Among other things, this web site gives a summary of the stock of office, business and harbour sites available or to be developed in Amsterdam. Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce Information for business people. Access to the register of businesses and institutions Amsterdam and region - united in Europe Amsterdam is anything but an island. There is a high degree of the regional cohesion on the economic front, and business largely ignores the municipal borders.
Companies select Amsterdam for a whole basket of factors.
These include infrastructure, the labour market, business accommodation, cultural and social life, and the cosmopolitan atmosphere. This is reflected in seamless promotions abroad - with target companies being offered the region as a whole. This includes developing new locations and international campaigns. The approach is paying off, with a record 94 new foreign businesses setting up here in 1999. The figure is expected to decline somewhat in 2001 in line with international economic developments.