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Netherlands Academy of Engineering (NAE)

Member Academies

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Koninginnegracht 19, 2514AB The Hague, The Netherlands
T. +31 (0)70 2001960

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

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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.