1. Environment and energy Pioneers in international business

2. From a 17th-century water mill…

3. Pioneers in international business to environmental care and energy

4. Wind energy Pioneers in international business

5. Biological water purification Pioneers in international business

6. Solar energy Pioneers in international business

7. Solar car Pioneers in international business

8. Agrotechnology Pioneers in international business

9. Agrotechnology Pioneers in international business

10. Water purification Pioneers in international business

11. Water purification Pioneers in international business

13. Environmental industry Characteristics The environmental industry is a growing part of the Dutch economy Most companies in the Dutch environmental industry are SMEs The Dutch environmental industry is an innovative sector, in particular environmental services Export is of growing importance for Dutch environmental companies

14. Pioneers in international business Environmental industry Subsidiary sectors There are 1455 companies in total in the Dutch environmental industry Activities: design and engineering equipment manufacturing and assembly consultancy Specializations: non-chemical waste chemical waste water treatment/purification soil treatment/ decontamination air treatment/purification noise pollution

15. Pioneers in international business Environmental industry Expertise Some examples of advanced Dutch expertise biological in-situ soil remediation biological water purification (including anaerobic technology) full recycling of non-chemical and chemical waste, turned into high-calorie energy and compost turning medical waste into high-calorie and sterile fuel software for combating noise pollution

16. Pioneers in international business