
North Brabant, the Netherlands
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Economic growth in North Brabant was 3.6% in 2022; it is one of the most economically successful provinces in the Netherlands. The North Brabant region Brainport Eindhoven has the highest growth rate in the Netherlands, and it is one of the most innovative regions in the Netherlands and in the EU. It is characterised by its high-quality manufacturing industry (including ASML), international cooperation and booming exports of goods (20% of total Dutch exports) to – among other countries – Germany, Belgium, France, the US and also China. In 2022 the unemployment rate was 3.5%, which is lower than the average for the Netherlands as a whole. The province has 21 NATURA 2000 protected nature reserves and national parks, with relatively diverse natural assets.
Examples of projects and initiatives supported by the EU
Fieldlab Campione
Roling Solar
Data Driven Farming
Battery Competence Center
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Europe just around the corner, https://www.europaomdehoek.nl/projecten
Province of North Brabant, http://www.brabant.nl/
European Parliament | Liaison Office in the Netherlands, http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thenetherlands/nl/
EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service , http://www.epthinktank.eu/