In February 2020, OSF organised a meeting at the US Embassy in the Netherlands about doing sports business in the USA. OSF received a lot of interest and enthusiasm from Dutch companies for a joint approach towards the USA in the upcoming years.
The United States is a great sports nation and therefore sport is a serious and professional business. This offers a lot of opportunities for Dutch companies to cooperate with US companies, so both parties can profit from their knowledge, innovations and skills in this field. The USA will host the FIFA World Cup in 2026 (together with Mexico and Canada) and the Olympics of LA2028. Besides these enormous milestones, sport is always in development. For example, the MLS (Major League Soccer) is a fast-growing league with huge investments and potential for companies and organisations from both sides.
To capitalize on these opportunities, OSF created a consortium of 20 Dutch sports related companies, together with the Dutch government (Ministries, the Dutch Embassy in Washington and the Dutch Consulate General in Miami). The consortium, including their strategic approach is approved by all involved organisations. The project started in November 2020. This program is coordinated by Orange Sports Forum and the following companies participate in this program:
- Active Esports Arena: www.activeesportsarena.nl
- Content Stadium: www.contentstadium.com
- De Johan Cruyff Foundation: www.cruyff-foundation.org
- Dutch Wheels bv: www.dutchwheels.com
- Feyenoord: www.feyenoord.nl
- Fontys Hogescholen: fontys.nl
- Grass Valley: www.grassvalley.com
- HEG Consult: hegconsult.com
- Holland Football University: Holland Football University
- Hydraloop Systems B.V.: www.hydraloop.com
- Kicks n Sticks: kicksnsticks.eu
- KPMG: www.kpmg.com
- Metrica Sports: metrica-sports.com
- Philips: www.philips.nl
- PlasmaMade: www.plasmamade.com
- ProSoccerData: www.prosoccerdata.com
- Recreational Systems International (RSI): recreationalsystemsint.com
- Sportinnovator: www.sportinnovator.nl
- VDL Groep: www.vdlgroep.com
- Vekoma Rides Manufacturing: www.vekoma.com
If you want to learn more about this strategic partnership and the opportunities it can offer you, please do not hesitate to contact us via the contact page on this website or visit the cluster website via: www.nlsportpartners-usa.com
