Inspiration Award 2026 - Cast Your Vote!
The nominees for the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 have been announced! Three inspiring professionals who are truly making a difference in the industry are competing for the title. Meet the nominees:
Three years after the launch of the National Housing & Construction Agenda, the direction is clear: 900,000 homes by 2030, two thirds of which are affordable. The new government designates at least 30 major new-build locations of national importance and wants more control. Now that the new government is again focusing on 100,000 homes per year and is pointing out large construction sites, the importance of collaboration, predictability and scalable solutions is greater than ever.
That said, we also know the challenges by now. Well-known problems such as nitrogen emissions, slow permitting, declining investments by investors, capacity shortages and fragile business cases driven by affordability requirements continue to hamper housing construction.
At the same time, new obstacles are emerging: think, for example, of grid congestion. In addition, there are concrete examples where delivering affordable homes and building them does work: by working smartly together, deploying the right instruments and staying the course. Those successes are the starting point for this meeting, with a focus on what already works — and why it offers hope and direction. Projects in which social renting, mid-market renting and affordable owner-occupation come together. Municipalities that take control early on. Investors that return once the playing field becomes predictable. And instruments that genuinely help first-time buyers move forward.
We will look at three current themes:
- Making mid-market renting work:
How do we create a stable business case for mid-market renting? And how do we bring investors back into a segment that is crucial for nurses, teachers, police officers and young professionals? - Making affordable home ownership scalable:
Starter loans, NHG and mandatory affordable owner-occupation have proven their value. How do we speed up their application in more municipalities, regions and projects? - Collaboration as the key:
Successful projects arise where the municipality, housing association, developer and investor work together from day one. What can we learn from the area development projects and initiatives that are already succeeding?
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Opening PROVADA 2026: Connecting Defence and Real Estate
On Tuesday 9 June at 10:00 AM, PROVADA will be officially opened by Lieutenant General Dick van Ingen, Deputy Director-General of Policy at the Ministry of Defence. Through his contribution, PROVADA underlines the current and growing intersections between Defence and the real estate sector.
At the Innovation Café, applicable innovations in area development take centre stage
During PROVADA, BouwLab R&Do and The Green Village will be providing the content programming for the Innovation Café. In collaboration with partners BPD, COD and VORM, and the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, and the DMI Ecosystem, one central question takes the lead: how do we move innovation faster from idea to application?
Foreign capital needed to meet housing construction targets
The fiscal threshold for foreign pension funds and insurers to invest in the Dutch housing market must be significantly lowered. That is the view of Mark Siezen, CEO of asset manager Bouwinvest. 'Foreign capital is absolutely essential to meet the enormous housing construction challenge. That requires a stable housing policy and fiscal climate. I am hopeful: the new minister recognises this and will act on it.'
International Investment Day at PROVADA: programme announced
Following the earlier announcement of the launch of the International Investment Day, PROVADA now presents the full programme for Thursday, 11 June 2026. As the largest real estate exhibition in the Netherlands, PROVADA brings together leading market parties for a day of insights, discussion and networking. The newly introduced international investment programme—developed in collaboration with INREV, Holland Metropole and the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning—offers international investors direct access to key developments, policy perspectives and investment opportunities in the Dutch market.
Parking during PROVADA
Visiting PROVADA? Please be aware that it can get busy around the RAI. Due to multiple large events taking place at the same time, the RAI parking facilities often fill up early.