Finance

As the international City of Peace and Justice, The Hague is also a leading hub for finance, sustainability, and innovation. Home to major players like NIBC, Nationale-Nederlanden, and FMO, the city offers a strong financial foundation paired with a growing focus on impact investing and sustainable finance. With cutting-edge fintech incubators like Yes!Delft and a thriving startup ecosystem supported by ImpactCity, The Hague is where purpose-driven finance and innovation come together.

Fintech

The Hague is home to a fast-growing fintech cluster, uniquely positioned at the intersection of finance, technology, and impact. As part of the wider finance ecosystem – which includes pension funds, insurance companies, regulatory bodies, and legal institutions – The Hague offers a strategic base for fintech companies operating in regtech, insurtech, sustainable finance, and cybersecurity.

With close proximity to policymakers, international institutions, key EU markets and a thriving impact economy, The Hague provides both the infrastructure and network for fintechs looking to scale responsibly and securely within Europe. With The Hague Security Delta and institutions like the AFM, De Nederlandsche Bank, and the European Investment Bank (regional office) nearby, the city offers the right mix of trust, talent, and tech.

The Hague is where finance meets innovation — and where fintech helps shape the future of a more secure, transparent, and inclusive financial system.

Research & Innovation

The fintech sector benefits from a dynamic innovation ecosystem, including Yes!Delft, one of Europe’s leading tech incubators affiliated with TU Delft. Yes!Delft supports the development of cutting-edge technologies such as blockchain, helping to drive the future of fintech through research, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

ImpactCity, The Hague’s startup and scale-up community, plays a key role in supporting purpose-driven innovation. Backed by the Dutch government and a wide network of national and international partners, ImpactCity empowers entrepreneurs to launch and grow businesses that make a positive impact — including in the fintech space.

Impact Investing in The Hague

Sustainability and Impact Investments

Sustainability and impact investing are rapidly growing fields in both the Netherlands and The Hague. The Dutch financial sector plays a key role in driving this growth, with banks increasingly prioritizing social impact and sustainability. Notably, the pension sector is actively aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), helping to expand the scale and influence of impact investing.

A wide range of financial and non-financial institutions contribute to this momentum through targeted initiatives — such as the IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Initiative, Philips Foundation, and Achmea Foundation — all working toward meaningful, long-term impact.

The Sustainable Development Goals serve as a global blueprint for a more inclusive and sustainable future. They address interconnected challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, and access to peace and justice. Achieving these goals by 2030 requires collective action across all sectors of society.

With direct access to a powerful network of business leaders, government bodies, and institutional investors — including FMO, NIBC, BNG Bank, and a growing number of smaller asset managers — The Hague offers an ideal environment for businesses looking to align financial success with positive global impact.