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At the Netherlands Cancer Institute, science is our foundation and source of breakthroughs that expand what the world believes is possible. But science alone doesn’t spark breakthroughs. It needs great minds. Curious, bold, imaginative minds who connect dots others don’t. Minds who see patterns others miss. From fundamental research to clinical innovation for patients, and beyond cancer alone, their ideas accelerate the future. What makes the NKI unique isn’t only what we study, but how we think. Open minds. Equal voices. Space for imagination, focus, and scientific freedom. Where science meets inspired minds.

On January 1st 1986, the newest and twelfth province of the Kingdom of the Netherlands came into existence: the province of Flevoland. Where Flevoland is now used to be the Zuider Zee. In the 17th century, hydraulic engineers started to look at the Zuider Zee with longing eyes. But it wasn't until the 19th century that Cornelis Lely was the first to present a technically feasible plan for impoldering the Zuider Zee. Public attention for the plan grew when the disastrous flood of 1916 caused a tremendous calamity. On June 14, 1918, the Zuider Zee law was a fact. This law meant the closure and drainage of the Zuider Zee. In 1932, after damming it, the Zuider Zee had become the IJsselmeer. In September 1949 the Noordoostpolder was dry. Later, the first residential areas started to appear. After the Noordoostpolder, the construction of Eastern Flevoland was started. This polder had to accommodate the population of the overcrowded urban conurbation (Randstad) of western Holland. After the successful construction of the eastern polder (1957), the southern polder soon followed (1968). Over 350,000 people live on an area extending over 1450 km2. Flevoland has six municipalities: Urk, Noordoostpolder, Lelystad, Dronten, Zeewolde and Almere. The capital of Flevoland is Lelystad.

Zuid-Holland is rijk aan ondernemers met innovatieve technologische ideeën. Ideeën die de provincie slimmer, duurzamer en gezonder duurzamer kunnen maken. De wereld vooruit kunnen helpen. Als regionale ontwikkelingsmaatschappij helpt InnovationQuarter deze innovatieve bedrijven bij het op de markt brengen en verder ontwikkelen van hun businessidee. Met een combinatie van funding, brede kennis van meerdere sectoren, een zeer uitgebreid netwerk en grote betrokkenheid creëren we sterke innovatieve ecosystemen. We helpen met innoveren, investeren en internationaliseren. Samen laten we ideeën groeien. InnovationQuarter is een initiatief van meerdere overheidsinstellingen en toonaangevende kennisinstituten.