The impact ecosystem in The Hague

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The Hague is a hub of activity when it comes to sustainable and social innovations. More than 200 entrepreneurs are dedicated to social progress every day and are actively working toward the Sustainable Development Goals. This overview features the companies based in The Hague that are contributing to a better world, as well as investors and other stakeholders who play an active role in the impact ecosystem.

200+ impact companies

The mission comes first

The Hague is the city for entrepreneurs working on innovations to create a better world. It is no coincidence that more than 200 impact-driven companies are based here, all of which actively contribute to one or more of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

30+ impact investors

For returns in a broader sense

An impact investor deliberately invests in companies or projects that generate demonstrable social or environmental impact, in addition to financial returns. This type of investor sets measurable impact goals and actively monitors them, as impact is an explicit investment criterion.

9 hubs

Great workplaces with like-minded people

Physical meeting places where entrepreneurs, investors, research institutions, and organisations come together around a shared theme. They facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation, and serve as a connecting link within an ecosystem of like-minded parties.

17 supporting partners

For a great business climate

Of course, we can’t build a vibrant impact ecosystem on our own. It requires a range of enabling conditions and building blocks to ensure that entrepreneurs can focus on their businesses and their missions. That’s why ImpactCity collaborates with many essential partners.

5 test sites

Room for experimentation and innovation

Innovation and creativity require an environment that allows room for experimentation. Our city boasts no fewer than five physical test environments: on the Scheveningen boulevard, in Scheveningen Harbour, in Binckhaven, and at sea.

… and the biggest impact campus of Europe!

Where working, learning, socialising, and living reinforce one another in a structured way

Binckhaven is a former port and industrial area in The Hague that is being transformed into Europe’s largest impact campus. It will bring together impact entrepreneurs, the manufacturing industry, creative hubs, and educational institutions in a single location. The campus is not a closed enclave, but an open urban space where innovation, collaboration, and social impact go hand in hand.

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