The Netherlands is one of the best places in the world for startups and businesses working on green tech.
Managing the climate is deeply rooted in Dutch culture.
The Netherlands environmental credentials extend far beyond managing water systems though.
One element thats often overlooked is the countrys huge agricultural industry.
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Despite being the 131st biggest country in the world,its the 4th largest exporter of vegetables.
And beyond private funding, companies developing sustainable technologies can benefit from governmental support as well throughcollaborationsorsubsidies.
All this comes together to make the Netherlands a leading location for the creation of environmentally-focused technologies.
Its no coincidence that the Dutch arehuge exporters of climate resilience knowledge, after all.
Startups working in this sector would be hard-pressed to find a better place to operate from.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
