“Foreigners and the Dutch will both experience the no-nonsense, can-do character of the city.” 

Peter ter Kulve, Chairman of the Management Board of Unilever Benelux

The Erasmus Medical Centre is the largest of the eight university medical centres in the Netherlands and the leading clinical research centres in Europe. Our local government is keen to further strengthen the position of Rotterdam – together with academic and industrial partners – as a world-class medical player, dedicated to the health of future generations. 

Facts

• Medical and care cluster: 20% of local employment
• Turnover: EUR 2.5 billion
• 15 hospitals within 15 km (9 miles) 
• Regional connections: Medical Delta , an open innovation network of 3 universities, university medical centers and industrial partners

More information
See our section ‘Important Clusters’