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Science and innovation landscape

Research in numbers in the Netherlands

皇冠体育app Netherlands is one of the world鈥檚 most open and innovative economies, ranking 5th in the 2023 World Competitiveness Ranking ^{[footnote 1]}, and 7th in the Global Innovation Index.^{[footnote 2]} 皇冠体育app Netherlands successfully develops, attracts, and retains talent, ranking 5th in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2023.^{[footnote 3]}听

皇冠体育app Netherlands spent 2.26% of GDP or Euro 19.5 billion on Research & Development (R&D) in 2021. This is over 1 billion more than in 2020 and makes the Netherlands a top 10 investor in R&D in Europe. Corporate R&D intensity as a percentage of GDP stood at 1.52%, a percentage that has been stable for several years.^{[footnote 4]} In 2019 over 33%, or Euro 3.9 billion, of private R&D expenditure was attributable to businesses in the Province of North-Brabant. This is home to some of the powerhouses of the Dutch semiconductor and high-tech industry.

皇冠体育app highest level of R&D activity can be found in the Brainport region around Eindhoven, with an R&D spend of 3 billion Euros in 2019. Due to its R&D strengths in semiconductors, high tech systems and materials, logistics, healthcare and life sciences, it was declared the World鈥檚 Most Intelligent community in 2011.

Government structures and policies

Government responsibility for science and innovation (S&I) policy is split across two ministries in the Netherlands. 皇冠体育app Ministry of Education, Culture and Science overseas science policy. Innovation policy, stimulating corporate R&D and translating S&I into economic value are overseen by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.

皇冠体育app Dutch science and innovation policy focuses on strengthening 鈥榯op sectors鈥�: 10 high-performing broadly defined sectors in which the Netherlands excels.^{[footnote 5]} To bring these sectors together, streamline efforts and improve collaboration, the Dutch government has formulated 25 missions under 4 overarching social challenges. 皇冠体育appse relate to:

• energy transition and sustainability
• agriculture, water and food
• health and healthcare
• security

皇冠体育appse missions stimulate:

• science and innovation towards common goals on ensuring a greater and healthy life expectancy
• sufficient clean water and safe food, lower greenhouse gas emissions, affordable sustainable energy
• a safe Netherlands to live and work in

Research institutions

皇冠体育app Netherlands has a highly developed and well-connected research landscape, with strong connections and collaborations between universities, institutions for (higher) vocational training, research institutes, advisory bodies, municipal, regional, and national governments. It is home to some particularly successful innovations hubs. 皇冠体育app Dutch Food Valley around Wageningen University and Research is one of the world鈥檚 leading regions in agri-food, living environment and health and lifestyle.

皇冠体育app Netherlands is also home to; world-leading clusters and centres in quantum technologies, health and life sciences, data and AI, water management, creative industries, chemistry and energy. Some leading international research institutes are based in the Netherlands, such as ESTEC, the European Space Agency鈥檚 research centre.

UK-Netherlands partnership on science, technology and investment (ST&I)

皇冠体育app Netherlands represents a strong collaborative partner for the UK. 皇冠体育app Netherlands is the 5th collaborative partner for the UK in Europe, after Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. 皇冠体育app UK is the 2nd collaborative partner for the Netherlands in Europe, after Germany. Of the UK international collaborations, 8.9% took place with the Netherlands.

皇冠体育app UK and the Netherlands also collaborate through several multilateral programmes, including global research funding forms such as Horizon Europe, the Global Research Council, and the Belmont Forum.

At institutional level, UK and Dutch universities, research institutes and advisory bodies collaborate one-on-one and through a wide range of multilateral associations. This includes League of European Research Universities (LERU), Science Europe, and the Young European Research University Network.

SIN contacts

• Liesbeth Bouwhuis, [email protected], Senior Science and Innovation Officer, British Embassy, 皇冠体育app Hague 听听

• Okke Klaassen, [email protected], Science and Innovation Officer, British Embassy, 皇冠体育app Hague听