Growth in Flevoland

Peace, space and variety in agriculture. That combination forms the foundation of Bio Brass. This Flevoland company grows specific crops on around 250 hectares of land in a whole of some 2,000 hectares.

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From a one-man shop on a flat to market leader in board games. The 999 Games company is turning the games world on its head and it is doing so from a new 5,000-square-metre, 16-metre-high building in Almere, a state-of-the-art city with boundless possibilities.

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Entrepreneurs find space in Flevoland to realise their ambitions.They dare to experiment, are quirky and innovative. On the former seabed, it is not only bursting with wind turbines, but also with the knowledge and expertise to make it sustainable fast. Sitting still? That's not an option. The Energy Expertise Centre Flevoland (EEF) was set up specifically to keep the momentum going.

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Louwe Post: 'Do you know what the great thing about Flevoland is? You get all the space to do business here. Literally, but there is also a lot of knowledge and expertise. Horizon Flevoland helped me a lot when I wanted to do business both inside and outside the country. Not only financially, but also by using their network and sharing knowledge. They are real connectors'.

Read the story of WeForsea Shipping here

Sven Janssen: 'We are located with our premises along the canal. An ideal location for transporting large products by water. From the Oostervaart industrial estate, we have direct access to the Markermeer, from where you can go anywhere. That makes Flevoland unique.

Read Holland Composites' story here

Rik van Hees: 'We were all knee-deep in clay 75 years ago and we always kept a step forward. You can still sense this mentality. Looking for opportunities. What is possible? That is also characteristic of Flevoland'.

Read VHM Machinery's story here

Erik Kijlstra: 'Things arise in Flevoland that are impossible elsewhere. A lot is possible in a new, young city like Almere. The city will host the Floriade Expo 2022 for six months, covering 60 hectares. Afterwards, the new Hortus urban district will be the lasting memory of the Floriade. Green living in the middle of the city. That's only possible in Almere and Flevoland'.

Read Reimert Group's story here

Erik Schaap: 'The potato has played the main role with us for 50 years. The new land proved fertile. Schaap Holland grew into a complete production company. We are always thinking about how things can be done differently, more efficiently and more energy-efficiently. Every time we wanted to expand, we could. Here in Flevoland you have plenty of room'.

Read the story of Schaap Holland here