Projects Database

Transforming Utrecht Science Park into a dynamic economic engine for West-Netherlands

The construction of additional business facilities in the Utrecht Science Park has turned the former university campus into an employment engine for Utrecht and the surrounding area. Recognised as a key business location for knowledge-intensive companies, the Science Park is now part of a nationwide network of campuses, raising the profile of the Netherlands as a knowledge economy. The project has also resulted in the Utrecht Science Park Foundation, fully funded by the knowledge institutes and companies located on the site.

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Twinning project between Spain and Portugal turns students into ambassadors for local culture

A technology project encouraged students in Spain and Portugal to share their favourite local landscapes, monuments and traditions with their counterparts across the border, using a collaborative online tool. The youngsters then visited each other in the Castilla y León, Norte and Centro regions to cement their links and experience these local highlights in person during a series of exchanges.

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