(IN BRIEF) The NWO Domain Science (ENW) has awarded five prestigious prizes, each worth €50,000, to recognize outstanding contributions in science across categories such as societal impact, diversity, communication, and team collaboration. The winners include female role models advancing equality, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Awards, Dr. Maartje de Graaf, Dr. Tamara Mchedlidze, Dr. Tjalling Bosse, leadership, Nanda Horeweg, NWO, Prof. Dr. Anja Volk, Prof. Dr. Hannah Dugdale, Prof. Dr. Iris Sommer, Prof. Dr. Liesbeth Janssen, Prof. Dr. Wim Noorduin, Prof. Viktor Kölzer, Scientific Contributions
(IN BRIEF) Four research consortia have been awarded nearly €19 million through the NWO Perspectief programme to advance technological innovations addressing societal challenges. Supported by funding from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and contributions from 37 partner organizations, these projects … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Denmark, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI, Dirk Beljaarts, Margot Weijnen, NWO, Technological Innovations
(IN BRIEF) The Netherlands Initiative for Education Research (NRO) has been praised for its effective and transparent operations between 2019 and 2023 in an independent evaluation by Dialogic. The report commends NRO’s role in advancing education quality through research programming, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has allocated €3.4 million to ten projects under the BiodivNBS programme to advance Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) addressing biodiversity loss, human well-being, and societal transformation. These projects are part of the larger Biodiversa+ programme, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Biodiversa+, biodiversity, INNOVATION, Nature-based solutions, NWO, partnership, sustainability, Well-Being Research
(IN BRIEF) Four Dutch subprojects have been awarded €1.25 million under the European Water4All programme to improve aquatic ecosystem resilience and integration into water governance. The projects include: enhancing lake management with stakeholder input (PLURALAKES), studying peatland hydrology and ecosystem … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged agriculture, Dutch Ministries of Infrastructure, European Water Security Programme, NWO, partnership, sustainability, water management, ‘Water4All’
(IN BRIEF) The University of Groningen’s Professor Han Olff leads CurveBend, a €6.75 million project funded by the NWO to develop strategies for biodiversity restoration in livestock-dominated regions. This transdisciplinary consortium will collaborate with local stakeholders in the Netherlands, Argentina, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Non Profit, Science, Technology
Tagged Argentina, CurveBend, East Africa, Global Biodiversity Restoration, Kenya, Leiden University, Netherlands, NWO, partnership, Professor Han Olff, sustainability, University of Groningen, Wageningen University & Research
(IN BRIEF) The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), in partnership with Stichting Big Chemistry, has launched a funding initiative to support proof-of-concept studies that utilize artificial intelligence (AI) for predicting the physical and chemical properties of complex molecular systems. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Professor Derk Loorbach has been appointed as the scientific lead of the Climate Research Initiative Netherlands (KIN). Loorbach, an expert in socio-economic transitions, will guide the scientific direction of KIN, focusing on systemic transitions and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Marjolein van Wijngaarden has been appointed to the board of NWO’s Applied and Engineering Sciences (AES) domain, effective September 1, 2024. She brings over 25 years of experience in sustainability, innovation, and strategic partnerships, currently serving as the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged AES Board, appointment, INNOVATION, leadership, Marjolein van Wijngaarden, NWO, sustainability, Thom Palstra
(IN BRIEF) The Perspectief financing instrument invites researchers, companies, and civil-society organizations to submit proposals for collaborative research projects focused on technological innovations. Key changes include reduced co-financing requirements and updated key technologies. Deadlines are in October 2024, November 2024, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged innovations, NWO, Perspectief, technological
(IN BRIEF) The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded up to 800,000 euros per project in the SSH Open Competition L, aimed at researchers who earned their PhD at least 15 years ago. With over 40 million euros in total … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Awards, Experienced Researchers, NWO, SGS, SSH Open Competition L
