Technology companies in Amsterdam are now worth a combined €73bn, a seven-fold increase on five years ago, in a sign of how the city’s tech ecosystem has taken off in recent years.
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September 10, 2020
The Amsterdam tech sector is now worth €73bn
The Dutch capital's tech sector has seen a seven-fold increase in value in the past five years.
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