The calls fall within the Mission main line of the NWO-KIC programme and focus on various societal challenges. The five themes that are the focus of these upcoming calls are digital twinning, early detection of infectious diseases, cooling needs in the built environment, adaptivity in transitions, and a robust space infrastructure.
NWO is expected to publish these calls in the last quarter of 2025. €7,000,000 in funding will be available per call. Companies, private parties and social organisations can play a role in the design and implementation of the research as co-funders. The five calls are:
- Digital Twins: multidisciplinary simulation for better and up-to-date insight
- Early detection and impact forecasts of infectious disease outbreaks
- Societal impact of cooling needs in the built environment
- Adaptability in transitions
- Robust and resilient space infrastructure for security in the Netherlands