Netherlands innovation ecosystem

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 1,970 innovation ecosystem organizations in the Netherlands, including 654 research organizations, 597 corporate R&D centers and 272 universities and research institutes.

The largest concentrations are in Amsterdam (252), Utrecht (194) and The Hague (150).

The Netherlands scores 73.1 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 9 of 117 economies.

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1,970 organizations

• Rotterdam Study
  University or research institute · Rotterdam · ergo-onderzoek.nl
• Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Rotterdam · rotterdamuas.com
• Rotterdamse Fondsen
  Research organization · Rotterdam · rotterdamsefondsen.nl
• Rotterdamse Stichting Blindenbelangen
  Research organization · Rotterdam · rotterdamsefondsen.nl
• Royal Academy of Art
  University or research institute · The Hague · kabk.nl
• Royal Academy of Visual Arts
  Research organization · Amsterdam · rijksakademie.nl
• Royal BAM Group (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Bunnik · bam.com
• Royal Conservatory The Hague
  University or research institute · The Hague · koncon.nl
• Royal De Heus (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Ede · deheus.com
• Royal Dirkzwager
  Research organization · Maassluis · dirkzwager.com
• Royal Dutch Athletics Federation
  Government or public body · Arnhem · atletiekunie.nl
• Royal Dutch Football Association
  Research organization · Zeist · knvb.nl
• Royal Dutch Kentalis
  University or research institute · Sint-Michielsgestel · kentalis.com
• Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Federation
  Research organization · Amersfoort · knltb.nl
• Royal Dutch Organization of Midwives
  Research organization · Utrecht · knov.nl
• Royal Dutch Pharmacists Association
  Research organization · The Hague · knmp.nl
• Royal Dutch Society for the Promotion of Dentistry
  Research organization · Utrecht · knmt.nl
• Royal GD (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Deventer · gdanimalhealth.com
• Royal HaskoningDHV (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Amersfoort · royalhaskoningdhv.com
• Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities
  Research organization · Haarlem · khmw.nl
• Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
  Government or public body · Amsterdam · knaw.nl
• Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
  University or research institute · Den Burg · nioz.nl
• Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies
  University or research institute · Leiden · kitlv.nl
• Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
  Government or public body · De Bilt · knmi.nl
• Royal Tropical Institute
  Organization · Amsterdam · kit.nl
• RR Mechatronics (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Hoorn · rrmechatronics.com
• Rugpoli
  Research organization · Delden · rugpoli.nl
• Rups Consultancy and Project Management
  Corporate R&D · Schiedam · rups.nl
• Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
  Research organization · Utrecht · rutgers.international
• 's Heeren Loo
  Research organization · Amersfoort · sheerenloo.nl
• Sanofi (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Gouda · sanofi.nl
• Sanquin
  Research organization · Amsterdam · sanquin.nl
• Santeon (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Utrecht · santeon.nl
• Sappi (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Maastricht · sappi.com
• Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Sittard · sabic.com
• Save by Seva Foundation
  Research organization · Amsterdam · savebyseva.org
• Saxion
  University or research institute · Enschede · saxion.edu
• Saxion FabLab Enschede
  Fab lab or makerspace · Enschede · fablabenschede.nl
• SBOH
  Research organization · Utrecht · sboh.nl
• Scalda
  University or research institute · Terneuzen · scalda.nl
• Scenic Biotech
  Startup · Netherlands · scenicbiotech.com
• Schlumberger (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Delft · slb.com
• Schoenfabriek Wed. J.P. van Bommel (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Oisterwijk · nl.florisvanbommel.com
• Schothorst Feed Research
  University or research institute · Lelystad · schothorst.nl
• Science and Technology Corporation (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Delft · stcorp.nl
• Scientific Computing & Modelling (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Amsterdam · scm.com
• Scientific Council for Government Policy
  Government or public body · The Hague · wrr.nl
• Scionix (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Bunnik · scionix.nl
• SciPost
  Research organization · The Hague · scipost.org
• Score (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Leek · scorenl.com
• Seafarm (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Kamperland · seafarm.nl
• Self-screen BV (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Amsterdam · self-screen.nl
• SemLab (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Rijnsburg · semlab.nl
• Semmtech (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Hoofddorp · semmtech.com
• Senate
  Government or public body · The Hague · eerstekamer.nl
• Sensata Technologies (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Hengelo · sensata.com
