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On behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, we conducted a broad exploration into the added value of space technology within the Dutch government departments and their "affiliated sectors." Two main questions were formulated for this exploration, namely:
1) What are the 'narrow' economic benefits of the space sector in the Netherlands compared to 2014?;
2) What is the added value - now and in the near future - of space technology for the various departments and their affiliated sectors, and how could the national government harness any untapped potentials?
To answer these questions, a survey was conducted among space companies. The economic significance of the space sector in a narrow sense was also (re)determined using CBS microdata and an input/output analysis. Additionally, a literature study, interviews, and eight workshops were conducted to gain more insight into the potential of space applications in six domains, namely: agriculture & food; water & infrastructure; defence & security; environment, climate & sustainability; transport & logistics; and public health & well-being.
On 10 November 2020, State Secretary Keijzer informed the Dutch House of Representatives about the results of this research. Read the relevant parliamentary briefing here or download the research report here.
