RVO - Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency stimulates entrepreneurs in sustainable, agricultural, innovative and international business. It aims to improve opportunities for entrepreneurs, strengthen their position and help them realise their international ambitions with funding, networking, know-how and compliance with laws and regulations. As a government agency, it operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, and its activities are commissioned by the various Dutch ministries and the European Union. The Netherlands Enterprise Agency runs a number of programmes and supports business initiatives with various grant schemes. Energy and Climate is one of the agency’s key topics. The Dutch government is investing billions of euros in energy efficiency, sustainable energy and CO2 reduction. In line with this, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency supports Dutch and international entrepreneurs and researchers in developing sustainable projects related to energy, climate and the environment. Innovation and public-private partnerships are key to the Dutch approach: the government, private sector, and academia co-operate on topics such as sustainable energy technologies, green materials, built environment, sustainable mobility, chain efficiency, sustainable electricity, new gas, and greenhouses as a source of energy.