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The Netherlands is home to a large number of these incubators, concentrated in knowledge hubs around knowledge institutes such as universities, universities of applied sciences and research centres. This type of set-up has proved to be highly conducive: experience has shown that when groups of like-minded businesses with similar goals choose to settle in the same space, they grow at a faster pace, are more innovative, have a greater chance of achieving success and are more profitable than other companies. Thus, if you encourage the growth of knowledge hubs, you encourage economic growth. Of course, promoting economic growth has always been Rabobank’s plan in its aim to be a leading force of innovation and entrepreneurship. Supporting incubators and knowledge hubs fits in perfectly with Rabobank’s philosophy as a cooperative organisation, and the bank collaborates with educational institutions, research institutions, public authorities, businesses and other financiers in order to strengthen regional economies. Rabobank is therefore involved in a large number of these initiatives, and below are some examples of how the bank helps incubators across the Netherlands thrive.
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