Province of Utrecht

General Information

Utrecht's location in the heart of the Netherlands offers outstanding national and international connections. Utrecht is known for world class universities and research institutes and boasts the most highly educated workforce in the Netherlands *.

Key Industries/ Regional Strengths

IT (software), Life Sciences (immunology) and Gaming

Foreign companies

Yokogawa, Asus, Oracle, Sybase, Danone Research, Genmab, Nintendo

Accessibility

Utrecht provides a junction of motorways, railways and waterways. Extensive public transportion facilitates the commute to and from other major cities. Amsterdam International Airport Schiphol lies a mere 30 minutes away.

Special Attention

Utrecht University is the best research university in the Netherlands. It ranks nr. 11 in Europe and nr. 52 in the world **.

* CBS, 2009
** Shanghai Ranking 2009