Netherlands Academy of Engineering (NAE)
Member Academies
NAE strives for systemic improvements in the knowledge and innovation ecosystem. This includes issues such as human capital, internationalisation, valorisation, improving the environment in which start-ups can thrive and more effective orchestration of public-private partnerships.
Identity
Lukas ROFFEL
Chairman
Founding date:
14 December 2022
Number of Fellows and Associate Fellows:
2024: 67 Fellows, 9 Young Engineers
2025: 77 Fellows, 13 Young Engineers
Percentage of women among Fellows and Associate Fellows:
Currently 24 women amongst Fellows, 3 women amongst Young Engineers
40% of total Fellows/YE
Number of staff:
6
Annual budget:
€ 524.000
Financing sources:
Government Support: yes
Universities and Research Institutions: yes
Bilateral relations with other member academies of Euro-CASE:
IVA – survey on AI/Engineer of the future
Academy is member of:
CAETS & SAPEA
Mission
NAE’s goal is to foster a vital and effective environment of responsible, inclusive and impactful engineering-based innovation, rooted in a world-class knowledge and talent base in technological sciences and human-centred design. We also aim to make the engineering community’s voice better heard among key decision-makers. NAE will do this by providing a forum for constructive debate, orchestrating the pivot to action and advising on pressing strategic challenges and necessary improvements to the Dutch knowledge and innovation system.
Committees / Main working groups
FP10
Principal objectives 2025 and key realisations 2024
NAE 6 themes:
1. Engineering Talent
2. Ecosystem improvements
3. Effective valorisation and start-ups
4. Innovating societal transitions
5. Innovation of the engineeringprocess
6. International cooperation and best practices
Next academy annual event
14 November 2024 NAE Innovation conference on AI in Engineering.
Highlights 2023
LAUNCH OF THE NETHERLANDS ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING (NAE)
Above all 2023 was the year in which we founded the Netherlands Academy of Engineering. On November 13, NAE appointed the first 62 Fellows – top experts from broad engineering and innovation field. On November 14, national newspaper NRC (New Rotterdam Gazette) published the article “Thinking like an Engineer: Solution-Oriented” featuring an interview with Henk van Houten (NAE Chair) and Sjoukje Heimovaara (NAE Vice-Chair). The NAE launched its website www.nae.nl on 25 May 2023.
NAE POSITIONING PAPER AND EXECUTION PLAN
The Netherlands Academy of Engineering published its Positioning Paper in May 2023 and translated it into an Execution Plan in the second half of 2023. The purpose of the NAE is to foster a vibrant and effective climate for responsible, inclusive, and impactful engineering-based innovation, rooted in a world-class knowledge and talent base in technological sciences and human-centric design. The six themes are:
- Engineering Talent,
- (Eco)system Improvements,
- Innovating for Societal Transitions,
- Innovating Engineering Practices,
- Effective Valorization & Start-ups,
- International Collaboration and Best Practices.
MEMBERSHIPS Euro-CASE & CAETS
President Tuula Teeri presented NAE the Euro-CASE membership on September 26 at the Euro-CASE annual conference in Madrid. On 10 October, in Zagreb, NAE became a member of CAETS.