Minister Brekelmans and State Secretary Tuinman (both Defence) offer the House of Representatives a response to the advisory report 'Knowledge Offensive for Defence' from the Advisory Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (AWTI).
Minister of Economic Affairs, Dirk Beljaarts, on LinkedIn:
Geopolitical shifts make it necessary to strengthen our strategic autonomy. That is why the Ministry of Economic Affairs, together with the Ministry of Defence, is committed to developing a joint innovation policy, with an important role for technology development and public-private partnerships. This increases the access of SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups to the defence sector. A strong Dutch knowledge, innovation and industry ecosystem is essential for our economic and defensive effectiveness!
