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It needs little explanation that information and communication technology (ICT) plays an increasingly important role in many economic and societal sectors. Given the importance of ICT research and the knowledge and innovations that result from this research, the question arises of what the nature and scope of ICT research at Dutch knowledge institutions (universities and public knowledge institutions) is. This insight helps us better understand whether the scale of this research is increasing or decreasing, and what these changes could mean for the quality and scope of Dutch ICT research in the (medium to) long term.
In order to provide clarity on these matters, Technopolis and Dialogic are carrying out the ICT Scan 2008 on behalf of ICTRegie, with support from NWO, STW and SenterNovem. The main objective of this ICT Scan is to provide an up-to-date overview of the total ICT research at Dutch universities and knowledge institutes, as well as the financing thereof. The methodology used is consistent with previous scans, allowing for comparison of the collected data with previous scans (including those in 2005 and 2003).
