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‘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.