
The
software industry in the Netherlands is one of the main driving forces that have helped in increasing the local economy. The
software sector in the Netherlands is mainly represented by
cloud computing and digitization, an aspect that will also be incorporated at a governmental level. Investors interested in
company formation in the Netherlands in the
software industry should know that the estimates on the sector show an increase of 5% in volume (on an annual basis) by the end 2017.
Our team of consultants in company registration in the Netherlands can offer advice on the main legal requirements applicable to
software businesses.
Top software sub-sectors in the Netherlands
A field of activity related to the software industry that is growing at a fast pace refers to the software services provided for security matters.
• standard software applications;
• mobile software;
• cloud-based software;
• network software;
• application management;
• development tools;
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
ERP in the Netherlands
ERP refers to a method through which a
company in the Netherlands integrates important aspects of the business (
planning, management, human resources, sales, marketing) through various
software applications.
At the level of 2016, the software penetration on ERP matters had the top results for the following economic fields:
• manufacturing (90,2%);
• wholesale and retail(88,3%);