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Achieve your ambitions in Utrecht Region

Are you looking for an inspiring destination to organise your scientific convention or corporate event? In the heart of Western Europe and the Netherlands, Utrecht Region offers you endless possibilities to welcome your delegates. It is home to a wide variety of venues and hotels, located either in the city or in nature. Many congress and event planners have organised their events here with great success. Will you be next?

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We Drive Solar

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Jaarbeurs

Jaarbeurs has been the leading venue of the Utrecht Region for many years. The unique location next to Utrecht central station and the size makes it a perfect place for national and international trade fairs, conferences and events. Sustainability and innovation play a significant role at Jaarbeurs. Marloes van den Berg, strategic advisor sustainability: "We have the ambition to become the most sustainable and innovative venue in Europe by 2026, both inside and out."

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City of Utrecht

Lot van Hooijdonk, the alderman for mobility, energy, greenery and animal welfare of the municipality of Utrecht, strives to create more bicycle space and make public transport a more attractive alternative to the car. Would you like to know how the municipality will carry out its sustainable mobility plans? Read this Q&A with Van Hooijdonk, in which she also emphasizes the cooperation with regional cities and the province in constructing regional cycle highways. "We want to encourage people to use their bicycles for both shorter and longer distances."

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Sodaq

From The Netherlands to Australia, and from Peru to Sri Lanka, SODAQ's scalable electronic solutions are used all over the world. They are specialised in the environmental Internet of Things. That means they design and create solutions to connect things outdoors by harnessing the power of the sun. They aim to create a smarter environment that can sense what's going on and tell us how to make better decisions. Are you curious to know what solutions SODAQ makes and how this positively impacts the environment? Read this Q&A with CEO Jan Willem Smeenk.

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CoVince – E-learning meets virtual interactivity

A platform that combines e-learning with VR, AR and AI applications. It sounds like a future innovation, but the Utrecht-based startup CoVince has already developed such a multidimensional learning platform. Their goal is to make learning with immersive technologies accessible and affordable for everyone. Accountancy firms, Universities, Health providers, and Training institutes are already successfully using the CoVince platform. Co-founder Richard van Tilborg: "We combine e-learning, Netflix and Wordpress in one".

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Utrecht Science Park

Utrecht Science Park is the beating heart of knowledge and high-end technology in Utrecht Region. It is also the largest and most fast-growing science park in the Netherlands. Currently, 10 knowledge institutions and 128 R&D companies (half of which start-ups) are established here, primarily active in the field of Life Sciences & Health (LSH) and Sustainability. Together with a strong community of 51,000 students, they design and create healthier and more sustainable living for today and tomorrow.

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Open HealthHub

The Improve platform of the independent and innovative scale-up Open HealthHub is the world's first end-to-end encrypted communication platform between doctor and patient. Using the mobile app the patiënt can easily prepare themselves and answer the doctor's questions and do home measurements with devices. This saves healthcare institutions a lot of money and gives the doctor more time to talk to the patient during an appointment.

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Genmab

Genmab is the largest biotech company by market capitalization, with Danish roots, and has operations in Utrecht, the Netherlands, the US, and Japan. The company was founded in 1999 and went public in 2000, raising DKK 1.56 billion – a record IPO for a European biotech company at the time. Openness and a willingness to collaborate are two of the key fundamental elements driving the ongoing success of Genmab.

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From the U.S. to Utrecht: CityFi’s Journey to Europe’s Urban Heart

CityFi, a leading U.S.-based consultancy specializing in urban mobility and civic innovation, has chosen Utrecht as its European headquarters, marking an exciting expansion aimed at fostering sustainable city solutions. Known for pioneering urban projects in cities like Los Angeles and New York, CityFi saw Utrecht’s strong focus on sustainability and innovation as an ideal fit for its mission. With support from ROM Utrecht Region, CityFi is set to collaborate with local partners, contributing to Utrecht’s growing reputation as a hub for smart city initiatives and global urban development.

1 November 2024 Read more