The document discusses the Dutch approach to boosting innovation through public-private partnerships. It outlines how the Netherlands focuses on developing nine key economic sectors, including water technology, through NL Agency. NL Agency supports innovation, exports, patents, and environmental/energy issues. It also describes the Dutch "Golden Triangle" model of linking business, knowledge, and government. This approach brings together research institutions, educational organizations, and companies to collaborate and commercialize new technologies, using a mix of government funding and industry investment. As an example, water technology innovation is supported through a network of applied research centers, laboratories, education programs, and export promotion for small and medium enterprises.

1. Boosting innovation, the Dutch approach Bart Jeroen Bierens Senior advisor NL Agency Hungary – EU – Israel workshop

5. The Netherlands: high tech country

6. Eindhoven: manufact-uring: Philips (health/lifestyle, ASML (litho), DAF etc Wageningen: food and agricultural research Rotterdam, Delft, Den Haag: chemical industry (Shell), food (Unilever), flowers etc Twente: biomedical research, ICT, semiconductors Leiden: life sciences Leeuwarden: Water technology Venlo: photocopying Limburg: chemical, medical Groningen: natural gas Our innovation hot spots Amsterdam: software, multimedia, financing

7. The Golden Triangle: Business-Knowledge-Government

9. The Netherlands and water ....friend and foe Technology to protect the land: The Delta Works Floodable land if there would be no flood defences

11. The Water technology Innovation Team (WIT) helps Dutch water SMEs to innovate and develop their businesses, free of charge. … ..with business support

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