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
As of 1.1.2025
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 2019
AcTI Member Meetings
In 2019, five member meetings were organized around five themes:
Theme: “Biobased industry” at Avantium, February 12, 2019, with the following speakers:
• Heather Leslie, researcher microplastics, Institute for Environmental Affairs,
• Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
• Nelleke van der Puil, Vice President Materials at LEGO
• David Strik, assistant professor of Environmental Technology, Wageningen University
Theme: “Sustainable Packaging” at Besi in Duiven, April 10, 2019, with the following speakers:
• Richard Blickman, CEO of Besi, guided tour of Besi, together with colleague Ruud Boomsma, presentation on semiconductor industry
• Kouchi Zhang, Professor of Electronic Components, Technology and Materials (ECTM) at Technische Universiteit Delft
• Arco Berkenbosch, VP Innovation & Development at Smurfit Kappa
• Eline van Beest, Young innovator and founder NightBalance on sleep apnea
Theme: “Mutual reinforcement”, House of Representatives in The Hague, 20 June 2019, with the following speakers:
• Eppo Bruins, member of parliament ChristenUnie and also AcTI member and host
• Thom Palstra, Principal University Twente presents KNAW advice “Mutual reinforcement”, committee with, among others, AcTI chairman Margrethe Jonkman and board member Cees Buisman has investigated whether government investments in the field of R&D may slow down private investment in this area.
• Jorrit Kuipers (Director Green Dino and Treasurer AcTI) and Robert Thijssen (Economic Affairs) present the draft advice in which AcTI makes recommendations for increasing the potential of startups and scale ups.
• Presentation Young Innovators Paul Vulto and Marjolein Helder about experiences within SMEs