Leo Warmerdam: “The Dutch government has a clear goal: in the future, mobility must not only be affordable, but also climate-friendly and intelligent. Long-term innovation in sustainable mobility in the Netherlands is one of the levers to accelerate the transition towards a zero-emission society. The Netherlands is a frontrunner* in developing technologies that will define innovation in the automotive industry, in particular through a solution-driven collaborative spirit.”
“The only way we can reach our goal is by joining forces. In the Netherlands, knowledge institutes, the industry and the government research a wide field of innovations for and made possible by the automotive industry. We focus on a wide field of technologies and applications: from the transition to hydrogen and battery driven mobility now, to fuel systems beyond our current expectation in the future, from semiconductor applications for autonomous and safe driving and efficiency, to composites and digital twinning for smart mobility. We also focus on how we develop these new innovations. We work in learning communities where students and industry workers join researchers from technical universities as well as their industry counterparts to ensure live long learning.”
“Another aspect is our drive to join forces on an international level. In the Netherlands, we have already made good progress in redesigning mobility and our infrastructure. We expand and further develop our innovations in bilateral cooperation in order to jointly develop competitive, intelligent, and climate-friendly mobility in model projects, for instance in the Sustainable Mobility Cooperation programme, an international Public Private Partnership we have with our neighbouring country Germany.”
“Both Germany and the Netherlands strive to modernise their mobility infrastructure and make it sustainable. Both countries learn from each other, look for common economic benefits of new mobility forms and take on a pioneering role at a European level when it comes to a sustainable and advanced mobility system. Our goals are to exchange views and share experiences at European level. PPP is the way forward for sustainability in the Netherlands and beyond. In this way, we can work together more easily across borders and cooperate in preferred fields.”
“As the top sector High Tech Systems and Materials, we are very happy that we have RAI Automotive Industry NL as one of our industry partners to drive innovation in the Netherlands and across borders to maintain and strengthen our international innovative lead through mutual cooperation and in collaboration with government and knowledge institutions. The focus on green and smart mobility, smart manufacturing, and the use of new, lighter materials, as well as more intensive re-use of existing materials (such as high-grade steel and aluminium) are the key ingredients to a more sustainable future.”
* According to the Global Innovation Index (PwC), the Automotive Disruption Radar (Roland Berger), and the Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (KPMG), the Netherlands is one of the most innovative countries in the world.
Holland High Tech, top sector High Tech Systems and Materials
Holland High Tech, the top sector High Tech Systems & Materials (HTSM), develops and produces high-quality end products, semi-finished products, components and materials for customers around the world. Dutch high-tech products are intelligent, precise and efficient. They are used worldwide in, for example, medical devices, semiconductor production, cars, logistics systems, aircraft, satellites and energy systems.
As one of the ten top sectors, we are the great coordinator for high-tech innovation in public-private partnerships in the Netherlands and abroad. We realize a positive impact for urgent transitions in society: we turn innovation power into a serious business model. We initiate and stimulate technological solutions and thus contribute to the mission-driven innovation policy of the Netherlands. Together with our ecosystem, we arrive at solutions to societal challenges. How can we contribute to the urgent transitions we are now facing? How do we make the Netherlands circular, sustainable, safe, and habitable, and keep ourselves healthy? We share that and more in our VISION 2030. www.hollandhightech.nl
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