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The Knowledge and Innovation Agenda's (KIA's)

The KIA's guide innovation in the Netherlands. As part of the mission-driven top sectors policy, they connect governments, businesses, knowledge institutions, and societal organizations around the major challenges of our time – from climate and health to security and digitalization. Each agenda focuses on a specific societal theme and fosters collaboration and knowledge development. The KIAs represent a cross-government effort, enabled by public and private partners within the Knowledge and Innovation Covenant.

In addition, three KIA's offer a broader perspective by connecting sectors and disciplines and working across themes.

  • KIA Digitalisation

    The KIA Digitalisation sets the direction for ICT innovation in the Netherlands. By fostering collaboration between government, businesses, and knowledge institutions, this agenda promotes solutions to societal challenges and strengthens the country’s competitive position.

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  • KIA Key Enabling Technologies

    Key technologies form the foundation for future innovations. From AI to quantum technology, these technologies provide solutions to societal challenges and strengthen the Netherlands' competitive position.

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  • KIA MV, the Knowledge and Innovation Agenda about Social Earning Capacity

    The KIA MV accelerates innovations that create both economic value and social impact. It promotes collaboration, new business models, and impact measurement for sustainable solutions.

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The following KIA’s focus on specific themes and play an important role in accelerating innovation within their respective areas.

  • circular economy

    KIA CE

    The KIA Circular Economy focuses on accelerating innovations that support the transition to a circular economy. By addressing bottlenecks in key value chains, the agenda helps achieve breakthroughs for sustainable change. Designing for circularity, chain collaboration, and social innovation are at the core of this approach.

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  • climate and energy

    KIA Climate & Energy

    The KIA Climate and Energy accelerates innovations for a sustainable future. Aiming for a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2050, this agenda focuses on the sustainability of energy, industry, mobility, and agriculture.

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  • KIA Agriculture Water & Food

    This agenda focuses on a sustainable and secure Netherlands, with solutions for agriculture, water, and food through ecological, technological, and social innovations.

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  • KIA Health & Care

    De KIA GZ versnelt technologische innovatie in zorg, met focus op preventie en het verkleinen van gezondheidsverschillen. Publiek-private samenwerking drijft doorbraken in het zorgsysteem.

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  • KIA Safety

    The KIA Safety accelerates innovations for a safe, resilient society. Five missions bring public and private sectors together for new knowledge, technology, and applications.

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