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The Dutch government has implemented pilot projects to promote the use of the Impact Assessment on Human Rights and Algorithms (IAMA) within public sector organizations. These pilots aim to ensure that the deployment of algorithms aligns with human rights principles and helps prevent unintended negative consequences.

NOLAI is a 10-year government-funded initiative that brings together academics, businesses, and schools to explore the potential of AI in education.

Juvoly is a speech model that transcribes the conversation between patient and General Practitioner (GP) reducing administrative tasks and freeing up time to focus on the patient. The product, QuickConsult, is integrated into the Sanday electronic health record, and planned inegrations with Medicom and MicroHIS.

At Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen (UMCG) and the Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital (ETZ), work is underway to integrate generative AI into the electronic health record, dragging answers to patient’s questions. The aim is to save healthcare provider time.

The objective of the funding is to support the implementation of the novel bundled funding model of healthcare in the Netherlands – the Integrated Care Agreement (IZA) – by accelerating the processes in which healthcare providers, healthcare professionals, patient organisations, health insurers, and municipalities together develop and realise plans for impactful healthcare transformation.

Huisartsencoöperatie West-Brabant (HCWB) began rolling out an general practitioner AI triage tool to reduce administrative workload and improve the job satisfaction of general practitioners.

A collaboration between Maastricht UMC+, UMCG and Raysearch have developed an AI proton therapy treatment plan, where the AI developed the plan rather than a radiotherapy planning technician. This treatment is specifically for patients with health and neck cancer. The new technology is able to develop the treatment plan within 2.5 hours with clinical review, rather than two days.

SURF is a cooperative for Dutch education and research institutions, offering ICT services and solutions to improve digital infrastructure, research, and education. The organisation plays a key role in driving innovation in education and research through ICT, and its current strategy (2022-2027) focuses on enhancing service transparency, fostering ICT-related innovation, and testing new technologies in its Innovation Lab.

The IPCEI CIS initiative supports projects in cloud infrastructure, services, and software development through national subsidies. Its main goal is to enhance European cooperation in cloud technologies, encouraging innovation and the adoption of secure cloud infrastructures. The programme provides funding to Dutch businesses working on projects that align with the broader European cloud strategy, helping to build a robust and competitive digital economy.

The GAIA-X Hub Netherlands focuses on creating a federated and secure data infrastructure for Europe, in line with the broader GAIA-X initiative. This Dutch hub acts as a facilitator for businesses, governments, and organizations to develop cloud and data services that meet European standards. It contributes to the development of trusted data spaces across sectors, including energy, healthcare, and industry, fostering cross-border data collaboration.

This framework for responsible data sharing between businesses aims to create economic and societal value while safeguarding security and privacy. The vision focuses on voluntary data sharing to boost innovation and avoid risks like fragmentation and vendor lock-in, while still allowing for potential mandatory data sharing in the future. The government encourages an ecosystem that maximises the use of data, ensuring that businesses can securely exchange information across sectors.

The Algorithm & AI Register in the Netherlands promotes transparency in public sector AI use. It ensures that algorithms are applied responsibly across government institutions. The register was developed with stakeholder feedback to meet societal expectations.

The CoE-DSC was established to overcome challenges in data sharing, such as building trust, ensuring regulatory compliance, and defining governance structures. It supports the development of "data spaces," which allow organizations to securely exchange data across sectors. These data spaces, such as the Smart Connected Supplier Network and HDN, have the potential to drive innovation and economic growth.

Invest-NL provides financing to promising Dutch companies that contribute to societal transitions, including in deep tech sectors like AI. It focuses on providing equity and debt financing, particularly for SMEs that struggle to secure funding.

In 2023, AGH University won a grant for the ARTIQ through the joint undertaking from the National Science Centre (NCN) and the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) to create a highly specialised research team to contribute to increasing Poland's scientific and R&D potential in the field of AI, with a project proposal titled “Integrating Reasoning, Learning, Optimization and Interpretability for accelerated commercialization of next-generation intelligent software systems.

The ROBUST consortium, initiated in 2022, is a 10-year research project focusing on reliable and trustworthy AI. Comprising 54 partners in AI labs, including knowledge institutions, private companies, and civil society organisations, ROBUST aims to enhance AI systems across five dimensions: accuracy, reliability, repeatability, resilience, and safety. It seeks to formalize AI reliability through contracts and develop methods to foster trust in AI systems.

ICAI aims to position the Netherlands as a leader in AI knowledge and talent development. It aims to create a national AI ecosystem, leverage AI expertise across sectors, nurture academic and industry partnerships, and to ensure the sustainable use of AI resources.

The Netherlands hosts six European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs), with five focusing on private-sector digitalisation and one on public-sector support. These hubs aim to accelerate AI and digital adoption in businesses and public services.

AiNed is a multi-year public-private initiative that helps Dutch companies and public institutions capitalise on AI's economic and social opportunities. Funded by the National Growth Fund, AiNed focuses on AI investments in Ethical, Legal and Societal Aspects (ELSA) labs, learning communities, innovation labs, and SME innovations. It also supports research grants and the development of a robust AI ecosystem through start-ups and SMEs, aligning with EU AI legislation in a responsible manner.

AiNed – “AI for Energy and Sustainability” is a public-private programme that explores how AI can accelerate the energy transition. It establishes AI Innovation Labs to develop practical solutions for sustainable energy. The initiative supports the Netherlands’ efforts to achieve climate goals by 2030 and beyond.