RESEARCH AGENCIES

1. Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO): www.nwo.nl

2. Technology Foundation STW: www.stw.nl

3. Agentschap NL: www.agentschapnl.nl

4. TheNetherlandsOrganisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO): www.tno.nl

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ORGANISATIONS

Cites of: Arnhem, Deventer, Nijmegen, Zwolle

Novay

Saxion

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PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

HeerlenLive

HeerlenLive is a different approach to new media and the urban space putting the citizen in the centre of the city media landscape. We see new media as a logical part of the city, both the physical as the virtual city. Heerlenlive has created a platform. Based on a fiber network, we have developed a free wifi network,camera surveillance, urban screen network, walk-in studio for citizens, content distribution platform, streaming video platform for the city, QR-code storytelling and information and much more.

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Internet Economy: Discussion Paper

The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs asked RAND Europe to explore the critical issues arising from the emerging Internet economy. It resulted in “The Future of the Internet Economy; a Discussion Paper on Critical Issues”. The document provides a basis for a continuous exchange of ideas relevant for current and future policy making in response to the challenges posed by the emerging Internet economy. It addresses emerging trends and underlying values and the possible role of governments in dealing with the unfolding Internet economy. No specific actions are being taken in the field of the internet which can or will contribute to address the problems associated with the current economic crisis and prepare the ground for a recovery through innovation. The further development, roll out and take up of internet is carefully monitored in general, as the Internet is seen by Dutch government as a crucial driver of sustainable economic growth and innovation, and–by implication-Economic recovery.

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NDIX

NDIX is a unique open platform to facilitate competition, innovation and the development of new digital services by offering unlimited and secure connectivity between suppliers/developers and (potential) users of services. NDIX is the prototype open digital marketplace. It interconnects FTTH and FTTB/I infrastructures and allows companies, institutes and households to connect over 1 fiber-access to any number of different suppliers of all kinds of electronic services simultaneously from all over the Netherlands and Germany (Nordrhein Westfalen) based on a flat-fee.

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SURFconext

Currently, the market offers a great variety of online applications. The number of available online applications increases at a fast pace, they evolve quickly and tend to become more complex and specialized. At the same time users become more demanding and want to choose, mix and match tools from different vendors that best fit their online collaboration needs. The downside of this multi vendor approach is that users need to authenticate for each tool separately and that there is a lack of interoperability. To simplify identity management and to improve the interoperability of online applications, SURFnet and partners in higher education and research created a next generation collaboration infrastructure entitled SURFconext. The use of open standards like OpenSocial and SAML play a central role in SURFconext. SURFconext is a synergy of identity management, social networking and collaboration applications.

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