pre board mra brussel

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Amsterdam Metropolitan Area Study Visit Brussels

October 2016

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Nina Tellegen

Executive director

Amsterdam Metropolitan Area

Facts

2.4 million citizens

1.3 million jobs

19% of National GDP

Main airport, seaport,

Internet exchange (AMS-IX)

Encourage innovation and collaboration on urban challenges

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Smart solutions

Upscaling & replication

Business development

Innovative region

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Ambition:

Position among

Europe’s top 3

innovative regions

by 2025

By:

Creating solutions for

urban challenges that

will contribute to the

liveability of the

Amsterdam region

Amsterdam is the

EU iCapital of

Innovation 2016-2017

Dashboard

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Innovation

Focus on five interrelated urban challenges – link with EU Grand Challenges

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Jobs of the future Health Mobility

Digital connectivity Circular economy

Foster sustainable economic growth in the region

Example: FP7 project City-zen

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Digital Connectivity

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Franc Weerwind

Mayor of Almere

Ambition: In 2025 the

region will be the most

important location in

Europe for data-driven

innovation.

Digital Connectivity Regional Focus Points

• Datacenter hub – room for green

growth

• Trust in digital life – (citizen’s) trust

and ownership in digital data

• Meaningful data – data innovation

for mobility, health and circular

economy

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Impact 2025 Digital Connectivity

• 2000 new data enterprises

• 900 million extra turnover/year

• 20.000 new ICT jobs

• 300% growth of average internet speed

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Circular Economy

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John Nederstigt

Alderman Haarlemmermeer

Ambition:

In 2025 the region is

global frontrunner in

smart solutions for

resource effiency

through redesign and

closing of

energy, water and

material cycles.

Circular Economy Regional Focus Points

• Resources

• Heat networks

• Energy transition (build environment)

• CO2 as building block

• Circular entrepreneurship

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Impact 2025 Circular Economy

• 30% decrease resource import

• 3600 new jobs

• € 480 milion extra turnover

• 400 ktons less CO2-emissions per year

• 150 new startups

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Some examples

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SCHIPHOL TRADE PARK/VALLEY GREENPORT AALSMEER

REGIONAL HEAT NETWORKS

RESOURCE

TRANSITION

ROADMAP HIGH RESOURCE

FLOW VALORISATION ENERGY TRANSITION

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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Thank you!

Amsterdam Economic Board

info@amecboard.com

www.amsterdameconomicboard.com