WEBINAR | Washington DC (DMV area), USA

Webinar WTCL Promising Cities for International Business - Washington DC - 7 december 2023

INTRO

Washington, D.C., not only serves as the political heart of the United States but also offers a diverse range of business opportunities.

The Washington metropolitan area, often coined the DC, Maryland & Virginia (DMV) area, has a population of 6.2 million, making it the sixth-largest area in the US. The city is most famous for its political position in the world, however, the DC metro area is home to more than 1,000 internationally owned companies. It is a thriving market place for ideas and innovation, due in part to the opportunities for federal contracting and the high percentage of college graduates.

There is a vibrant startup culture in the city and D.C. ranks among the top 20 global startup ecosystems. Cybersecurity startups have increasingly located themselves in the area and can draw on a regional population of cyber-related engineers three times larger than the rest of the country combined.

Washington, D.C.’s unique blend of economic diversity and influence makes it a dynamic place for business ventures This is amplified by the business opportunities in surrounding Maryland and Virginia : i.a. in tech such as cyber , quantum, govtech, defense / space but also in agro-food , horticulture and LSH. The greater DMV area offers many promising opportunities for Dutch business.

IMPORTANT SECTORS

  • Cybersecurity
  • Life Science and Health
  • Aerospace and Defence
  • E-Commerce and Logistics
  • Water and Resilience
  • Agro-food, Horticulture and LSH

Many Dutch companies have found their way to DC and have an office that includes their US government relations team, such as Philips, Aegon-Transamerica, Shell, Heineken, and Signify.

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Program

Washington DC

10:00 – 11:00 EST

Leeuwarden

16:00 – 17:00 CET

TOPIC

10:00

16:00

PROGRAM OPENS

Welcome Remarks

Mr. Evert Jan Schouwstra, Managing Director

World Trade Center, Leeuwarden

10:05

16:05

Promotional Video Presentation by Destination DC

“There’s Only One DC”

10:06

16:06

Opening Remarks – Overview of WTCDC Ecosystem

Ms. Allyson Browne McKithen, Executive Director

World Trade Center, Washington DC

10:09

16:09

Message by H. E. Birgitta Tazelaar (Video)

Ambassador of the Netherlands to the United States

11:12

16:12

Opportunities and Sectors of Interest in the DMV

  • WTC Washington
  • Deputy Mayors Office for Economic Development
  • Connect DMV
  • Montgomery County Economic Development Office

10:24

16:24

Remarks by the Embassy of the Netherlands

“Doing Business in the US – Opportunities for Dutch businesses the DMV area”, Deputy Chief of Mission (TBC)

10:36

16:36

Interview with a Dutch Company based in Greater Washington Area – Discussion of Opportunities and US Business Culture

  • Mr. Frans Meuwissen, Founding Partner, Amplify Now
  • Mr. Evert Jan Schouwstra, Managing Director World Trade Center, Leeuwarden

10:46

16:46

 Questions and Answer Session

10:58

16:58

 Closing Remarks, WTC Leeuwarden

 

11:00

17:00

PROGRAM CONCLUDES