Among them, Amsterdam has seen explosive growth, with a whopping53% average year-over-year growthsince 2011.
Many European governments have launchedstartupvisa programs to make it attract the best and brightest talent to their respective countries.
In return, they provide an alternative pathway to immigration for non-European citizens.
Interested founders have one year to create an innovative product or service in the country.
Requiring similar eligibility criteria, the UK, France, and Germany offer more appealing options in comparison.
FrancesTech Visalasts four years on a renewable basis.
But the Netherlands will soon improve its competitive edge.
The benefits of attracting foreign startups are numerous.
But if the Netherlands is to outpace the rest of Europe, they should increase the visas incentives faster.
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.
