The Randstad Region has formulated the ambition to get back in the top five of metropolitan region's before 2015. On the regional level, the intention is to strengthen its own clusters and economic core activities. Therefore, collaboration between the public sector, the private sector and knowledge institutions is crucial. Collaboration limits not only within the region and the national boarders, but also outside the region, the broader European and international field of force. In the Randstad information has been shared. Each year, the progress to reach the ambitious targets of the Randstad is measured by TNO.
The Randstad Region is member of a network of 13 region's that all have the ambition to improve their competitiveness, the Lisbon Regions Network. From June 2010 the Randstad Region delivers the president of this network; Ms Rinske Kruisinga, deputy of the province of Noord-Holland. More information you can find on the website of the Lisbon Regions Network.
The cluster Health & Life Sciences has a strong position in the Netherlands and Europe. Almost 80% of the Dutch business and knowledge in this cluster is located in the Randstad. The Medical Centres and Universities rank among the highest of there peer institutes worldwide. There are strong alliances named by "Immuno Valley", the Amsterdam BioMed cluster, the consortium Medical Delta and the Leiden Bioscience Park. The Randstad is a place to be for every company with great ambition in this field.
By the distribution of funds in the Netherlands, attention is also paid to the use of structural funds. From 2007-2011 a joint operational program functions: OP West. More information you can find on the website.