NWO-I

Institutes Organisation of NWO

Working on leading research

The ten national research institutes of NWO conduct world-leading top-level research.

Our institutes   Our research

A woman in a laboratory is looking at a glass containing red light
Lab at HFML-FELIX. Credits Dick van Aalst
The three NIOZ vessels are sailing side by side in formation
Three NIOZ ships. Credits Flying Focus
Lab ARCNL. Credits Ivar Pel
Radiotelescope at ASTRON. Credits ASTRON
Credits CWI
KM3NeT detector. Credit Nikhef
Sentinel 5P SRON. Credits ESA-ATG medialab
AMOLF, Sarah Gillespie. Credits Floris Krelage

Research infrastructures

Research facilities and collaborations

The NWO institutes have state-of-the-art research facilities available. They are also part of large (inter)national collaborations with renowned facilities.

Overview of facilities

HFML-FELIX facilities

HFML-FELIX stands for High Field Magnet Laboratory and Free Electron Lasers for Infrared eXperiments
Orange ring section of the HFML-FELIX facility
HFML-FELIX facilities

CERN Particle Accelerator

Nikhef represents the Netherlands at CERN, home to the world’s largest particle accelerator
Man with white helmets walks near blue pipe at CERN
CERN Particle Accelerator

Magnum-PSI, Ion Beam & PLD4Energy

Research into materials for the energy transition
PLD4Energy: a thin-film deposition and characterisation facility
Magnum-PSI, Ion Beam & PLD4Energy

SKAO

The Square Kilometre Array Observatory will be the most powerful radiotelescope in the world
Aerial photo of radiotelescopes in South Africa
SKAO

News

New director of NIOZ as of 1 September 2026: Maaike van de Kamp-Romijn

The NWO-I foundation board has appointed Maaike van de Kamp-Romijn as the new director of the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research as of 1 September. 

Maaike Romijn is standing on a row of stones jutting out into the water
New director of NIOZ as of 1 September 2026: Maaike van de Kamp-Romijn

Dutch government supports expansion of ETPathfinder facility in Maastricht

With the award of 25 million euros, ETPathfinder will undergo an expansion that will allow components and systems of the future Einstein Telescope to be tested at full scale and above ground.

This is a rendering of a new extension to the existing ETPathfinder building in Maastricht
Dutch government supports expansion of ETPathfinder facility in Maastricht

Geoffrey Bower appointed as new director of ASTRON

The Board of NWO-I has appointed Prof. Dr. Geoffrey C. Bower as the new director of ASTRON, Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy. Effective 1st of September 2026, Prof. Dr. Bower will succeed Prof. Dr. Jessica Dempsey.

Prof. Geoffrey Bower, to become the new director of the NWO institute ASTRON on 1 September 2026
Geoffrey Bower appointed as new director of ASTRON

Princess of Orange visits AMOLF

On Thursday, 16 April, the Princess of Orange visited Amsterdam Science Park, including AMOLF. The theme was Amsterdam Tech City, with a special focus on AI and sustainable solar energy. 

Princess Amalia visits the AMOLF research institute. The photo shows her with Mayor Femke Halsema and research director Albert Polman in the SolarNL lab at AMOLF.
Princess of Orange visits AMOLF
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Working at NWO-I

It is people who make science

Our research thrives on people’s curiosity and expertise – from researchers to technicians and support staff. At NWO-I, we have a wide range of roles available.

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Read about the people of NWO-I

Robbelien Kooistra

Strategic policy adviser for valorisation and innovation at the NWO-I office
Robbelien working on her laptop
Robbelien Kooistra, strategic adviser 

Jorn Veenendaal

PhD student in exhaust control at DIFFER
Jorn Veenendaal
Jorn Veenendaal, PhD student

Ten national research institutes 

NWO-I is the umbrella organisation for ten national research institutes and the support office.

  • AMOLF 

    Physics of functional complex matter
    Science Park 104
    1098 XG Amsterdam

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  • ARCNL

    Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography
    Science Park 106
    1098 XG Amsterdam

     

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  • ASTRON

    Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy
    Oude Hoogeveensedijk 4
    7991 PD Dwingeloo

     

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  • CWI

    Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica
    Science Park 123
    1098 XG Amsterdam

     

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  • DIFFER

    Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research
    De Zaale 20
     5612 AJ Eindhoven

     

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  • HFML-FELIX

    High Field Magnet Laboratory and Free-Electron Lasers for Infrared eXperiments
    Toernooiveld 7
    6525 ED Nijmegen

     

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  • Nikhef

    National Institute for Subatomic Physics
    Science Park 105
    1098 XG Amsterdam

     

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  • NIOZ

    Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research

    NIOZ Texel
    Landsdiep 4
    1797 SZ  't Horntje, Texel

    Yerseke
    Korringaweg 7
    4401 NT Yerseke

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  • NSCR

    Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement
    De Boelelaan 1077
    1081 HV Amsterdam

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  • SRON

    Space Research Organisation Netherlands

    SRON Leiden
    Niels Bohrweg 4
    2333 CA Leiden

    SRON Groningen
    Landleven 12
    9747 AD Groningen

     

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  • NWO-I Office

    NWO-I, Institutes organisation of NWO
    Winthontlaan 2
    3526 KV  Utrecht

     

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Kaart van Nederland met daarin de locaties van de NWO-instituten en bureau: Texel, Yerseke, Groningen, Dwingeloo, Nijmegen, Eindhoven, Leiden, Utrecht en Amsterdam