Overijssel is located in the eastern part of the Netherlands and consists of three regions: Kop van Overijssel in the northwest, Salland in the centre, and Twente in the east. It has a population of 1.2 million. Overijssel’s regional policy, which incorporates regional economic and innovation policy, focuses on three pillars: creating and maintaining an attractive business environment for companies; supporting a better connection between education and the labour market; and stimulating innovation and entrepreneurship.The regions’ S3 priorities include a focus on increasing cost effectiveness of health care and promoting private sector implementation of innovations in nano technology by the R&D sector.