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In the Netherlands, a substantial part of applied research is carried out by the applied research institutes (TO2 institutions): DLO, TNO, NLR, ECN, Deltares, and MARIN. These institutions are collectively organized in the Federation TO2, through which they coordinate their research efforts to provide added value in the field of applied knowledge.
In 2016, the Minister of Economic Affairs established the evaluation committee TO2, chaired by ir. A.H. Schaaf, to separately evaluate the institutions on their quality and impact, as well as to conduct an overarching evaluation. Technopolis and Dialogic supported the evaluation committee in fulfilling its task.
The evaluation indicates, among other things, that overall the quality and impact of the work of the institutions is good to very good, and in some aspects, ranks among the world's best in their respective fields. However, the committee presents a more mixed picture regarding the vitality of the institutions, expressing concerns about their structural financing.
