Though dwarfed by their neighbours, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg are not short of scientific prowess
Netherlands
In its latest global competitiveness the World Economic Forum ranks the Dutch third in the world for the speed at which they adopt new technologies and eighth in terms of education. Besides putting effort into training its own scientists, the Netherlands lures “knowledge workers” from other countries with tax breaks. The fact that English is widely spoken is also a selling point, as is the extensive network of bike paths if you are a cyclist.
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