These are the slides to Michiel Linskens's presentation on "Utrecht region – highly attractive for living, working and leisure" at Expatica's International Job Fair on Saturday, 5 April 2014. Utrecht region is named by the European Commission as most competitive region. In the presentation not only the assets of the region will be presented, also major institutions and companies will be introduced, including their need for new employees. For more information on the province of Utrecht, please click go to https://www.provincie-utrecht.nl/algemene-onderdelen/serviceblok/english/ .

1. Michael Linskens, sr policy advisor, Province of Utrecht - April 5, 2014
Highly attractive for
living, working and leisure
Utrecht Region

3. The national hub of highways, railways and digital network

4. 8 million people within 1 hour in Utrecht

5. 29 minutes by train from Schiphol Airport (4th airport of EU)

6. 43% of the labor force has university degree

7. Wonderful nature and culture in close proximity

8. 177 spoken languages average 3 per person

9. Within 30 minutes all degrees of housing in safe environment

10. International School Utrecht

11. International School Utrecht
 First international school in Utrecht region
 Open since August 2012
 120 scholars, 25 nationalities
 Age of scholars: 4 - 14 year
 Parents working at
 University Utrecht
 University Medical Center Utrecht
 Larger and small companies
 Next year: grade 9 class open
 20 teachers (New Zealand, Ireland, UK, Spain, Australia, Italy, Holland)
 Dutch
 Spanish
 English
 Humanities
 Science
 Drama
 Visual Art
 Gym

12. Over 250 historical sites

13. Most competitive European region according to EC (2011, 2013)

14. Business
services
Health
Higher
education
Infrastructure Innovation
Labour
market
Institutions
Macroeconomic
stability
Market size
Professional
education
Technology
Most competitive European region: 11 dimensions

15. Health

16. Higher education/lifelong learning

18. Excellent university – founded 1636
Shanghai Ranking of World Universities
 1st in the Netherlands
 a shared 13th place in Europe
 a shared 52nd place in the world

12 Nobel Prize winners and 14 Spinoza Laureates (from 1995 - 2013)
Gerard ‘t Hooft and Martinus Veldman

19.  29,755 students (2012)
 6,255 are 1st year students
 1,537 are students from abroad
 1,224 are exchange students from 118 countries
 5,106 staff members (excluding Faculty of Medicine)
 male/female ratio of 52/48
 Approx. 95,000 alumni
 Budget: 761 million euro
 Faculties
 Humanities
 Law, Economics and Governance
 Geosciences
 Social and Behavioural Sciences
 Science
 Medicine / University Medical Centre Utrecht (UMC Utrecht)
 Veterinary Medicine
Key figures

20. Labour market

21. Infrastructure

23. Professional education

24. Macroeconomic stability

25. 25
2525
Focus Areas
 Healthy living (care & medical, life sciences)
 Green economy (various sectors)
 Smart services (ownership  usage)
Dominant sectors
 business services
 knowledge-intensive services
Growth areas
 creative industry
 life sciences
 sustainability
Economic Board Utrecht (EBU)
a unique cooperation between business
communities, authorities, knowledge and
social institutes to further strengthen the
regional economy and spur innovations

26. Top Ten EU regions on the RCI 2013

29. University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC)
http://www.werkenbijumcutrecht.nl/international/Pages/Research-at-UMC-Utrecht.aspx

30. SKF Engineering & Research Centre
SKF Group is the leading global supplier of products, solutions and services within
rolling bearings, seals, mechatronics, services and lubrication systems. Services include
technical support, maintenance services, condition monitoring and training.
Looking for persons with an academic background in
 Engineering
 Mechanical Engineering
 Physics
 Mathematics
 Chemistry I
 CT related subjects

31. A wide range of leading and innovative companies and institutions