OUR PARTICIPANTS
The major actors in the Nation Branding process will be invited to
participate in the Expo. These would initially be the country
representatives who are responsible for the country’s marketing and the
promotion of export as well as inward investment. Secondly, regional and local actors with an important role in the trade
and investment dynamics of the country are able to participate under the
auspices of the country.
Overview of the Participating Countries:
Peru - Promperu will exhibit their marketing campaign for the
attraction of investors and the matching of their 
businesses (For more info: peru.info).
Participating with Promperu are the country’s most important investment,
trade and export promotion agencies:
ProInversión
The Peruvian agency responsible for
promoting investment opportunities in Peru, will present a comprehensive
review of 21 investment opportunities currently available in their
portfolio.
For more information: proinversion.gob.pe
Mincetur, the Department of Commerce and Tourism
Mincetur will present unique investment opportunities in the Peruvian tourism
industry. Current economic growth and the abundance of touristic
resources such as archaeology, culture, beaches, forestry, gastronomy,
among others makes Peru a very strong target for investment in this
sector.
For more information:www.mincetur.gob.pe
Ecuador - The Embassy of Ecuador in The Netherlands will promote opportunities inspired by the National Plan for 
Good Living. These include the sectors of Renewable Energy, Solid Waste
Management, Sustainable Mobility, Fair Trade, Eco-Tourism, Water
Management and the development of highly sophisticated technological
knowledge, directed by scientific research in areas such as
communication and information technology, which is being supported by
the latest project YACHAY- La Ciudad del Conocimiento (For more info: www.yachay.ec).
For more information: www.embassyecuador.eu
Vietnam - Mr. Le Xuan Duong, Executive Director of the Vietnam
Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) presents 
a conference on the
potential of investment in the Vietnamese seafood and agricultural
sectors.
The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) is a governmental
organization of the S.R of Vietnam responsible for state regulation of
trade and investment promotion for development of industry and trade.
VIETRADE provides a wide spectrum of services to assist Vietnamese and
foreign enterprises in their business development and expansion.
For more information: www.vietrade.gov.vn
The Russian Federation - A high level Russian delegation from
the most important economical 
regions, such as; Kostroma, Tatarstan and
Tula will present investment and trade opportunities in multiple
sectors, such as logistics, agriculture and forestry.
The Russian participation is organized by the Holland Russia Foundation.
For more information: holland-russia-foundation.com
Gregory Transport & Logistic
Technologies specializes in providing of full range of services in the
international and domestic transportations, customs and warehousing
business (3PL & 4 PL operator). It was founded in 2002 in the city of Kazan (Republic of Tatarstan,
Volga Federal District (VFD)) as Management Logistics Company by
managers who have a big professional experience in this sphere in Russia
and abroad.
For more information: gt-tech.ru
The United States of America - Two top-level consultancies on business and legal 
services will advice you on business & Investment strategies in the U.S.A. :
American World Services Corporation is a Washington, DC
based US company specializing in international business services for non-US
organizations. Our group assists companies, government regions, and affiliate
organizations in meeting their export marketing or investment promotion
objectives in the US market.
For more information: www.awscorp.com
Thorelli & Associates offers over thirty years of experience in the
legal representation of businesses and individuals with particular
emphasis in assisting European interests in the United States. The firm
provides an array of services, ranging from initial consultation
regarding the impact of U.S. federal and state laws on proposed
activities to the purchase or sale of entire businesses.
For more information: www.thorelli.com
Ethiopia - The Ethiopian Embassy is presenting their
investment opportunities in the following sectors; agriculture 
(agro
processing and horticulture production), construction, mining, leather
and leather products industry.
For more information: ethiopiaembassy.eu
Germany - Law Firm and Consultancy Strick will provide you
with incentives for investing in ‘German Real 
Estate’ during their
seminar. Strick is a law firm and tax consultancy office specialized in
Dutch-German relations.
For more information:www.strick.de
Chad - The Embassy of Chad in Brussels and the Chamber of Commerce of
Chad will jointly present 
interesting opportunities for foreign
investors, especially in the fields of infrastructure, water, education
and agriculture.
Costa Rica - The
Embassy of Costa Rica in The Netherlands will hold a conference on
their succesfull 
CTS Program for Tourism, their Nation Branding plan and
Sustainable Energy.
Costa
Rica has positioned itself as one of the best destinations for
companies looking for efficiency and that belong to the high technology
sectors. They are promoting investment on the following sectors:
services, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and renewable energy.
Pakistan - Punjab Board of Investment & Trade (PBIT) will
highlight the economic and trade heartland of 
Pakistan which holds a
huge potential, untapped opportunities and vast unexplored areas.
Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) is Punjab’s premier
Investment promotion agency linking Punjab to a global network of
progressive investors – promoting projects with burgeoning potential and
high IRR. This one-window-operation also facilitates investors by
streamlining procedures and institutional processes through proactive
policy advocacy within the government.
For more information: www.pbit.gop.pk
Poland - The Embassy of Poland, together with the Aviation Valley, Rzeszów
City and the Podkarpacie Region present: Polish investment
opportunities, their aerospace industry, and innovative technology:
The Embassy of Poland
The Trade and Investment Promotion Sections of the Polish Embassy in the Hague is a part of the foreign commercial service of the Polish Ministry of Economy. Our main goal is to promote Polish economy, stimulate trade and economic cooperation between Poland and The Netherlands and attract Dutch investments to the Polish market.
More about us: www.haga.trade.gov.pl / Invest in Poland with PAIiIZ's – greenfields database: infobase.paiz.gov.pl
Aviation Valley
Aviation Valley is a cluster of 90 companies and organizations located in southeastern Poland, famous for its aerospace industry and pilot training centers, with a heavy concentration of aerospace industry, scientific research centers, as well as educational and training facilities. Aviation Valley is one of the best places in Central Europe for the development and fulfillment of aerospace projects.
For more information: www.dolinalotnicza.pl
The City of Rzeszów
Podkarpacie Voivoedeship and the City of Rzeszów; “The list of the strong investment advantages of the Podkarpacie region is a long one: its human potential (about two million people), the proximity of the promising Ukrainian market, a wide range of well-prepared investment sites, ease of air transport (through the expansion of the Rzeszow Szczecin airport), the region's road (A4 and S19 motorways) and rail infrastructure.”
- Podkarpacie Voivoedesip: www.umwp.podkarpackie.pl en www.wrota.podkarpackie.pl
- City of Rzeszów: www.rzeszow.pl
Podkarpacie Region
“The list of the strong investment advantages of the Podkarpacie region is a long one: its human potential (about two million people), the proximity of the promising Ukrainian market, a wide range of well-prepared investment sites, ease of air transport (through the expansion of the Rzeszow Szczecin airport), the region's road (A4 and S19 motorways) and rail infrastructure.”
-Podkarpacie Voivoedesip: www.umwp.podkarpackie.pl, en www.wrota.podkarpackie.pl
-City of Rzeszów: www.rzeszow.pl
South Africa - Brand South Africa develops and implements a
pro-active marketing strategy. For investors, 
they aim to increase
knowledge of South Africa as a viable, world class and profitable
business destination in targeted international trade, investment and
tourism markets.
For more information: www.imc.org.za
Turkey - A strong business delegation by the Chambers of Commerce of Istanbul will present investment and trade opportunities in the 
agriculture sector.
Holland Turkey Trade House
Holland Turkey Trade House
encourages and promotes international cooperation between entrepreneurs in Turkey and the Netherlands.
Identifying opportunities and sharing
information are essential in this process. By choosing the services of
Holland Turkey Trade House you´ll
get access to an extensive entrepreneurs network in Turkey.
For more information: www.htth.nl
evoline TR, you nearshore software development partner
Located in Marmara
Research Center since 2007, evoline TR is not only one of Turkey's most
significant software companies, but also an internationally recognized
software house.
The company has been awarded as the 5th in Software Exportation Income according to the 2010 Top 500 ICT Companies Research by Interpro Medya.
The software
development services provided by evoline TR cover a wide range from
requirements engineering, software design, development, implementation,
to testing and consultancy. evoline TR specializes
in industrial software development of highest quality and accomplishes
its services both nearshore and onsite. We value research and
development and strive to follow international processes and
improvements continuously.
Wildenberg Dutch Cultural Centre
Wildenberg Dutch Cultural Centre is an institution with young,
dynamic and high educated people who have Dutch and Turkish backgrounds.
Our mission is to build a cultural bridge between Turkey and the
Netherlands.
For more information: www.wildenberg.com.tr
Romania - The Economic & Commercial Promotion Office of
The Embassy of Romania holds a 
conference on their high potential
investment projects and economical sectors.
