Action Agendas (NTS)

Action agendas explained

The National Technology Strategy (NTS) describes an ambition for the Netherlands for 2035 for each of the ten priority key technologies. However, what is needed to get there has yet to be determined. The KIA ST is committed to the creation of an action agenda for each topic in the NTS. This will detail the necessary activities, as well as the necessary innovation coalition to realize the ambitions from the NTS.

Each action agenda describes:

The innovation ecosystems that are active on the relevant NTS technology, how these ecosystems contribute to the (further) development of the technology and to achieving the ambitions of the NTS agenda.
The current, planned and new R&D&I activities and how they can be realised.
The other factors that are relevant for achieving the objectives.

In addition, it is essential that the action agenda is supported by a relevant innovation coalition in that technology field.

The parties from the ecosystems surrounding an NTS technology draw up this action agenda together. This takes place in three phases:

Initiation | A concept document is written with the most important challenges for the action agenda and an impetus for the exploration group.
Exploration | The exploration group refines the concept document, writes a plan of approach for the action agenda and proposes a compact working group and a broad sounding board group.
Elaboration | The working group draws up the action agenda, based on, among other things, requests and meetings. Parties from the ecosystems are asked to provide input. After processing, validation takes place via the sounding board group.

After delivery of the action agenda, the implementation of the action agenda will be implemented. The progress will be monitored periodically by the participating parties, after which adjustments can be made.

Temporary planning

State of affairs

Below is indicated per subject what the status is regarding the development of the action agenda and which core team members are involved. Click on a subject for more information.

Optical systems and integrated photonics

Phase | Ellaboration: the working group collects input for the action agenda per region.

Working group
Anke Peters (chair, OpticsNetherlands, TU Delft)
Walewein Luchtmeijer (support, Wederic)

Core team members
Tom van der Horst, TNO
Marsha Nieuwland, TNO
Koen Vermeer, Holland High Tech

Quantum technologies

Phase | Exploration: the exploration group identifies the most relevant challenges and then arrives at a plan of action.

Core team members
Marsha Nieuwland, TNO
Leo Warmerdam, Holland High Tech

Process technology

Phase | Exploration: the exploration group identifies the most relevant challenges and then arrives at a plan of action.

Core team member
Frans van der Wel, NWO

Biomolecular and cell technlogies

Phase | Exploration: the exploration group identifies the most relevant challenges and then arrives at a plan of action.

Core team member
Koen Vermeer, Holland High Tech
Arend Zomer, 4TU, UTwente

Imaging technologies

Phase | Elaboration: Based on the action plan, the working group will set up innovation programmes and innovation coalitions to give substance to the action agenda.

Working group
Remke Burie (Chair, UTwente)
Onno Huiskamp (deputy Chair, TNO)
Sabine Kerssens (secretary, TNO)

Core team members
Koen Vermeer, Holland High Tech
Frans van der Wel, NWO

Mechatronics and opto-mechatronics

Phase | Elaboration: Based on the action plan, the working group will set up innovation programmes and innovation coalitions to give substance to the action agenda.

Working group

Ton Peijnenburg (chair, VDL ETG)
Bas Steendam (secretary, TNO)

Core team members
Frans van der Wel, NWO
Arend Zomer, 4TU, UTwente

Vera Janssen (Chair, TNO)

Core team members
Leo Warmerdam, Holland High Tech
Marsha Nieuwland, TNO

Cybersecurity

Phase | Exploration: an initial plan of action has been drawn up and is being further elaborated, after which the working group will start to fill the action agenda.

Coordinator
Stephanie Ottenheim, KIA Digitalisering

Core team members
Arend Zomer, 4TU, UTwente
Frans van der Wel, NWO