideholland.com;
Social Media:
LinkedIn (find information about organizations, employees and vacancies: facebook for
business purposes)
22. Coming to
The Dutch are openminded, punctual and organized, so:
– Never visit a company without the prior appointment. Dutch
people are glued to their agendas privately and in business
– Always be in time; call if you cannot make it on time
– Bring copies of your curriculum vitae, diplomas, references, etc.
– The recruiter will ask questions about your experiences, your
strengths and weaknesses, your motivation for the job, but also
about personal details and leisure activities
– Make sure you show enthousiasm and self confidence
– Don’t brag about your own achievements or over exaggerate
your skills. Dutch people value modesty and anyone who tries to
show off can be disqualified
– At the end of the interview it is normal to ask some questions
yourself
23. Settling in
Working conditions
• Salary
Average salaries for academic starters range between € 2700 and € 3400 gross
a month – also depending on education and experience, which comes down to
around € 2100 - € 2800 net a month. After a Phd you will obtain: € 500 extra.
• Fringe benefits
- Average of 25 to 35 holiday days
- In The Netherlands every employee has the right to 8% yearly holiday money.
- Almost every company offers pension insurance, most part paid by the
employer.
- When you get ill you get paid a 100% during your illness.
- Health insurance costs are average € 100 per month.
- In certain cases of unemployment, you can receive government allowance.
24. Settling in
Regulation & visa for international knowledge
workers:
• EU & EEA (European Economic Area) Citizens
Allowed to work with EU passport
• Non-EU citizens
Knowledge migrant rules:
< 30 years old, minimal annual gross salary requirement is € 37,121
> 30 years old, minimal annual gross salary requirement is € 50,619
For persons who have obtained a diploma in the Netherlands, the minimum
annual salary requirement is € 26,605 gross a year.
Major tax advantages for international knowledge workers: In a nutshell and
in general, this means that 30% of your salary can be paid tax-free.
• One stop shop at the expatcenters in the Netherlands
to arrange formalities, housing, taxation, finance & insurance, education &
careers, personal & social needs, and culture & leisure activities.
For example: Expatcenter South Netherlands:
http://www.expatguideholland.com/
