Start or grow your business

Rotterdam Partners: official Foreign Direct Investment Agency

Planning to set up or expand your business in Europe? With a strong focus on innovation, sustainability and inclusivity and a broad international business community Rotterdam is the place to be.  Here you will find the expertise, knowledge and the business partners and conditions you need to grow and succeed. 

Why choose to set up your company in Rotterdam

Strategic location for business growth
Magnet for innovation & global talent
Future-oriented, smart city with a welcoming and dynamic vibe

Rotterdam is energetic and continuously reinventing itself. Above all, it’s a great place to live. The city’s strategic location, our make it happen mentality and innovative city status, combined with low business costs and a unique Dutch tax regime, give companies the competitive advantage to thrive. Rotterdam Partners will guide you every step of the way to set up your business in Rotterdam.

Transitioning into a sustainable and resilient city

With a goal to become a resilient city, Rotterdam focuses on sustainable development and inclusive growth. The Rotterdam Climate Agreement, signed in 2019 by the city’s government with over one hundred companies progressing towards a climate-neutral city, is a great example of how we, ‘Rotterdammers’, work closely together, building a better future.  If you share our drive and ambitions, if want to grow your business and make sustainable investments, Rotterdam is the home base to make it happen!

#1

connected city in Europe

170+

nationalities living together in a diverse and inclusive city

#1

largest and smartest port in Europe

3

top universities in greater Rotterdam region

Key industries to invest

Our entrepreneurial city actively supports innovative start-ups and scale-ups and offers a fruitful environment for multiple key industries (see below). In Rotterdam, we look for crossovers and companies that present solutions in innovation and sustainability to strengthen our ecosystems, and for new and innovative ways to help businesses grow.

Maritime

IT & Tech

Energy

Life Sciences & Health

Agri & Food

Transport & Logistics

Year in review 2021 Invest - Business as unusual

2021 hasn’t been about doing business as usual. Starting or growing your business in Covid-times was challenging, to put it mildly. In Rotterdam we tackle challenges the Rotterdam Way, we come together and explore creative ideas and solutions. And that’s exactly what we did together with many companies, entrepreneurs and partners this year. For Rotterdam, 2021 was ‘business as unusual’.

Starting and growing your business in Rotterdam

Whether you want to set up or expand your business or organise an event, Rotterdam Partners is your starting point.  We will share our broad expertise and network, dedicated guidance and up-to-date knowledge of Rotterdam. Get in touch, and we will guide you every step of the way and make it happen!