Key enabling technologies change the way we will live, learn, innovate, work and manufacture in the future. They offer solutions to the social challenges we face and simultaneously make a major contribution to our economy, increase competition and strengthen the labour market.
In the KIA ST (Knowledge and Innovation Agenda Key Enabling Technologies) we connect knowledge institutions, businesses and authorities, as an engine for the development of key enabling technologies for all top sectors. We provide direction for national and international collaborations, build our innovative ecosystem, strengthen networks and co-initiate new platforms. Our shared commitment makes us an important partner in public policy.
The key enabling technologies formulated in the KIA ST 2020-2023 have a broad area of application and major influence on innovations in different sectors. Due to globalisation, innovation processes are moving faster than ever, and responding to this requires a great deal of knowledge and an ability to act. Our approach comprises:
Government wants more guidance on key enabling technology development. This has led to an update of the KIA Key Enabling Technologies for the period 2024-2027.
Key enabling technologies (or KETs) are technologies in which the Netherlands excels scientifically and for which scientific and economic growth is expected in the coming years.
The Mission-Driven Top Sectors and Innovation Policy comprises 25 missions distributed across 4 societal themes. Since 2019, the top sectors have been cooperating on Knowledge and Innovation Agendas for every social theme and for key enabling technologies and social earning potential as underlying themes.
Globalization means that innovation processes are moving faster than ever, and responding to this requires a great deal of knowledge and capacity for action. The key technologies in our Knowledge and Innovation Agenda are widely applicable and constantly evolving. We respond to progress through our current programs.