Funding radar: Dutch funding for international industry-led R&D

31 Mar 2026 | News

The Netherlands Enterprise Agency has four TechBridge calls open on photonics, quantum, battery and circular materials research

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The Netherlands Enterprise Agency is calling for industry-led projects in four key technology areas, targeting cooperation with Germany, Taiwan and China.

The aim is to boost the Dutch high-tech sector, secure economic interests and accelerate innovation in key technologies by joining forces with target innovative economies. The topics generally align with the Dutch national technology strategy.

The agency ran its first TechBridge call last year, targeting joint second-generation quantum technology projects with UK companies.

Currently, there are four calls open, each focused on a different country, with budgets of several million euros: 

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