Dutch-German TECH.LAND - Transforming borders into connections

4.9M+

Inhabitants

480k+

Companies

20+

Universities

238B+ EUR

Gross Domestic Product

Our mission

To tackle the societal challenges and increase the global competitiveness of our region, businesses and knowledge institutions, we rally together as Dutch and German triple-helix ecosystems, to realize the full technology and innovation potential in the heart of Europe (East Netherlands, North Westphalia and more).

TECH.LAND Blog

Think East Netherlands Day 2025 - from ambition to action

13 June 2025

On Thursday, June 12, 2025, over 80 partners from East Netherlands gathered during the annual Think…

New platform: Companies find partners more easily | IHK receives grant from EFRE programme

11 June 2025

Münsterland/Emscher-Lippe region – Small and medium-sized enterprises in the Dutch-German border…

Twente's photonic chips will enable new global technology applications

5 June 2025

Chip technology is becoming an increasingly vital pillar of technological progress in the…

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Events

Future Tech Fest

11 September 2025

Germany's largest B2B Startup Expo and Conference

TECH.LAND Summit Münster 2026

12 March 2026

Further details will follow later.

Battery Day 2025 – Arnhem

25 September 2025

Join industry leaders, innovators, and researchers at Battery Day 2025 in Arnhem, a pivotal event…

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Clusters

In the coming years, the TECH.LAND Programme is focusing on four topics, namely Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics (including digitisation, cyber security and artificial intelligence), Energy (batteries and hydrogen), Health & MedTech and Circular Economy.

Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics

Projects and Calls

To realize the full technology and innovation potential in the TECH.LAND region, various projects are currently in progress. While some projects are specific to individual clusters, others are relevant across multiple clusters. Find all informations on our website HERE.