Downloads calendar press Contact news NL AND What is Blue Gate Antwerp Why invest For whom When Development Projects FAQ Unique location UNIQUE LOCATION At the intersection of the Netherlands, France, Germany and Great Britain, Antwerp is located in the middle of the most prosperous and densely populated area in Europe. The city is home to many other assets that contribute to a dynamic environment in which to live, work and do business. Antwerp is a pocket-sized world city. Today, Flanders is an important hub for European trade. With the future project ViA (Flanders in Action), the region also wants to develop into a top location for innovative entrepreneurs by 2020. Blue Gate Antwerp fits in perfectly with that ViA story. a city for living, working and entrepreneurship More than ever, Antwerp is the economic engine for Flanders . The city is located in the center of the most prosperous and densely populated area in Europe with 60% of the EU purchasing power within a radius of 500 kilometers. Numerous transport routes run to and from Antwerp: domestic and foreign waterways, an extensive rail network with HST, an effective motorway network, a local airport (Deurne) and an international airport less than 50 km (Brussels-Zaventem). Antwerp is therefore the perfect base for companies to play on the Western European market. The port of Antwerp is one of the top five in the world, but the diamond sector and the largest petrochemical cluster in Europe also make Antwerp a major business city. Moreover, the city has emerged as one of the most important trendsetters in fashion. With one university, five colleges and a number of international schools, Antwerp also has a wide and high-quality educational offer. The Antwerp labor market therefore offers a range of well-trained, flexible employees with diverse profiles. Multilingualism and productivity are an exceptional asset. Antwerp is a multicultural city that has created an international business culture as a hub of different nationalities and cultures. Furthermore, the city has a wealth of trendy shops, hip cafes and excellent restaurants. In short, Antwerp is a city where it is pleasant to live and work, a world city in pocket size. Economic heart of Europe Today, Flanders is an important hub for European trade. It has a stable business climate and a market-driven economy, with all the benefits that a member state of the eurozone offers. Furthermore, its location in the economic heart of Europe and a well-developed transport and communication network make Flanders an attractive base for companies to the European and global market. Vlaanderen is een economisch welvarende regio die uitmunt in een aantal sectoren zoals chemie, diamant en mode. Die sectoren hebben hun kloppend hart in Antwerpen. Maar ook in andere innovatieve sectoren zoals de biotechnologie spreekt Vlaanderen een hartig woordje mee in de wereld. Bedrijven als de biergigant InBev, de staaldraadproducent Bekaert en het materialenbedrijf Umicore zijn wereldspelers van formaat. ViA (Vlaanderen in Actie) is het toekomstproject dat Vlaanderen tegen 2020 naar de top vijf van meest innovatieve Europese regio’s wil leiden. Daarvoor moet Vlaanderen uitmunten op elk maatschappelijk domein: wetenschap, economie, ecologie, onderwijs, sociaal beleid, internationaal beleid en bestuur. Volgens Vlaams minister-president Kris Peeters (CD&V) past Blue Gate Antwerp perfect in het ViA-verhaal. “Blue Gate Antwerp is een voorbeeld van wat ViA (Vlaanderen in Actie) betekent. Door zijn hoog ambitieniveau zal het terrein zichzelf, Antwerpen en Vlaanderen internationaal positioneren.” rd. Verder heeft de stad een rist aan trendy winkels, hippe cafés en uitstekende restaurants. Kortom, Antwerpen is een stad waar het aangenaam is om wonen en werken, een wereldstad in zakformaat. Press & Communication | email info@bluegateantwerp.eu | tel +32 3 338 51 34