Reasons to invest in Ghent
Finding the right place to build your future is a difficult undertaking. To make the task a little easier here are 5 key reasons to invest in Ghent, from our physical assets and outside-the-box thinking to our growing ambition of becoming a global leader in technology.
Finding the right place to build your future is a difficult undertaking. To make the task a little easier here are 5 key reasons to invest in Ghent, from our physical assets and outside-the-box thinking to our growing ambition of becoming a global leader in technology.
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Reason 1 - Location is key
We share borders with some of the wealthiest countries in Europe. We offer excellent infrastructure, surrounded by airports, seaports, railway lines and highways. In effect, we provide the perfect base from which to access over 500 million European consumers.
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Reason 2 - We’re connected
Collaboration is a fundamental part of our business structure. We value participation, co-creation, living labs and other initiatives that engage a wide range of industries and institutions. Our academic and research centres regularly work with businesses big and small to form partnerships and create solutions together.
The Ghent Economic Board also has a role to play - facilitating collaboration between local business stakeholders, education & research institutions and the city’s policy makers. This in turn leads to progressive policies, flourishing businesses, new jobs and more prosperity for the people of Ghent.The Ghent Economic Board:
- Advises on urban economic policy
- Strengthens our city’s relationship with larger state authorities
- Designs proactive acquisition strategies that attract foreign interest and investment
- Advises on the use of our 4,9 million euro spearhead fund
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Ghent is a small city, but you can hire the best talent. For example, you have access to great engineers and commercial profiles. Ghent is a very important place to keep growing, hiring and investing.
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Reason 3 - We’ve got talent
Thanks to our distinguished educational institutions, Ghent has acquired a reputation as a place of knowledge and talent in Europe across the sciences, arts, and humanities. Speaking of our workforce, labour productivity in Flanders is one of the highest in the world. Not only do we have talent, but we know what to do with it. We understand the importance of actively validating new knowledge and converting it into working business models. The valorisation of information and ideas is a vital step toward generating new business.
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Ghent is a perfect reflection of what we stand for: freedom, a healthy dose of ambition and an international, diverse and multicultural environment in which social interaction is the driving force for digital innovation.
Reason 4 - Room to grow
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Reason 5 - The next tech capital
It’s important to have a vision of the future. Our vision is turning Ghent into a global leader in technology. We believe technological innovation will lead to a more prosperous economy, a happier society and a greener tomorrow. Here’s how we’re making it happen:
- Targeting 4 technologies: cleantech, biotech, healthtech & digitech.
- Investing in technologies that have a positive impact on society.
- Developing flagship projects to help us build the ecosystem of the future.
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