Financial sector

Utrecht is the second financial hub of the Netherlands. The central location and excellent accessibility have resulted in a strong growth of banks and national insurance companies here. The synergy with the IT sector has played an important role as well.

Financial companies like Rabobank, Santander, Volksbank, ABN Amro Lease, equensWorldine, Meeus and ASR Nederland have established their headquarters here.

These companies are already established in Utrecht

“We have deliberately chosen to stay in Utrecht. The central location and accessibility, both by car and public transport, make the city the best place to have our headquarters.”

-Emlyn van der Wal, Chief Operating Officer at ABN AMRO Lease

“Utrecht is the perfect base being central to the country and enables us to employ talented people from all over the Netherlands and across Europe and rest of world that can easily access Schiphol.”

-Stephan Sieber, CEO Unit4

“Utrecht is in all respects a true student city. The intellectual level associated with this makes it an inspirational environment in which to live and work. This atmosphere is attractive to both national and international companies that wish to base themselves in Utrecht.”

-Rien Nagel, Rabobank
Executive Board

“Genmab regards Utrecht Science Park as a unique ecosystem, where innovation actively leads to breakthroughs in the development of new medicines.”

-Yvo Graus, Vice President Pre-Clinical Operations at Genmab

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