Economic prosperity
's-Hertogenbosch is the capital of prosperous Noord-Brabant, the largest province of the Netherlands. Many national and international companies consider 's-Hertogenbosch to be an attractive location for their establishments. And understandably so, since apart from good facilities, such as a beautiful historic inner city, the city also offers high quality office and business sites. In addition, our city is situated directly alongside the main transportation artery of the Netherlands, the A2. New and innovative office and business sites will be developed alongside this A2 during the years to come.
Dynamic city of services
Spread over the city, various office and business locations have been filled with high-quality buildings. Directly adjacent to the central railway station, the Palace Quarter is presently under full development. The Palace Quarter is an office complex with an international allure. Some very striking projects have already been realised, such as the buildings of the Court of Justice, Malmberg Publisher, ING Bank (the RIVA building) and the Van Lanschot Bank; others are still under construction. The Palace Quarter is the showpiece for high quality offices in 's-Hertogenbosch. Through the Passerelle, a covered shopping and walking promenade, you can walk from the Palace Quarter straight into the historic inner city.
High level of facilities
The level of facilities offered in 's-Hertogenbosch is high. The area served covers the entire region of Noordoost-Brabant (with a population of more than 500,000). The historic inner city has been richly provided with attractive shops, bars, and restaurants, and breathes an atmosphere of exuberance. In 's-Hertogenbosch, doing business and a cosy atmosphere are combined in a harmonious way.
Numerous cultural activities and well-known (sports) events are organised in the city. The city is very much alive, which is also apparent from the growth of employment and the many new (business) premises. Within a radius of 50 kilometres, five universities can be found. 's-Hertogenbosch has many beautiful residential areas. Through the development of the new residential areas, De Groote Wielen and Haverleij, exclusive residential opportunities are added, close to, and partly surrounded by woods and nature.
(Inter)national location
's-Hertogenbosch not only borders the main Dutch transportation artery, the motorway A2, but also is close to important water- and railway connections. From 's-Hertogenbosch, six international and regional airports are within 1.5 hours driving distance. 's-Hertogenbosch has a central location within The Netherlands, but other European economic core zones, such as the Randstad and the Ruhr area, are located nearby as well. Within the European context the vicinity of the European capital Brussels is an advantage.
For (inter)national companies the favourable location within Europe and the good establishment climate for entrepreneurs in the Netherlands is of decisive importance in selecting 's-Hertogenbosch as their place of establishment. For this reason many foreign companies and major Dutch enterprises have their offices in 's-Hertogenbosch. A few examples are: Acer Computers, Heineken, KPN Telecom, Casino /Laurus, OMRON (semi-conductors), Nashuatec, SAP. A number of these companies has its national headquarters and/or main European offices in 's-Hertogenbosch. 's-Hertogenbosch is the leading financial centre for the southern part of the Netherlands. Several banking, accountancy, and consultancy headquarters are established here.
Excellent business climate and authorities that are friendly towards entrepreneurs.
According to studies of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, 's-Hertogenbosch forms part of the main national economic structure. The city has an excellent business climate.
Of course, we wish to realize opportunities and make use of favourable qualities. City authorities conduct an active development and stimulation policy that offers space and opportunities to both existing and new companies. You may expect from the city authorities, and in particular, our account managers, that they will guarantee a customer-oriented and entrepreneur-friendly attitude.
