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.
“Utrecht is increasingly developing into ‘health valley’. It offers a productive base for collaboration, research and innovation. Also in the areas in which the St. Antonius Hospital is specialized. This is good news for patient care.”
-Douwe Biesma, CEO St. Antonius Hospital Utrecht
“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
“We zochten een aansprekend thuis in een dynamische en inspirerende omgeving, waarbij zowel consumenten als bedrijven direct kunnen zien en ervaren wie we zijn en wat we doen.”
-Marieke Dekker, Executive Director External Affairs
“Utrecht is an attractive location for businesses with it being a metropole yet compact in size and with a beautiful historic city centre. As a typical student city it continuously attracts new talent, creating an annual influx of qualified workers that oftentimes stay in the region to live and work.”
-Anne-Lize van Dusseldorp, Sustainability Manager