3 Coworking Spaces in Schagen

About Schagen

A city in the northwest of the Netherlands, Schagen sits between Alkmaar and Den Helder in the West Friesland region. It's a small town with only 46,326 souls meandering its streets, hanging out in cafes or getting busy in coworking venues, which is definitely an increase in residents from the year 975 when there were only 43 people in the town. Definitely a town with innovative locals, it was between the years 2005 to 2007 that a Schagen resident by the name of Johan Huibers built a ship modeled on the biblical description of Noah's Ark and named it "Johan's Ark", which today is open to the public. Schagen is home to 3 of the 5 operational "float bridges" and its railway station is a hub for other forms of transport as well, such as the local and regional bus services. You can grab a train from Schagen and get to Amsterdam is under an hour, so you can flee the city whenever the urge takes over for a dose of big smoke mayhem.

The Netherlands has its' promising startup hub happening in Amsterdam, as it was named the best European Tech City to work in by a recent tech study. There are actually 578 international ICT companies with offices in Amsterdam and many of them are always on the lookout for talented people. Markets vary from cryptocurrency to online food ordering services. Another benefit is the fact that nearly everyone speaks English, so there is definitely no language barrier to get over and blending in is easy. Amsterdam is becoming a hotbed for scaleups and startups with many forward thinking and tech driven individuals creating dreams that are becoming reality.

The Netherlands offers support and resources for those wishing to work independently or to get a fledgling startup soaring. Coworking venues are one more step in the ecosystem that is creating space for out-of-the-box thinkers to get together in collaborative bliss in a city offering a low-cost of living and plenty of culture for the arty folk.