Green, Healthy and Smart
Utrecht’s extensive network of knowledge-intensive businesses and institutions, with Utrecht Science Park, the largest knowledge center in the Netherlands, serving as the vital link, make the city exceptionally suited to organizing academic conferences. Utrecht Science Park is where academics and entrepreneurs join forces to provide a collective, significant boost to the regional economy. Key features include Utrecht University, the best research university in the Netherlands, the University Medical Centre Utrecht, which is one of the largest public healthcare facilities in the Netherlands, the Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncology, unique in that it brings together all the strands of highly complex care and research for children with cancer, and more than 100 companies and research institutions involved in sectors such as life sciences and health, sustainable economics, gaming, financial and business services, and ICT.
Utrecht University was founded in 1636 and has become a modern, leading institution. Research is a key facet of the university, with seven faculties that make connections within the entire scientific spectrum of research and education. This versatility forms an inspiring basis for multidisciplinary research both within and outside the university. Given this, it’s clear why the Shanghai rankings of best universities have placed it in the number one position in the Netherlands for years.
All of these parties work together with the municipality, residents and region of Utrecht to create a green, healthy and smart city. This includes applying innovative solutions in the use of the limited space, experimenting with open data applications and other technological solutions, and encouraging clean energy alternative to fossil fuels.
