People are the key asset to our knowledge intensive region, and we give a warm welcome to talent that wants to study and/or work in our region. The Southeast Netherlands has more than 100.000 jobs in the high tech industry and in high tech services. We offer you:

• International schools,
• Bilingual education and working environment,
• Superb educational institutions,
• Challenging jobs at top institutes and companies, and jobs for your partner.
  

So, join the Southeast Netherlands and take part in the creation of success: Talent for Top Technology!

Cornerstone of the Dutch Economy

The Southeast Netherlands is a European top technology region of stature with Brainport as one of the three cornerstones of the Dutch economy (along with Amsterdam Airport and Rotterdam Seaport). The region constitutes a substantial contribution to the GDP through high private expenditure on R&D, high added value, and high export rates.

Creating the Industries of the Future

High tech residents include Eindhoven University of Technology, the Design Academy Eindhoven, Tilburg University and Maastricht University, various renowned research and knowledge institutes, and hundreds of innovative companies both large and small. Philips, DAF, ASML, VDL, TomTom, DSM, Océ, Sibac, Medtronic and FEI are among the well-known ‘major players' established here. Thousands of people are working here to invent, develop, design, produce, and sell innovative products and technologies in a climate of open innovation. Top scientists, designers, producers, and marketeers are doing complementary work. For more information about foreign companies in the Southeast Netherlands check the website www.foreigninvestments.eu.

Open Innovation

The Southeast Netherlands has more than 100,000 jobs in the high tech industry and in high tech services. Many people here work on inventing, developing, designing, producing and selling innovative products and technologies in the international market. In this unique ecosystem, the major industries are High-Tech Systems & Materials, Food, Automotive, Life Sciences (medical technology), and Design. Around this flourishing top technology and knowledge industry is growing a framework of compa¬nies such as (business-to-business) service providers, builders and transporters. The leading concept is open innovation, which is all about collaboration. Specialist com¬panies, knowledge institutes, and govern¬ments are increasingly joining forces. Using each other's strengths, knowledge, experi¬ence, and expensive research equipment will result in efficient and effective technology developments. Combining views and visions will create synergy.

Largest Companies in High Tech Clusters 

Research and Knowledge Institutes

• Academic Hospital Maastricht 
• Avans University 
• Center for Translational Molecular Medicine (CTMM) 
• Design Academy Eindhoven 
• Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI) 
• Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
• Embedded Systems Institute (ESI)
• Fontys University of Applied Sciences 
• HAS University of Applied Sciences
• Holst Centre
• Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS)
• Maastricht University
• TiasNimbas Business School
• Tilburg University
• TNO Automotive
• TNO Knowledge for business
• Zuyd University

For more information check the website www.brainporttalentregion.com.

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