• Sense Textile (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · 's-Hertogenbosch · sensetextile.com
• SEO Amsterdam Economics
  Research organization · Amsterdam · seo.nl
• ServiceXS (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Leiden · servicexs.com
• SGS (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Sittard · sgs.com
• Shell (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · The Hague · shell.com
• SIDN Fonds
  Research organization · Arnhem · sidnfonds.nl
• Siemens (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Amsterdam · siemens.com
• Signify (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Eindhoven · signify.com
• SilverFit (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Woerden · silverfit.com
• Single Cell Discoveries (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Utrecht · scdiscoveries.com
• Sint Franciscus Gasthuis
  Health research · Rotterdam · sfg.nl
• Sint Lucas Andreas Hospital
  Health research · Amsterdam · sintlucasandreasziekenhuis.nl
• Sint Maartenskliniek
  Health research · Woerden · maartenskliniek.nl
• Sint Maartenskliniek
  Health research · Nijmegen · maartenskliniek.nl
• SIR Institute for Pharmacy Practice and Policy
  Research organization · Leiden · sirstevenshof.nl
• SKF (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Nieuwegein · skf.com
• SkylineDx (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Rotterdam · skylinedx.com
• SkyTeam
  Research organization · Hoofddorp · skyteam.com
• Slingeland Ziekenhuis
  Health research · Doetinchem · slingeland.nl
• Slotervaartziekenhuis
  Health research · Amsterdam · slotervaartziekenhuis.nl
• Sluyterman van Loo Foundation
  Research organization · Beverwijk · fondssluytermanvanloo.nl
• Smart Homes
  Corporate R&D · Eindhoven · smart-homes.nl
• Smartlab
  Fab lab or makerspace · Deventer · smartlabdeventer.nl
• SMST Designers & Constructors (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Drachten · smstequipment.com
• SNS Reaal
  Government or public body · Utrecht · snsreaal.nl
• SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
  Research organization · The Hague · snv.org
• Social Capital Foundation
  Research organization · Amsterdam · socialcapitalfoundation.org
• Social Historic Centre for Limburg
  University or research institute · Maastricht · shclimburg.nl
• Society for Artistic Research
  Research organization · Amsterdam · societyforartisticresearch.org
• Society for the History of Technology
  Research organization · Eindhoven · historyoftechnology.org
• Solenne (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Groningen · solennebv.com
• SolMateS (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Enschede · solmates.nl
• Solvay (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Weesp · solvay.com
• SOMT University of Physiotherapy
  Research organization · Amersfoort · somtuniversity.nl
• Sophia Revalidatie
  Health research · The Hague · sophiarevalidatie.nl
• South-South Exchange Programme for Research on the History of Development
  Research organization · Amsterdam · sephis.org
• Spaarne Gasthuis
  Health research · Haarlem · spaarnegasthuis.nl
• Spaarne Ziekenhuis
  Health research · Hoofddorp · spaarneziekenhuis.nl
• Space Business Innovation Centre Noordwijk
  Incubator · Noordwijk · sbicnoordwijk.nl
• Space Research Organisation Netherlands
  University or research institute · Leiden · sron.nl
• SPARC Europe
  Research organization · Veenendaal · sparceurope.org
• Spieren voor Spieren
  Research organization · Amsterdam · spierenvoorspieren.nl
• Spinoza Centre for Neuroimaging
  Research organization · Amsterdam · spinozacentre.nl
• Spoedeisende Geneeskunde Onderzoeksfonds
  Research organization · Utrecht · sgofonds.nl
• Sport Medisch Centrum Papendal
  Health research · Arnhem · smcp.nl
• Sporten voor Sophia
  Research organization · Rotterdam · sportenvoorsophia.nl
• Springer Nature (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Dordrecht · group.springernature.com
• SPRINT
  University or research institute · Groningen · imdi-sprint.nl
• SSH-raad
  Research organization · Utrecht · sshraad.nl
• St. Anna Ziekenhuis
  Health research · Geldrop · st-anna.nl
• St. Antonius Ziekenhuis
  Health research · Nieuwegein · antoniusziekenhuis.nl
• St.Jans Gasthuis Weert
  Health research · Weert · sjgweert.nl
• Staal Technisch Centrum (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Heerenveen · stcheerenveen.nl
• Stadslab Eindhoven
  Fab lab or makerspace · Eindhoven · stadslabeindhoven.nl
• Stadslab Rotterdam
  Fab lab or makerspace · Rotterdam · stadslabrotterdam.nl
• Star Medisch Diagnostisch Centrum
  Health research · Rotterdam · star-mdc.nl
• Startdock
  Incubator · startdock.nl
• StartLife
  Incubator · start-life.nl
• Startup Foundation
  Research organization · Rotterdam · startup.foundation
• STC Group (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Rotterdam · stc-group.nl
• STECR
  Research organization · Utrecht · stecr.nl
• Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
  Organization · Amsterdam · stedelijk.nl
• Stellantis (Netherlands)
  Corporate R&D · Hoofddorp · stellantis.com
• Stenden University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Dormant · Leeuwarden · stenden.com

