What works in Netherlands

The Netherlands demonstrates strong support for entrepreneurship and economic innovation across multiple domains. International Newcomers (IN) Amsterdam has streamlined processes for highly skilled migrants, with more than 1,000 international companies using the service since 2008 and foreign companies creating 32% of private-sector jobs in the Amsterdam Area (~230,000 direct jobs). Amsterdam Impact strengthened the social-entrepreneurship ecosystem, with average social-enterprise revenues rising 26–31% between 2015 and 2017, while BlueCity demonstrates circular-economy innovation by incubating 55+ entrepreneurs in Rotterdam. The evidence focuses primarily on these three cities and specific sectors (skilled migration, social enterprise, and circular economy); it does not provide comprehensive coverage of the Netherlands' broader economic or policy landscape.