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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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Topsector ICT and NLdigital launch ‘Week vd Digitalisering’ (Digital Transformation Week) – 18 to 25 September 2026
On the first nationwide ‘Dag vd Digitalisering’ (Digital Transformation Day), organisers Topsector ICT and tech trade association NLdigital announced plans for Digital Transformation Week in 2026. This extended edition is ...
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Productivity agenda: smarter working practices and innovation as economic drivers
National Productivity Agenda aims to boost Dutch labour productivity and strengthen economy.
Focus on technology as a tool for innovation and smarter working practices.
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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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