NxtGen

Over the years, the Netherlands has established a leading position in the high-tech equipment industry, largely due to its extensive expertise in Systems Engineering. However, our leadership is at risk due to a growing shortage of systems engineers. NXTGEN Hightech, together with 330 project partners, contributes to solutions for major societal challenges

Next-gen High tech equipment

The Netherlands is an international leader in the field of ultra-precise high-tech equipment. However, the continuity of this position is threatened by political interests and growing competition from other parts of the world. Additionally, investments in R&D are significantly lower than in other knowledge-based countries, which costs growth. The goal of the program is to ensure sustainable economic earning potential for the next generations and to contribute to solutions for major societal challenges. To achieve this, the NXTGEN Hightech program will invest approximately €1 billion euros by 2030 and will boost the Dutch economy with 330 partners. The National Growth Fund supports this program with €450 million euros.

TNO-ESI founding father NextGen

TNO-ESI is one of the founding fathers of the NxtGen Systems Engineering Program. Together with leading Dutch high-tech companies and knowledge institutes we are launching an ambitious program based on the proven methodology of DASE (Dutch Approach to Systems Engineering).

With this, we aim to reverse the current situation and effectively address the shortage issue. We are doing this by clearly defining the Dutch Approach to Systems Engineering and developing a generic Systems Engineering educational approach for the high-tech equipment industry that captures international interest. The goal is to increase the number of systems engineers and to stimulate new systems engineering talent.