Human capital and innovation

A common feature of Dutch products is that they are highly innovative. The country provides solutions that keep rising water levels in check, create islands in the sea, and make waterways navigable. Apart from this inventive approach regarding water, the Dutch also have the knowledge and the skills to develop navigation systems with worldwide appeal, such as TomTom. The proof of this Dutch innovative nature can be found in the large number of patents that are applied-for each year, and in the presence of several world-renowned knowledge and research institutes in the Netherlands.