For more information: haga.mae.ro
Ghana - The Embassy of Ghana is bringing a large trade delegation of governmental insitutions 
and private companies to the NBI Expo:
- Ghana Investment Promotion Centre
- Ghana
Free Zones Board
- Ghana
National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- 3M&C Ghana Ltd / Chenko Farms Ltd
- Class Trade Links
- Prefos limited
- Bsystems Limited
- GTV
- Daily Graphic
- Ghanaian Times
- ETV-Ghana
- Brewmo Limited
Kenya - The Brand Kenya Board will lead a delegation to the Expo who will present investment
opportunities in 
the country. These projects will position Kenya as a unique destination for Investment, Trade and Tourism. Brand
Kenya is an agency which coordinates initiatives for marketing the country in order to maximize its efficiency and maintain the Kenya brand in
order to position the country optimally in terms of investment, credit
worthiness, tourism and international relations. Kenya remains one of
the emerging economies to watch and the largest
in East and Central Africa offering enticing investment opportunities
for foreign investors.
Participating
institutions from Kenya will include: Kenya Vision 2030, Kenya ICT
Board, Kenya Investment authority and Export promotion council.
For more information:
www.brandkenya.go.ke and www.vision2030.go.ke
Uruguay - The Embassy of Uruguay in The Netherlands will hold a presentation
which will analyze the 
outstanding features of Uruguay as a place to
receive excellent returns on your assets.
The Gambia - The Gambia will be represented by the following
institutions: Investment and 
Export Promotion Agency, Tourism Board,
Civil Aviation Authority, Gambia International Airlines.
For more information: www.gipfza.gm
Belgium - The Netherlands Chambers of Commerce for Belgium
and Luxembourg (NKVK) forms the primary 
network platform for Dutch and
Belgian entrepreneurs with interest in doing business across borders.
For more information: www.nkvk.be
The Netherlands - Participating as representatives of the hosting country are:
The Province Brabant
Brabant is a province of the Netherlands centrally
positioned between the port cities of Rotterdam and Antwerp and the
German Ruhr area. Five larger cities in the heart of
the province form the second urban network of the Netherlands
called Brabantstad: Breda, Eindhoven, Helmond, 's-Hertogenbosch
and Tilburg.
The mission of the province is to create an excellent environment for economic and social
development towards a high quality of life and, through this, to achieve
a innovative and globally competitive region.
For more information:www.brabant.nl
City Council of Eindhoven
With approximately 210,000 inhabitants,
Eindhoven is the fifth city of the Netherlands. However the economy of
the Eindhoven region is the second largest in the Netherlands - and it
is the economy of the future.
The Eindhoven region is widely
regarded as one of the high tech hotspots in Europe. As much as forty
percent of Dutch investments in Research and Development, are spent in
this region. But Eindhoven and the surrounding region is not only an
excellent place for investments. It is also the place to start up
innovative businesses, to study, to work and to relax. Our Technical
University ranks among the best worldwide.
For more information: www.eindhoven.eu
Netherlands Council for Trade Promotion (NCH)
The Netherlands Council for Trade Promotion (the NCH) is the platform
for Dutch businesses which are internationally active or that want be.
The NCH strives to achieve business relations between the Dutch
and foreign markets with the aim reinforcing the international
position of Dutch businesses.
The NCH look after the interests of its Dutch network and serves as a
speaker for both the private and public sector in the Netherlands and
abroad.
For more information: handelsbevordering.nl
SILC GLOBAL
SILC Global is a global consultancy firm with a non-traditional approach
to consultancy. The firm is an experienced orchestrator of the entire
process of location strategy, real estate selection and its roll out;
connected into an international network of alliances and experts with
offices across the globe. SILC Global consists of a team of seasoned
business professionals with global experience in a diversity of
competencies and skills.
For more information: www.silcglobal.com
FIER Automotive
FIER Automotive is a management consultancy and business development
company, focusing on automotive manufacturing and the automotive retail
industry. Through a constant focus at the automotive sector FIER
Automotive is involved in many important projects on national and
international level, ranging from industry structure studies,
cooperation and clustering and defining new strategies. By working with
specialist partners worldwide, FIER Automotive is able to offer support
for your internationalisation plans in Western and Eastern Europe, Asia
and North America.
For more information: www.fier.net
The Netherlands African Business Council (NABC)
The Netherlands African Business Council (NABC) is an active
organisation of Dutch entrepreneurs that do business in Africa and
through their activities promote sustainable development of the African
continent.
For more information: www.nabc.nl
Ondernemen.in
Ondernemen.in is a platform, which by means of a network of partners
offers a one-stop-shop of information, training and support to
internationally active entrepreneurs and managers in The Netherlands and
Belgium.
For more information: www.ondernemen.in
DConsult
Jan Willem Dijk is owner and managing director of the consultancy bureau
DConsult. Since 1999, his firm advises on strategy and policy with
regard to sustainability, renewable energy, and international business
development. He also assists companies, governments, universities, and
healthcare organisations in preparing investment and subsidy proposals
for the Dutch government, (private) investors, and the European Union.