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Categories

• Research organizations in the Netherlands 654
• Corporate R&D centers in the Netherlands 597
• Universities and research institutes in the Netherlands 272
• Health research organizations in the Netherlands 250
• Government and public bodies in the Netherlands 79
• Fab labs and makerspaces in the Netherlands 41
• Other organizations in the Netherlands 38
• Incubators in the Netherlands 31
• Science and technology parks in the Netherlands 4

Cities

• Amsterdam 252
• Utrecht 194
• The Hague 150
• Rotterdam 110
• Leiden 80
• Eindhoven 62
• Nijmegen 54
• Delft 48
• Arnhem 47
• Groningen 46
• Enschede 43
• Maastricht 42
• Amersfoort 41
• Wageningen 35
• Breda 30
• 's-Hertogenbosch 24
• Haarlem 23
• Leeuwarden 22
• Zeist 19
• Ede 17
• Tilburg 17
• Almere Stad 16
• Hoofddorp 16
• Apeldoorn 13
• Hilversum 13
• Zoetermeer 13
• Zwolle 13
• Heerlen 12
• Deventer 11
• Sittard 11
• Amstelveen 10
• Hengelo 10
• Nieuwegein 10
• Bunnik 9
• Dordrecht 9
• Schiedam 9
• Alkmaar 8
• Gouda 8
• Helmond 8
• Rijswijk 8
• Woerden 8
• Amsterdam-Zuidoost 7
• De Bilt 7
• Lelystad 7
• Capelle aan den IJssel 6
• Hoorn 6
• Houten 6
• Noordwijk-Binnen 6
• Veldhoven 6
• Zaandam 6
• Assen 5
• Leusden 5
• Venlo 5
• Beverwijk 4
• Bussum 4
• Diemen 4
• Gorinchem 4
• Heemstede 4
• Heerenveen 4
• Middelburg 4
• Naarden 4
• Oldenzaal 4
• Oss 4
• Veenendaal 4
• Voorburg 4
• Weesp 4
• Almelo 3
• Baarn 3
• Boxtel 3
• Castricum 3
• Drachten 3
• Driebergen-Rijsenburg 3
• Dwingeloo 3
• Geleen 3
• Goes 3
• Petten 3
• Soest 3
• Terneuzen 3
• Uden 3
• Vianen 3
• Voorschoten 3
• Zutphen 3