13 AMOLF projects funded within FES program for nano/bio-technology

On December 18, the Dutch cabinet has decided to award a budget of 125 million euro to the technology program 'Towards a sustainable open innovation ecosystem'. AMOLF has contributed 13 projects proposals to this program, to a total amount of 3 million euro. This program will enable AMOLF to strengthen its activities in nano/biosciences as well as renewable energy.

This program represents the “High Tech Systems and Materials (HTS&M)” division of a larger initiative funded by the “Fund for  Strengthening Economic structure (FES)” that receives a total amount of 350 million euro for strengthening the Dutch knowledge and technology infrastructure. The new program is built on the “National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) drafted by, among others, AMOLF director Albert Polman, Dave Blank (Twente University) and Reinder Coehoorn (Philips Research) several years ago.