Flanders is the northern, Dutch-speaking region of Belgium. Flanders has a surface of 13.522 km² and accounts for some 60% of the total population. The Flemish Gross Regional Product provides 60% of the national GDP and is home to the majority of the country’s industry and workforce, the region also generates the major part of…
Officially named Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong is a unique metropolis characterised by a very dynamic and energetic vibe. Strategically located at the heart of Asia, it is alongside many of the region’s most exciting business markets. Hong Kong offers easy access – commercially and geographically –…
Noord-Brabant is an enterprising, innovative and successful Dutch region in Europe and a wonderful place to live. Brabant counts 5082m2 and 2,4 million inhabitants. The region hosts 140.000 companies that create 1040400 jobs on 12.180 hectares of industrial real estate. The regional GDP is EUR 86554 million and the GDP growth is 3,2%. Working hard,…
Scotland is a part of the United Kingdom (UK) and occupies the northern third of Great Britain. Scotland’s mainland shares a border with England to the south. It is home to almost 800 small islands, including the northern isles of Shetland and Orkney, the Hebrides, Arran and Skye. Scotland hosts about 5.2 million in habitants…
Rio de Janeiro is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America. Boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, RIo is the 6th largest in the Americas, and 26th in the world. Rio de…
Oklahoma, meaning “red people” in Native American Choctaw, is a state that finds inspiration in its creative and innovation pursuits from its rich history of Native American culture and “land-run” independence. Oklahoma is home to 39 Native American sovereign nations. With a population of approximately 3,850,568, Oklahoma is the 28th largest state in the U.S.…
Many cultural and creative industries are located in Lombardy and are mainly active in design, fashion, music and discography, entertainment, furniture sectors. Milan hosts every year the International Furniture Exhibition «Salone del Mobile» , the most important Fair on design at European level. During “Salone del Mobile”, the City of Milan is lighted up by…
In the Tampere region, technology industries employ 34 000 people in more than 1000 companies. The ICT sector alone employs over 10 000 people and half of these are working in the mobile cluster where companies like Nokia, NSN and Intel play a significant role in the region. Contact Petri Rasanen Director Innovation & Foresight…
In 2012 Aarhus won the bid for the title of European Capital of Culture 2017. It is not a short term project, but a project which has a far-reaching and ambitious vision for Aarhus as a city involving the entire region. The year 2017 itself will serve as a beacon regarding the development programme for…
Baden-Württemberg is the 3rd largest federal state of Germany, both in size (35.751 km²) and in population (10.88 million). In 2015 Baden-Württemberg had a Gross Domestic Product of 461 billion Euro, making it one of the strongest economies in Europe with a market size of international level. Baden-Württemberg is one of the most competitive and…
Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain and stands leader in Spain regarding the economic, industrial and business activity. The capital and largest city is Barcelona. Being only a 6% of the territory and hosting 7.6 million people, it accounts for nearly 20% of the Spanish GDP and 30% of the economic foreign sector. With…
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper by population in the world. It is one of the four direct-controlled municipalities of China, with a total population of near 24 million as of 2013. It is a global financial center and a transport hub with the world’s busiest container…
