Strategic cooperation with ports around the world is getting more and more important for Dutch regional port authorities. That is  why Gr oningen Seaports, very much involved in the industry sectors energy, chemicals and agribusiness, asked ARCUSplus to map possible mutual interests between itself and initially the Port of Houston in the USA. Our firm investigated corporate residents, infrastructure, facilities, cargo flows and emerging industry sectors. 

The brand new regional economic development agency for the Zuid-Holland region within the Netherlands, called Innovation-Quarter, was established on January 1st, 2014. Its efforts are aimed at achieving the communal goal: advancing the innovative and competitive strength of Zuid-Holland. ARCUSplus has been given the opportunity to support the marketing and acquisition department for the next six months with regards to strategic and operational matters. 

The Stec Group and ARCUSplus jointly hosted an afternoon training session that highlighted the ins and outs of developing, marketing and selling technology campuses and cluster locations.  Topics such as 'when exactly is your health-campus, energy business park, automotive campus, care park or maintenance valley top-notch', 'how to create a strong brand with the right look and feel' and 'which amenities and facilities should be offered to become more attractive for new spin-offs, researchers and OEM's' were discussed with the attendees who represented municipalities, economic development agencies and industrial parks. For the slides that were used, please browse to this link on our website.

The newly established Dutch Platform Foreign Promotion Logistics is a public private platform, with prominent organisations such as Port Authority Rotterdam, Schiphol Group, Dinalog, HIDC, regional economic development agencies and several Dutch ministries, that will jointly focus on reinforcing and expanding the logistics position of the Netherlands in foreign countries around the world. On behalf of the NFIA, ARCUSplus will map specific next steps for the project group within the Platform, that will bundle the promotion aspirations of its members and develop a toolbox for marketing the Netherlands as the Gateway to Europe abroad. Please refer to our website for the latest media coverage concerning this government initiative.

As per April 1st 2014, ARCUSplus Europe has moved its headquarters to a more prominent location in the Hague, the Netherlands: the World Trade Center at the Prinses Margriet-plantsoen. Easy to reach by car and public transportation. Our new contact information can be found at our website. The phone numbers and e-mail addresses of our partners remain the same.