Six consortia with a total of 26 Dutch high-tech companies and knowledge institutions will develop crucial technology for the Einstein Telescope, Europe's most advanced observatory for measuring gravitational waves from space. The consortia will focus on challenges in optics, vacuum technology, vibration-free cooling, vibration damping and thermal deformations. For this, they will receive over €12 million in funding. Together, they will provide groundbreaking technology for the future observatory, as well as economic opportunities by driving high-tech innovation.
Globalization means that innovation processes are moving faster than ever, and responding to this requires a great deal of knowledge and capacity for action. The key technologies in our Knowledge and Innovation Agenda are widely applicable and constantly evolving. We respond to progress through our current programs.