National Technology Strategy : Building blocks for strategic technology policy
report
Why now?
• International technological competition has greatly increased
• Other countries are focusing more specifically (and more smartly) on strategic key enabling technologies
• Technology can resolve challenges in healthcare, security, etc.
What is the NTS?
The NTS prioritises ten key enabling technologies that:
1. make a major contribution to our earning potential
2. are crucial to resolve the challenges our society faces
3. are important to protect our national security
4. allow the Netherlands to be a technological leader
Strengths of the Netherlands
• High-quality scientific research
• Well-educated population
• Strong international relationships
• Many public-private partnerships
Zwaktes NL
• R&D investments have fallen behind
• Technological applications (valorisation)
• Limited focus on key enabling technologies
What else are we doing?
• Focusing on all 44 key enabling technologies through the mission-driven innovation policy
• Broad base: focusing on the development, application and upscaling of technology with innovation policy, enterprise policy and industrial policy
The ten priorities
• Optical systems and integrated photonics
• Quantum technologies • Process technology, including process intensification
• Biomolecular and cell technologies
• Imaging technologies • Mechatronics and optomechatronics
• Artificial intelligence and data science
• Energy materials
• Semiconductor technologies
• Cybersecurity technologies
Agendas and ambitions
We have formulated a single agenda with ambitions for each priority. These are our long-term objectives. Which position do we want the Netherlands to reach by 2035? What do we need to do to achieve that objective?
What is needed?
Talent - Recruiting, retaining and developing (top) talent at all levels.
Facilities - Sufficient upscaling facilities for the development and application of technologies.
Financing and market creation - Providing sufficient financing for upscaling and good market access. Studying how the government can act as a launching customer.
• International technological competition has greatly increased
• Other countries are focusing more specifically (and more smartly) on strategic key enabling technologies
• Technology can resolve challenges in healthcare, security, etc.
What is the NTS?
The NTS prioritises ten key enabling technologies that:
1. make a major contribution to our earning potential
2. are crucial to resolve the challenges our society faces
3. are important to protect our national security
4. allow the Netherlands to be a technological leader
Strengths of the Netherlands
• High-quality scientific research
• Well-educated population
• Strong international relationships
• Many public-private partnerships
Zwaktes NL
• R&D investments have fallen behind
• Technological applications (valorisation)
• Limited focus on key enabling technologies
What else are we doing?
• Focusing on all 44 key enabling technologies through the mission-driven innovation policy
• Broad base: focusing on the development, application and upscaling of technology with innovation policy, enterprise policy and industrial policy
The ten priorities
• Optical systems and integrated photonics
• Quantum technologies • Process technology, including process intensification
• Biomolecular and cell technologies
• Imaging technologies • Mechatronics and optomechatronics
• Artificial intelligence and data science
• Energy materials
• Semiconductor technologies
• Cybersecurity technologies
Agendas and ambitions
We have formulated a single agenda with ambitions for each priority. These are our long-term objectives. Which position do we want the Netherlands to reach by 2035? What do we need to do to achieve that objective?
What is needed?
Talent - Recruiting, retaining and developing (top) talent at all levels.
Facilities - Sufficient upscaling facilities for the development and application of technologies.
Financing and market creation - Providing sufficient financing for upscaling and good market access. Studying how the government can act as a launching customer.
Topics
TNO Identifier
1003728
Publisher
Ministery of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
Collation
112 p.