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The Netherlands is economically strong, active, and innovative. It is no coincidence that the Netherlands ranks in the top 5 of the most economically competitive and prosperous countries worldwide. The Northern and Southern Randstad areas, as well as Brainport Eindhoven, make a significant contribution to this. Strengthening international competitiveness requires the enhancement of a selection of top locations and the connections between them. To achieve this, the implementation programme of the Spatial Economic Development Strategy was established at the end of 2017. This programme outlines six actions for 2017-2018 aimed at strengthening and accelerating the development of top locations, as well as better integrating these locations into physical and digital networks. The sixth action is 'Room for digital infrastructure'.
Digitisation is indispensable in modern society, and the need for data exchange is increasing exponentially. The need for digital infrastructure is evident and requires significant investments. Governments must create the right conditions to ensure that the Netherlands remains at the forefront of digital rankings.
An inventory of digital prerequisites is urgently needed to determine the necessary conditions to optimally facilitate digitisation.
Commissioned by the Ministry of the Interior, Dialogic, in collaboration with TNO, will carry out this inventory.
