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Below you will find the latest reports, publications, tools, media, trade associations, digital clusters concerning the data hub in the Netherlands. We strive to offer you the most complete and up to date information about the Digital Gateway to Europe.
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Reports / Publications
KICKSTART EUROPE OUTLOOK REPORT 2018
Kickstart Europe (KSE)

This report provides an overview of the latest trends regarding connectivity, cloud and data center. 
The Outlook dives into key IT, business and infrastructure trends that are expected to have a strong impact in 2018 and beyond.
GDPR IN THE DIGITAL INDUSTRY
Dutch Data Center Association (DDA), ICTRecht

Up-to-date factsheet about the upcoming GDPR, tailored to the digital industry and data centers in particular. Including a checklist.

- 2017 - 
ANNUAL REPORT: STATE OF THE DUTCH DATA HUB 2017
Digital Gateway to Europe (DG)

Annual status report on the state of the Dutch Data Hub 2017, regarding connectivity, data centers, cloud and surrounding ecosystem. 
BELANG VAN CONNECTIVITEIT VOOR DIGITALE TRANSFORMATIE (in Dutch)
DDA, DHPA, ISPConnect, FCA, Juniper, Dialogic & Eurofiber

Status report on Dutch Connectivity
DUTCH TECH FACT-FINDING MISSION  TO AUSTRALIA
RVO.nl, DHPA, Handelsroute.nl & Digital Gateway to Europe (DG)
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Mission findings report regarding Dutch Tech Fact-finding missions to Australia. 
DUTCH TECH FACT-FINDING MISSION  TO NEW ZEALAND
RVO.nl, DHPA & Digital Gateway to Europe (DG)
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Mission findings report regarding Dutch Tech Fact-finding missions to New Zealand. 
A EUROPEAN DATA HUB COMPARISON
ICTRecht, Digital Gateway to Europe (DG)
STATE OF THE DUTCH DATA CENTERS 2017 – ROOM FOR GROWTH
Dutch Datacenter Association (DDA)
Foundations of our Digital Economy
DDA, DHPA, ISPConnect & METISfiles
BREXIT: SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO
Digital Gateway to Europe (DG)

Status report on the impact of Brexit for the tech industry​
Subsidy update 2017
Dutch Data Center Association (DDA), Hezelburcht
Fact Sheet Value Proposition of NL and EU data protection legislation​ (GDPR)
Dutch Datacenter Association (DDA), ICTRecht, Digital Gateway to Europe (DG)

- 2016 - 

Dutch Data Center Report 2016
DDA, PB7, CBRE
​​Jun 2016
Factsheet Safe Harbor / Privacy Shield
DDA & Legal ICT,
​May 2016
The impact of the personal data security breach notification law
DDA & Legal ICT,
​Jan 2016

- 2015 & before - 

Dutch Report on Green IT 2015
DDA, Green IT Amsterdam and Nederland ICT, Dec 2015
Dutch Datacenter Report
DDA (PB7) 
Jun 2015
Digital Infrastructure in The Netherlands
Deloitte, Nov 2014

Tools

Dutch Data Center Map

URL: www.dutchdatacenters.nl/map

Latency table

Media

Investment agency - National

Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency
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The Invest in Holland Network is a collaborative team of the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA), regional economic development agencies and several large cities. The network works to provide a continuum of free, confidential support services to new foreign investors, as well as existing foreign investors that already have operations in the Netherlands. Start with NFIA and we'll connect you to the right partners in our network to assist with everything from recruiting talent to introducing you to powerful public-private partnerships.

​www.investinholland.com

Metro/Regional organizations 


​Dataports - Groningen
www.dataports.eu

​NVNom - Groningen
www.nvnom.nl

​NHN - Noord-Holland
www.nhn.nl

​I amsterdam - Amsterdam
www.iamsterdam.com

​OMFL - Flevoland
www.omfl.org

​Innovation Quarter - Zuid-Holland
www.innovationquarter.nl
NetPort Rotterdam
www.netport.nl

Trade Associations

The Netherlands offers a grown up and stable digital ecosystem. Well organized by professional organizations representing all the different sub-sectors of the datahub. Together they strive to reinforce economic growth by facilitating the online economy in a safe and reliable manner.

DINL is the umbrella organization of the organizations that form the Digital Infrastructure sector: AMS-IX, Dutch Datacenter Association, Dutch Hosting Provider Association, ISPConnect, Nederland ICT, SIDN, Surfnet and NLnet.
Data Center sector
​www.dutchdatacenters.nl
Cloud & Hosting sector
www.dhpa.nl
Cloud & Hosting sector
www.ispconnect.nl
Digital Infrastructure (Umbrella)
www.dinl.nl

Dutch Digital Clusters

Digital Gateway to EU - Data Hub
www.digitalgateway.eu
Internet Society - Internet
www.internetsociety.nl
NLnet - Research
​www.nlnet.nl
Brainport - Research
www.brainport.nl
Surfnet - Research
​www.surf.nl
Photon Delta - Research
www.photondelta.eu
NBIP - Security
www.nbip.nl
The Hague Security Delta - Security
www.thehaguesecuritydelta.com
Thuiswinkel - E-commerce
www.thuiswinkel.org
StartupDelta - Start-ups
www.startupdelta.org

About the Netherlands

Achievements

Source: Dutch Data Center Report 2016 - Dutch Datacenter Association

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