The Amsterdam Economic Board aims to sustainably enhance the prosperity and well-being of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area so that the area could become the most adaptive and appealing labour market of Europe by 2025. We plan to work together with industry, governmental agencies and educational institutes to focus on collaboration, innovation and growth in order to make the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area the most adaptive and appealing labour market in Europe. We commit to providing training, placements and funding to support the access of young people to the jobs market through the acquisition of digital skills.
Digital Skills for ICT Professionals
Providing work experience in Cyber security
Providing 400 vocational students with working experience in Cyber security.
| INITIATIVE NAME | PILLAR | TYPE | METHODOLOGY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providing work experience in Cyber security | Tier 1 - Placement | Internship |
Initiative status
| Status | Quantity | Target | PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|
|
100%
|
400 | 400 | - |
Closest Competitor
| Initiative | Status | Quantity | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitor Pledge title | 50000 | 80000 |
Upskilling technology talents
Upskilling 150 candidates in Make IT Work and 400 candidates from the B Startup School by 2017 with a with a blended online-face to face approach.
| INITIATIVE NAME | PILLAR | TYPE | METHODOLOGY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upskilling technology talents | Tier 1 - Training | Online & Face-to-face |
Initiative status
| Status | Quantity | Target | PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|
|
100%
|
550 | 550 | - |
Closest Competitor
| Initiative | Status | Quantity | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitor Pledge title | 50000 | 80000 |
Digital Skills in Education
Investing in education and infrastructure
Investing €6 million in education and setting up the education infrastructure.
| INITIATIVE NAME | PILLAR | TYPE | METHODOLOGY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investing in education and infrastructure | Tier 3 - Honorary pledge | Investment |
Initiative status
| Status | Quantity | Target | PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|
|
100%
|
6000000 | 6000000 | - |
Closest Competitor
| Initiative | Status | Quantity | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitor Pledge title | 50000 | 80000 |
Amsterdam Economic Board
https://www.amsterdameconomicboard.com/en/
31/12/2025