Brainport Eindhoven Region, according to the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) the world's smartest region in 2011, is a top technology breeding ground for innovation and home to world-class businesses, knowledge institutes and research institutions. Together they design and manufacture the technology of the future to ensure a safe, green and caring society and sustainable economic development of the Netherlands. The five focal sectors of Brainport Eindhoven region are High Tech Systems & Materials, Food, Automotive, Lifetec and Design. Brainport Eindhoven Region is a powerful innovative player in a European and global context. It accounts for a third of all Dutch private R&D expenditure, invests 8% of the GDP on R&D and is one of Europe's top three regions in terms of patent density. The economic success of Brainport Eindhoven Region is the result of unique cooperation among industry, research and government. This triple helix cooperation generates a very conducive climate for business, for both internationally renowned companies and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises in the region. These companies cooperate with each other and with knowledge institutes by sharing and multiplying knowledge in an open innovation environment before bringing their products to market.
Brainport Development Brainport Development is the new style development agency of the Brainport foundation, which has representatives of the triple helix-structure on its governing board. The task of the organisation is to drive the region forward and make the economy of the region 'future proof'.