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KIC call for Digital Twinning now open
The NWO KIC’s ‘Digital Twinning – Current and accurate models for insight, optimalisation, and decision-making’ call for proposals has been officially opened.
Consortiums have from now until 2:00 PM on 14 April 2026...
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Innovation policy continues, even after the end of the Topsector policy: Topsector ICT to continue as Digital Holland
That the Topsector policy is set to end soon does not mean that innovation policy will also stop, according to Frits Grotenhuis, director of Digital Holland (formerly Topsector ICT).
"We will certainly continue to ...
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These Digital Europe calls opened at the start of November
The European Commission’s Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) recently opened new calls with 204 million euros in funding available.
The information and matchmaking event was held on 5 November 2025 in Brussels.
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Council of Ministers approves new tech and AI-focused industrial policy
Council of Ministers approves proposal for new industrial policy by outgoing Minister of Economic Affairs, Vincent Karremans.
New policy focuses on highest-potential markets for the Netherlands, placing particular e...
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Digital transformation and innovation: what’s new in the Budget Memorandum and National Budget?
The Dutch caretaker government is preparing to invest close to half a billion euros in the Dutch tech industry.
Companies engaged in high-value technology of ‘strategic interest’
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FAIR AI Attribution (FAIA): setting clear standards for human-created and AI content
With nearly 90% of all online content projected to be AI-generated by 2026, the increasingly blurred lines between human and machine-made creations could have serious repercussions.
To guarantee transparency on the...
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