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Defence

One of the core tasks of the NIDV is to engage the Dutch business community in orders obtained from the armed forces. The NIDV was established by the Ministries of Defence and Economic Affairs. This makes the NIDV unique in that it is the only sector organisation of Dutch companies that delivers products and services related to national and international security. All participants can take advantage of the NIDV’s extensive network and specialist knowledge.

Security

Equipment and services for the National Police Corps and Royal Netherlands Military Police, the fire brigade and other emergency services are supplied by participating NIDV companies specialising in all product groups, from uniforms to vehicles and ships, and from walkie-talkies to incident rooms and cyber security.

International

Conducting business internationally requires specialist knowledge of the market. The NIDV gets its participants on the right track with meetings, courses and export knowledge. The NIDV works both nationally and internationally on increasing the visibility of participants through joint market research and a joint market approach. As part of this, it supports and facilitates its participants in participating in trade missions and international trade fairs.

Symposium and exhibition

The annual NIDV Symposium & Exhibition is being held this year on 17 November 2016 in the AHOY Rotterdam and is a unique event for professionals that covers the entire field of security. The event also highlights the latest technological developments in that field. In addition to companies and knowledge institutes, the ministries involved, armed forces, Defence Materiel Organisation, Security Services, Security Region, Coast Guard and National Police Corps also have stands in the exhibition.

About us

If you want to know more about the NIDV, you can contact our office: +31 (0) 70 36 44 807.
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International Participation Day

The IPD (International Participation Day) will be held on 25 April 2018 in Amsterdam.

The objective of the IPD is for NIDV participants and overseas OEMs to meet each other, share information about products and services and to see if there is potential to collaborate to provide new material for the Ministry of Defence. Compared to 2017, the coalition agreement for the government to allocate more money to the Ministry of Defence is likely to generate more interest among international industry.
In 2017, 25 international OEMs and 75 representatives from NIDV participants entered into discussion. They used the Pitch & Match tool to make as many appointments possible in one day.

Where to find us

Trade facilitation abroad

The NIDV is present at the following exhibitions:

25-03-2018 – Fidea, Chili – 25 until 30 March
16-04-2018 – Defence and Security Asia, Malaysia – 16 until 19 April
11-06-2018 – Eurosatory, France– 11 until 15 June
16-07-2018 – Farnborough, United Kingdom– 16 until 22 July
04-09-2018 – SMM, Germany – 4 until 7 September
22-10-2018 – Euronaval, France – 22 until 26 October
07-11-2018 – Indodefence, Indonesia – 7 until 10 October

NIDV Foundation

The NIDV Foundation facilitates the sustainable positioning of the Dutch Defence and Security-related Industry (NL-DVI) in national and international orders (from the government and elsewhere) and in national and international supplier chains. The NL-DVI is synonymous with the highest possible quality and effectiveness of equipment, services and application-oriented knowledge. The NIDV is a strategic partner of the government in the area of defence and security and a key figure in the triple helix collaboration between the government, knowledge institutes and the business community.