1、State of Dutch Tech 20242 STATE OF DUTCH TECH 2024ForewordINTRODUCTIONThe world is facing many simultaneous transitions.Technology is accelerating this change,offering solutions and creating new dilemmas.Countries that do have a strong scientific base,an ambitious entrepreneurial culture and succeed

2、 to educate sufficient technical talent will come out on top.This is why The Netherlands like most EU countries is investing in a strong tech sector.However,compared to global innovation leaders like the US and China,Europe and The Netherlands are not moving fast enough.We risk becoming consumers in

3、stead of producers of technology.How can we avoid being a subject of these large transitions instead of leading them and shaping how they affect our society?To do this,we first need to know what the actual State of Dutch Tech is.This report provides a data-driven overview of all 2023 developments in

4、 the Dutch tech sector,compared to other leading tech ecosystems.Its purpose is to provide actionable insights and empower founders,investors,policy makers,and industry leaders.While a lot of progress has been made by government,universities,private actors,investors and businesses,there still is a l

5、ot to be done.That is why we benchmark ourselves to learn and do better.We will not sugarcoat the Dutch performance,where we need to improve.This report should encourage us all to be even more ambitious in setting our goals.We should be proud of the entrepreneurs that are building the next generatio

6、n of tech companies,generating our future employment,ensuring that our economy stays competitive and our country remains relevant.We need to Think BIG and act together.Constantijn van Oranje,Techleap Special Envoy3 STATE OF DUTCH TECH 2024About TechleapINTRODUCTIONTechleap is a non-profit organisati