For more information: www.dconsult.nl
HE Technologie
Gerard te Boekhorst is Director at HE Technologie and responsible for renewable energy, electrification of mobility, energy storage and smart grids.
He is also active in the Triple Helix (government
–industry-education) as a matchmaker. In the period 1980-2011 he worked
in combination as owner for two electrical firms (W&G and Mansveld).
Noord-Brabant Development Agency (NV BOM)
The mission of the N.V. Brabant Development Agency (BOM) is to
create, improve, maintain and develop the industrial structure in Brabant by offering a range of professional services.The BOM's team of business professionals and engineers provide a wide
range of services to help foreign companies reach their European
customers via the Netherlands and the province of Brabant, gaining the
best return on investment. BOM has helped hundreds of foreign companies initiate or expand
operations in Brabant. We provide a high quality service to you or any
partner interested in establishing activities in Brabant.
For more information: www.bom.nl
Eindhoven Energy Institute
The Eindhoven Energy Institute is the organisation at the Eindhoven
University of Technology that deals with the transfer of energy research
to innovations. Verbong explains how it works. Energy at TU/e focuses
on new technological solutions for societal problems like the exhaustion
of fossil fuels, the harmful effects on the environment and climate
change as well as the increasing need for energy from emerging
economies. There are four research themes: future fuels, energy
conversion, built environment, fusion energy. This makes it possible to
simultaneously push the frontiers of science, product development, and
societal implementation of new technologies.
For more information:www.tue.nl
Brainport Development
Brainport development is development agency new style. With
representatives from businesses, learning institutions and governmental organization it is working on the strengthening of the top technology region Brainport. Brainport is one of the
important pillars of the Dutch economy with the key sectors High-Tech Systems & Materials, Food, Automotive, Lifetec and Design.
Brainport development stimulates and develops regional and (inter)national projects and programmes.
For more information: www.brainportdevelopment.nl and www.brainport.nl
SIOUX
Sioux is a Group of 300 multidisciplinary engineers in the field of
technical software, remote solutions (machine to machine), electronics
development and supply and industrial mathematics.
We help leading high-tech companies with new ways to innovate or improve
their product or production process. We either support the R&D or
we act as the R&D department. Either way we help you to shorten the
time to market at a better price/performance and to develop a
sustainable competitive advantage. We even do this as your Risk/Reward
partner! Sioux has been awarded many times like the Dutch Mechatronica
Award, Best Entrepreneur Vision, Best 1st Tier Supplier Award and placed
in the Deloitte Fast 50 (fast growing company). Sioux has also been
rewarded as an employer of choice: Best ICT company to work for and
Great Place to Work.
For more information: www.sioux.eu
SANEC
The Southern African - Netherlands Chamber of Commerce, SANEC,
is the key intermediary agency for companies, organisations and
entrepreneurs doing business or seeking to do business in and between
the Netherlands, South Africa, the Benelux and the southern African
region. For more information: www.sanec.nl
Orange Sports Forum Foundation
The Orange Sports Forum Foundation is a non profit organization
comprised of experienced Dutch companies involved in the sports
development and sports related infrastructure who jointly want to
increase the awareness abroad of the know-how, products and services
offered by them. Orange Sports Forum is an initiative of Twynstra Gudde
and SportBizz.
For more information: orangesportsforum.com
Florielectric Foundation
The Florielectric Foundation is promoting E-mobility in the Venlo Region.
First step in this pilot project is offering participants and visitors
of the Floriade 2012 the possibility of using E-cars. There are hotels
that have arrangements for their guests including the use of electric
cars to get to the Floriade location or to make a trip in the Venlo
Region.
For more information:
www.florielectric.nl
House of Tomorrow Today
House of Tomorrow Today (HoTT) is a demonstration and experimental
project. It is based on two visions. Firstly the Active House vision
regarding energy efficiency, comfort and sustainability. Secondly the
Slimbouwen vision focussing on process efficiency.
For more information: www.activehouse.info
ETFAM International
ETFAM organises the Fairtrade Promotion Pavilion at the NBI Expo
2012. The promotion of fairtrade contributes to the social wellbeing of a
country. The demand for fairtrade products is increasing and promotes
export opportunities.
For more information: www.etfam-international.com
Holland Turkey Trade House
Holland Turkey Trade House
encourages and promotes international cooperation between entrepreneurs in Turkey and the Netherlands.
Identifying opportunities and sharing
information are essential in this process. By choosing the services of
Holland Turkey Trade House you´ll
get access to an extensive entrepreneurs network in Turkey.
For more information: www.htth.nl
