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NanoLab

Cleanroom with facilities for microscopy, electron microscopy, various lithography methods, plasma etching, material deposition and material analysis.

NanoLab

Magnum-PSI, Ion Beam & PLD4Energy

DIFFER has several unique research facilities that allow researchers to study materials for the energy transition.

PLD4Energy: a thin-film deposition and characterisation facility

Magnum-PSI, Ion Beam & PLD4Energy

National research fleet

The fleet consists of three state-of-the-art vessels equipped with advanced research instrumentation.

National research fleet

Geoffrey Bower appointed as new director of ASTRON

20 April 2026

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

17 April 2026

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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Stan Heijnen

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Stan Heijnen is an instrument maker at Nikhef

Stan Heijnen, instrument maker

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Robbelien Kooistra

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Strategic policy adviser for valorisation and innovation at the NWO-I office in Utrecht

Robbelien Kooistra, strategic adviser 

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Jorn Veenendaal

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Jorn Veenendaal is doing a PhD in exhaust control at NWO Institute DIFFER

Jorn Veenendaal, PhD student

Capturing CO2 from the air using sunlight

How can you capture CO2 from the air with the help of sunlight and store it efficiently? DIFFER and Toyota are collaborating on a reactor that can do just that.