ICT innovation in the Netherlands

The Netherland has a favourable position for ICT innovation. Thanks to a world class communications network, a highly educated population and public-private partnerships. It is very important to keep investing.

Below is a schematic overview of the most current state of ICT innovation in the Netherlands.

International Top Positions

Network Readiness Index: 1st

Source: NRI 2021

Economy and Entrepreneurship

with 4.4% of all NL companies, ICT generates 4.6% of the gross national product

Source: CBS 2020

8990 ICT companies founded during 2020

Source: CBS 2021

17% R&D expenditure by ICT companies

Source: CBS 2021

27% of companies are analysing big data

Source: CBS 2021

12% of companies are using AI technology

Source: CBS 2021

Human Capital

474,000 Dutch are employed as ICT professionals

Source: CBS 2021

82,500 new ICT job vacancies

Source: pr-eDICT

12,000 companies working together on the labour market of the future

Source: HCA-ICT

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International Top Positions

Network Readiness Index: 1st

DESI : 3rd

880+ networks connected to AMS-IX

Global Innovation Index 2022: 5th

Economy and Entrepreneurship

with 4.4% of all NL companies, ICT generates 4.6% of the gross national product

8990 ICT companies founded during 2020

17% R&D expenditure by ICT companies

27% of companies are analysing big data

12% of companies are using AI technology

Human Capital

474,000 Dutch are employed as ICT professionals

82,500 new ICT job vacancies

12,000 companies working together on the labour market of the future