Brabant - Europe's heart of Smart Solutions
At BOM Foreign Investments we believe that investing in Brabant, the Netherlands is the solution for foreign companies looking to optimally invest in Europe; and we strive to make it happen. We facilitate all aspects of foreign direct investment in Brabant by offering personalized guidance through the site selection process and providing relevant and up-to-date information and links to our extensive network; services we continue to provide to companies with an established presence in Brabant. BOM Foreign Investments is part of the Brabant Development Agency (BOM), established in 1983 and funded by the Dutch government and the province of Brabant.
The province of Brabant in the south of the Netherlands, Western Europe benefits from a geographically strategic location, centrally situated between Amsterdam/Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Rotterdam (Europe's leading seaport), and the seaport of Antwerp, Brussels, and the major German economic core region of the Rhine Ruhr.
The economic structure of North-West Europe is supported by important transport routes from the main ports to the densely populated urban and industrial areas in the region. Brabant offers access to 170 million consumers within a radius of 300 kilometers and up to 300 million consumers within 500 kilometers.
Covering 5,000 square kilometers (2,000 square miles) Brabant accounts for almost 15% (2.4 million) of the Dutch population. Den Bosch is the capital of Brabant; other major urban regions are Eindhoven, Helmond, Tilburg and Breda.
Brabant offers great opportunities for companies looking for a Western European base from which to access Europe. It is an active, highly industrialized region and one of the most knowledge-intensive areas in Europe.
Foreign companies find exactly what they need here:
- perfect European location
- industrial environment that guarantees high-quality supplies
- infrastructure that enables efficient, cost-effective transportation
- highly motivated, well educated population with excellent language skills
Brabant accommodates over 1400 foreign companies, employing almost 100,000 workers in production and logistics facilities, European headquarters, marketing & sales offices and R&D centers. Key industry sectors include life sciences, medical technology, automotive, food, chemicals and IT.
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This video was created by the Province of Noord-Brabant:
Brabant is a special province and the Brabander is not your average Dutchman. Pleasure and success are two sides of the same coin in this region. In Brabant, they know that the hard and soft sides of life strengthen one another. Feeling good means performing better. Rather than being a reward for success, pleasure leads to further success. A region where innovation, enterprise, partnership and hospitality go hand-in-hand. An enterprising, innovative, successful region in Europe, where life is pleasant. That's what makes Brabant unique. This movie shows the strenght of the region!