(IN BRIEF) Dr. Ivano Malavolta, associate professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, has been awarded the prestigious Dutch Prize for ICT Research 2024 for his groundbreaking work in energy-efficient robotics software. Presented during NWO ICT.OPEN2024 by Professor Ad Ijzerman and Professor … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Awards, Dr. Ivano Malavolta, Dutch ICT Research Prize 2024, Energy-Efficient Robotics Software, NWO, Professor Ad Ijzerman, Professor Han La Poutré
(IN BRIEF) The Dutch government has allocated funding to three interdisciplinary projects under the KIC Mission call ‘Realisation, acceleration and upscaling of mission-driven innovation’. These projects, part of the KIA Societal Earning Capacity, aim to address major societal challenges such … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Dutch government, INNOVATION, Interdisciplinary Projects, KIC Mission, NWO, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Eight Dutch projects have secured funding under the EU’s ‘Water4all’ program, with over €2.3 million invested, €1.6 million of which is co-funded by Dutch ministries and NWO, and €700,000 by the European Commission. The projects focus on improving … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, Small Business, Technology
Tagged ClimEx-PE, DEMOTAPE, dr. Anne Van Loon, Dr. Jeroen Warner, Dr. Katrin Merfeld, Dr. Marije Schaafsma, Dr. Miranda de Graaf, Dr.Ir. Jantiene Baartman, Dutch projects, Eindhoven University of Technology, Erasmus UMC, EU programme, European Commission, GreenAdapt2Extremes, Grounded-Extremes, LandEx, Management of water resources, MegaWat, NWO, PreVir, Prof.Dr. Sofia Calero, Prof.Dr. Walter Immerzeel, SWMOF, Utrecht University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Wageningen University & Research, water management, water security, Water4all programme
(IN BRIEF) NWO’s Executive Board has announced the appointment of Prof. Dr. Guda van Noort and Dr. Nicky Pouw, both from the University of Amsterdam, to the Board of the Social Science and Humanities (SSH) Domain. Guda van Noort is … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Antal van den Bosch, appointment, Dr. Nicky Pouw, Jasmin Lange, Jeroen de Ridder, leadership, Margaretha Wewerinke Singh, Mathieu Segers, NWO, Odile Heynders, Prof. Dr. Guda van Noort, Sander Thomaes, Sjef Barbiers, SSH Domain Board, University of Amsterdam Professors
(IN BRIEF) Despite technological advancements, the long-term survival of transplanted kidneys has seen little improvement in the past two decades, with approximately 40% of transplanted kidneys being rejected within ten years. In response, the Nierstichting and NWO are collaborating in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged health, Kidney Transplant Survival, Nierstichting, NWO, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Marcel Levi, NWO board chair, has been re-elected as vice-president on the newly constituted board of Science Europe, a European partnership of research funders and performers. His two-year term will extend until November 2025. Levi was previously a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Ángeles Gómez Borrego, appointment, leadership, Marcel Levi, NWO, Science Europe, Vice President
(IN BRIEF) In a significant move towards open access in research, NWO and ZonMw, Dutch research funding organizations, have revealed that 93% of research funded by both institutions in 2022 was published as open access. This milestone reflects their dedication … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Arfan Ikram, Hans de Jonge, NWO, Open Access, science, ZonMw
(IN BRIEF) The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Veni grants to four researchers at the University of Twente. The recipients include Rick Hogeboom, exploring ethical perspectives on water usage; Harijot Singh Bindra, designing electronics to run sensors without batteries; … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Management, Netherlands, News, Science
Tagged Awards, Harijot Singh Bindra, Innovative Studies, Maria Carla Piastra, NWO, researchers, Rick Hogeboom, Sihao Sun, University of Twente, Veni Grants
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) El programa Open Competition SSH-XS ha premiado sus dos primeras rondas, permitiendo que 121 investigadores inicien sus proyectos innovadores en el campo de las ciencias sociales y humanidades (SSH). La competencia enfatiza la experimentación y la innovación … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Financial, Netherlands, News, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged ciencias sociales y humanidades, concurso, Concurso abierto Programa SSH-XS, financiación, innovación, NWO, SSH
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