Doing business in Flevoland
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Entrepreneurs find space in Flevoland to realise their ambitions.They have a hands-on mentality, tackling is in the Flevoland people's blood.Guts to do things differently from others.Daring to experiment, to be idiosyncratic and innovative.
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Urk. A centuries-old fishing village in tiny, man-made Flevoland. The place where pure craft and technology merge. Louwe Post was a fisherman, but laid the foundations for his companies at sea: Post Consultancy, Weforsea Crowdfunding and Weforsea Shipping. 'The future for fishing? Making data visible with sensors.'
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Urk - Benefits of doing business in Urk
Urk is inextricably linked to fishing. Urk has the largest fishing fleet in the Netherlands and, linked to it, the largest fish processing industry. Fish processing, wharehousing and transport ensure that products from Urk end up all over the world.
In the wake of the fishing industry, the maritime sector has become a major pillar of Urk's economy. Previously, only cutters were built, but today the most advanced ships sail out of Urker harbour. The maritime cluster is growing rapidly, with the development of a new outer dike port and inner dike business park being indispensable: Port of Urk.Besides fishing, Urk is also doing well in other sectors such as construction, ICT and services. But retail, hospitality and tourism also continue to flourish.
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Grow - In Flevoland
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ICT
ICT in Flevoland is developing at lightning speed. There is always room for new ideas and initiatives here. Flevoland invests in ICT to promote cooperation to create a strong ICT sector. Building a digital future together.
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Logistics
Flevoland as a logistics hotspot. Trekkersveld in Zeewolde and Stichtsekant in Almere, with Flevokust and Lelystad Airport Businesspark, are a magnet for large internationally operating distribution centres. Lots of square metres for an affordable price.
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Agro and Food
The agricultural sector is one of Flevoland's largest economic sectors. Not only through large-scale production, but also through innovation, we can produce better and more efficiently. We are a global player in feeding the world.
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Maritime and fisheries
Once upon a time, Flevoland was sea. The source of income for many villages around the Zuiderzee, including Urk. After reclamation, there were fears that Urk would have to abandon fishing. But nothing could be further from the truth. Urk grew into a world-class fish distribution centre.
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Sustainable business
We will all have to do it. Be more economical with our resources. In Flevoland, we can. We want to be the raw material supplier for the circular economy in 2030 and beyond.