SI.20.004 – Approaching0
Route: Smart industry
cluster question: 106 What transformation will we see in the manufacturing!!! service!!! and maintenance industries!!! and which technological innovations will make this possible?
APPROACHING0 – Towards Zero-Delay and Zero-Loss Wireless Communications for High-Performance and Zero-Downtime Autonomous Industrial Systems.The fourth industrial revolution brings a […]
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QLE.20.009 – VeenVitaal: Towards a sustainable and dynamic landscape for farmer, nature warden, citizen and biodiversity (Acronym: VeenVitaal)
Route: Quality of the living environment
cluster question: 003 Why is biodiversity important and how do we protect it?
Biodiversity in rural areas has declined sharply due to intensification of agriculture, urban development and climate change. Biodiversity loss is […]
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LT.20.002 – Accelerating emission-free, long-distance transport: advancing technology and societal value creation of Hyperloop
Route: Logistics and transport in an energetic, innovative, and sustainable society
cluster question: 28 How can more fuel-efficient ships, aeroplanes, cars, lorries, trains and other means of transport contribute to the energy efficiency and environmental-friendliness of the overall transport system?
Hyperloop can create a huge step forward in developing CO2-free transport. Operating at speeds of 700 – 1000 km/h, it […]
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SE.20.004 – What effect do humans have on horses and how do we interfere in their living environment?
Route: Sport and exercise
cluster question: 138 How and why do animals do what they do?
Horses and humans have interacted for many decades. Equestrian sports is a unique sport due to the use of living […]
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TRS.20.045 – Borders in times of crisis
Route: Towards resilient societies
cluster question: 034 Given the changing composition of the Dutch population (ageing, contracting in some places, and influenced by migration), how robust is the welfare state?
Dutch border regions and their citizens are faced with a declining population and receding economies, causing structural problems regarding the […]
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TRS.20.002 – From regulatory pressure to FLEXible bureaucracies: a GOVernance toolkit (FLEXGOV)
Route: Towards resilient societies
cluster question: 050 What is the secret of a resilient society?
Regulatory pressure in the public sector is a big problem felt by politicians, policy makers, managers, professionals and citizens alike. […]
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SD.20.015 – SAFE – Socially feasible decarbonisation pathways within a safe operating space for humanity
Route: Sustainable development goals for inclusive global development
cluster question: 019 How should we undertake the transition to an entirely sustainable energy supply?
Model-based scenarios are used extensively to inform decision-makers and society at large about possible decarbonisation pathways. However, at the moment […]
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SD.20.017 – Limit poverty by reducing the burden of the neglected tropical diseases scabies and snakebites.
Route: Sustainable development goals for inclusive global development
cluster question: 042 How can we limit poverty and increase wellbeing worldwide?
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) remain a serious impediment to poverty reduction and socioeconomic development. Both scabies and snakebites are highly […]
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SD.20.007 – Tracking methane and ammonia emissions across scales using observational data
Route: Sustainable development goals for inclusive global development
cluster question: 015 How can we make agricultural production systems more sustainable as the worldwide demand for healthy, safe food continues to grow?
Mitigating climate change and addressing excess deposition of nitrogen are two main societal challenges in the Netherlands. To limit climate […]
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SD.20.006 – Empowerment-based nutrition interventions for adolescent girls in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs)
Route: Sustainable development goals for inclusive global development
cluster question: 059 How can we help children and adolescents grow up safe and healthy?
Adolescence has been recognised as a crucial period to address malnutrition. Adolescence, considered as the preconception period, has the potential […]
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