On Monday 26 January 2026, representatives from the business community, knowledge institutions, and government will gather at the NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam for the high-level event "Action Agendas for the National Technology Strategy – Innovation in Action for Our Future." During this private program, the ten action agendas for the National Technology Strategy (NTS) will be officially presented to representatives from the Knowledge and Innovation Agenda Key Enabling Technologies (KIA ST), including the Minister of Economic Affairs. The event provides a strategic platform for the organizations directly involved in the development and implementation of the action agendas and, more broadly, in the NTS.

In a plenary program, representatives from government, business, and knowledge institutions will share their vision on the next phase of the action agendas, focusing on implementation, investments, and (international) cooperation, as well as a look ahead to the implementation, financing, and positioning of the action agendas..  

The event is organized by Holland High Tech on behalf of KIA ST, in collaboration with: ChemistryNL (TKI Green Chemistry & Circularity), Digital Holland  (TKI ICT), Health~Holland (TKI Life Sciences & Health) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

For whom

This event is exclusively open to invited guests: executives and decision-makers from the business community, knowledge institutions, and government who play a direct role in implementing the action agendas for the National Technology Strategy. Due to its private nature, seating is limited.

Programme

• Welcome by Eva de Mol (moderator) and Peter Stolk (chair of KIA ST and Holland High Tech)
• The importance of key enabling technologies for Europe | European Union
• The importance of key enabling technologies for the Netherlands | Interview with Vincent Karremans, Minister of Economic Affairs 
• The importance of key enabling technologies for strategic autonomy and innovation | Keynote by Lukas Roffel (Thales Netherlands)
• Official presentation of the action agendas
• The 10 action agendas in the spotlight | with leaders of all action agendas, innovation programs, and speakers from the business community
• Importance of the action agendas | ChemistryNL, Digital Holland, Health~Holland, and Holland High Tech speak
• From NTS to action | Video message from Techleap.nl, Regional Development Companies, and Invest-NL speak
• From strategy to implementation | Panel discussion with representatives from KIA ST on the next phase of the NTS action agendas: Arnaud de Jong, Margot Weijnen, Tjerk Opmeer, Peter Stolk, and Karin Schroën
• Networking reception

Speaker (live and via video)

• Eva de Mol, managing partner, CapitalT (moderator)
• Peter Stolk, voorzitter, KIA ST, chair, Holland High Tech
• Marc Lemaître, Director-General for Research and Innovation (RTD)
• Vincent Karremans, Minister of Economic Affairs
• Lukas Roffel, CTO, Thales Nederland, chair, Netherlands Academy of Engineering, board member, NWO TTW
• Sjoukje Heimovaara, chair, 4TU
• Marcel Levi, president Executive Board, NWO (asked)
• Oscar Goddijn, dsm-firmenich (asked)
• Remke Burie, UT
• Nico van Meeteren, general manager, Health~Holland
• Ton Peijnenburg, VDL ETG
• Marco Waas, Nobian
• Jasper van Zon, Nyrstar
• Peter Berben, managing director, Chemistry NL
• Martijn Lucassen, Ministry of Economic Affaird
• Frits Grotenhuis, director, Digital Holland
• Vera Janssen, TNO (asked)
• Gabriele Bulgarini, Qblox
• Leo Warmerdam, general manager, Holland High Tech
• Rinke Zonneveld, CEO, Invest-NL
• Constantijn van Oranje, Special Envoy, Techleap
• Wendy de Jong, national chair, ROM-Nederland
• Arnaud de Jong, managing director, TNO
• Margot Weijnen, chair, NWO TTW
• Tjerk Opmeer, director Innovation & Knowledge, Ministry of Economic Affairs
• Karin Schroën, member of the Council for Technical Sciences, 4TU
• Wilbert IJzerman, Signify

When and where

• Date: 26 January 2026
• Time: 13:00 PM - 18:00 PM
• Location: NEMO Science Museum, Oosterdok 2 Amsterdam

Registration

This is a private event and for invitees only.