(KEY) THEMES & (KEY) AMBITIONS 2023 IN BRIEFWHAT ARE THE MAIN THEMES AND AMBITIONS THAT ENTREPRENEURS, EDUCATION/RESEARCH AND GOVERNMENT TOGETHER WITH RESIDENTS IN THE CLEANTECH REGION WILL BE WORKING ON IN THE NEXT YEARS

KEY THEME Circular economyBY 2023 THE CLEANTECH REGION

WILL BE EUROPE’S

MOST CIRCULAR REGION

CLEANTECH REGION AGENDA 2019-2023

TOP 6 ambitions & results1. all company buildings comply with the Environmental

Management Act2. 30,000 residences disconnected from natural gas3. 25 - 50 ktonnes CO2 less fossil-fuel kilometers - 50% of

all businesses and institutions have charging stations for electric vehicles

4. 50% less energy consumption in the paper industry by 2020 (compared to 2004)

5. at least 3 large-scale initiatives completed for the generation of sustainable energy in the Cleantech A1 zone

6. research on (and promoting) alternatives like geothermics in Apeldoorn and Brummen, hydrogen production and synthetic gas

TOP 6 ambitions & results1. 33% less household waste in 20202. by 2021, De Mars in Zutphen will be the first in the

Netherlands to host a circular business park, with more parks in the region following soon after

3. 50% of our production companies are working on a closed raw resources loop and will be chasing on-going improvement

4. Eerbeek boasts a sustainable logistics centre for the paper industry

5. Deventer Open Innovation Centre doubles its jobs to 6506. we add maximum value to the residues of our household

waste

THEME Clean mobility

BY 2023 OUR TRANSPORT WILL BE CLEAN, FAST AND SMART

TOP 3 ambitions & results1. 20% growth over 2017-2027 for the amount of cycling

kilometres

2. we organise smart logistics

(truck points, water transportation, etc)

3. we invest in infrastructure

(A1, A50, N-roads, bike lanes, rail, water)

THEME Living environment

BY 2023, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY GENERATORS HAVE BEEN INTEGRATED INTO OUR BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE

TOP 2 ambitions & results1. our residences meet the quantity and quality demands for

the housing and labour market

2. business parks have been improved: less vacancy

THEME Business climate

BY 2023, THE CLEANTECH REGION WILL BE IN THE NATIONAL TOP 5 AS THE FOREMOST BUSINESS AREA FOR COMPANIES AND TALENT

TOP 2 ambitions & results1. a new package of (green) options and conditions for

locating to the Cleantech Region in 2019 and a collective

bidbook for entrepreneurs and institutions - everything

we have to offer in one neat overview

2. in terms of accommodation, spending and their resilient

and bustling city centres, the inner cities of Apeldoorn,

Deventer and Zutphen are ranked among the top 25% in

the Netherlands.

THEME Innovative strength

BY 2023 WE WILL SEE AT LEAST 100 STARTUPS/ BUSINESS CASES PER YEAR

TOP 3 ambitions & results1. by 2019, companies will be exchanging their knowledge and

best practices through the Cleantech Business Network

2. by 2019, the Centre for Circular Entrepreneurship will be up

and running

3. hotspots have ‘matured’ and expanded; by 2020, Lochem

will have the new agro-innovation centre up and running

where companies. education/research and government are

working together.

THEME Human capital

BY 2023, EACH EMPLOYER HAS THE EMPLOYEES IT NEEDS

TOP 3 ambitions & results1. by 2020, 40% of all students in vocational education are

attending a (science) technical course

2. 1000 work and reskilling programmes to get employees in

cleantech industries (e.g. through Banensprint)

3. 10,000 vacancies filled through a regional top talent

programme (education, supervision, accommodation and a

five-year job at multiple employers)

KEY THEME Energy transitionBY 2023, THE CLEANTECH REGION

WILL BE THE MOST SUSTAINABLE

REGION IN THE NETHERLANDS

WITH 25% LESS CO2 OUTPUT

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