Coalition Meeting 'Our Talent of the Future' - Development Corridor Zwolle-Twente-Münsterland
On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, an inspiring and interactive meeting took place at the Stadslab in Almelo. Representatives from the Province of Overijssel, the Bezirksregierung Münster, educational institutions, entrepreneurs, and talent from both the Netherlands and Germany came together for the coalition meeting of the Zwolle-Twente-Münsterland development corridor.
This meeting aimed to collectively reflect on future challenges and opportunities in talent development, the labor market, and the living environment. The Zwolle-Twente-Münsterland development corridor focuses on strengthening the regional economy and increasing broad prosperity through intensive cooperation between the regions involved.
Collaboration for a Future-Proof Labor Market
During the meeting, the importance of collaboration between government, education, and businesses to make our regional labor market future-proof was emphasized. The discussions centered on crucial topics such as aligning education with the labor market and the opportunities of a cross-border 360° labor market. Housing issues for talent in the region were also addressed.
Various working sessions led to lively discussions where participants contributed their expertise to finding solutions. The shared ambition? To work together on a region where talent has the space to grow and where a strong, future-oriented labor market is the standard.
TECH.LAND as a Cross-Border Example
A special moment during the meeting was the recognition of Regierungspräsident Andreas Bothe of Bezirksregierung Münster and Gert-Jan Hospers of the Zentrum für Niederlandestudie, who highlighted TECH.LAND as a great example of cross-border cooperation in innovation and technology. As an example, Prof. Gert-Jan Hospers mentioned the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform at the University of Twente, a best practise example of how academic institutions and businesses can collaborate to stimulate technological advancement within the development corridor.
Together Towards the Future
This coalition meeting demonstrated that there is a strong foundation for further collaboration between the Zwolle, Twente, and Münsterland regions. The attendees left with concrete ideas and solutions, ready to continue building a region where talent and innovation take center stage.
We look forward to continuing this process and invite everyone involved in the development corridor to actively contribute to the shared challenges and opportunities ahead.