Explore the strong HighTech Horticulture cluster of the Netherlands

The greenhouse horticulture sector is a significant economic powerhouse in the Netherlands and especially in the Greater Rotterdam – The Hague area.

We are a global leader in greenhouse innovation because here, the world largest concentration of production area of over 4,000 hectares forms the solid foundation for our value chain. The sector boasts a production value of 7.9 billion euros and provides employment for 146,000 people throughout the chain, with 58 percent employed in production companies.

This dynamic region has established itself as the epicenter of innovation, attracting major firms specializing in greenhouse technology and biology. Key facts include:

Global hub for sales of 85% of global high-tech greenhouse projects and the base for all major technology and biology integrators
More than 70% of leading greenhouse technologists are based here.
Epicenter for 75% of Dutch horticulture R&D.

The region has the highest concentration of advanced greenhouse cultivation globally. The innovation spectrum spans from fundamental to applied, practical, and commercial applications. Located between Europe’s foremost logistics hub – the Port of Rotterdam, the world-renowned Wageningen University specializing in agriculture, and the celebrated high-tech sector centered around Delft University of Technology.

Our hightech horticulture community is strategically positioned for success, thriving at the nexus of education, logistics and innovation.

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Tap into our diverse Centers of Excellence in greenhouse technology

The greenhouse horticulture sector in our region is prospering through innovation and collaboration, driving accelerated innovation. Various centers of excellence in greenhouse technology specialize in development, valorization and demonstration, supporting a wide array of innovations: fundamental, applied, practical and commercial.

Uniquely positioned between 3 major innovation drivers

Our world-leading horticulture community owes a significant part of its success to the geolocation near Wageningen University which consistently tops the rankings for agricultural universities, Delft University of Technology, a world-leading university of technology and the Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port with the world’s best infrastructure

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Maarten Hermus

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Explore the strong HighTech Horticulture cluster of the Netherlands

Explore Stories from Our Community of HighTech Horticulture Innovators

Zuid-Holland: a global hub for high-tech horticulture innovation

Infinite Acres opens pioneering agricultural research center in The Hague

The growth of Harmoniz: a new era in seed development

inaho and the future of automated farming

How Vivent is Transforming Crop Health Monitoring

Tap into our diverse Centers of Excellence in greenhouse technology

Uniquely positioned between 3 major innovation drivers

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