THE NETHERLANDS
Useful information about embassies, trade offices and several business organisations:
Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) encourages entrepreneurs in sustainable, agrarian, innovative and international business. It helps with:
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Financing via subsidies and grants
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Finding business partners
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Know-how and compliance with laws and regulations
Netherlands Enterprise Agency is part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Netherlands Enterprise Agency focuses on providing services to entrepreneurs. It aims to make it easier to do business using smart organisation and digital communication. The Agency works in The Netherlands and abroad with governments, knowledge centres, international organisations and countless other partners.
NFIA
The Netherland Foreign Investment Agency, an operational unit of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, assists companies at every stage of establishing or expanding operations in Holland. NFIA offers:
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The organisation of fact-finding missions
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Arranging meetings with relevant partners
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Providing personalised guidance and counsel on tax, government and permit procedures, location options and business solutions
Throughout the years, NFIA has supported thousands of companies from all over the globe, including Bombardier, Cisco, Danone, Fujifilm, Huawei, LG Electronics, SABIC, RWE and Tata Consulting Services, to successfully establish their business in the Netherlands.
Answers for Business
The EU Services Directive makes it easier for service providers to do business in Europe by removing a number of hurdles and making formalities easier in EU Member States. Since 28 December 2009, every Member State has had a central online service desk for businesses in the service industry. In the Netherlands, this service desk is known as Answers for Business.