Reflection

From analysis to action: how do we prevent European complacency?
Europe can avoid complacency only by turning urgent insights into joint European action. Read Lotte de Groen’s reflection.

Why being honest about uncertainty helps the heat transition move forward
How do we break the deadlock in the heat transition when the desire for hard guarantees clashes with fundamental uncertainties? Read Rinus Elsman’s reflection.

Space as a strategic asset: how the Netherlands can safeguard its autonomy and earning capacity
Can the Netherlands safeguard its autonomy and economic strength through smart use of space? Read Caroline Schipper’s reflection.

Security and sustainability: a smart both-and approach
Security and sustainability - despite ongoing tensions - can go well together, provided that innovative governance solutions are pursued. Read Martijn Groenleer's reflection.

Integral innovation requires new ways of collaboration
New ways of collaborating are needed to successfully connect the technological and socio-cultural aspects of innovation. Read Anne Fleur’s reflection.

Scaling innovation takes more than ideas: it takes orchestration
Does innovation grow from idea to impact, or does collaboration stall without innovation orchestration? Read Andrea Kerstens’ reflection.

From containers to the cloud – How control points turn into chokepoints
The Netherlands is deeply embedded in global value chains. Which foreign control points could turn into chokepoints for the Netherlands?

In This Geo-Economic Era, Europe Must Learn to Be a World Power
How are recent AI developments and investments influencing the technological race between the VS and China? Read Wimar's reflection.

From Waterfall to Sandbox: Digitalisation Leads to New Innovation Methods
To reduce the EU's innovation gap, digitalisation and AI, based on European values, are essential. Read the reflection by Anne Fleur van Veenstra.

ASML vs Nokia: What Can the Netherlands Learn from the Nokia Effect?
Investments in R&D are crucial for achieving a resilient economy and society. However, the Netherlands struggles to meet its ambitions regarding R&D expenditures.

How Draghi Steers the New European Commission
At the beginning of September, the report 'The Future of European Competitiveness' by Mario Draghi was published. His analysis – the EU is lagging behind the US and China.

The economic value of strategic autonomy
In economics, it is undisputed that international free trade leads to maximum prosperity through the specialisation of national economies. Read Wimar's reflection.

Broad prosperity as a new paradigm
In broad prosperity, the well-being of people is central. However, it extends beyond financial or material wealth. Read the reflection by Diana Vonk Noordegraaf.

Creating an interaction space between citizens and decision makers is key to reach climate neutrality in our cities
Collaborating with citizens is necessary to achieve climate-neutral cities. Interaction space is key in this regard, says Geiske Bouma. Read her reflection.

Crises call for different transition policies
Transition science offers, when properly interpreted, many concrete policy recommendations. Read Rik Braams' reflection.