A Technological Top Institute (TTI) (Dutch: ''Technologisch topinstituut'') is a special type of research institute at a

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

research university. A TTI carries out scientific research in areas that: # have been designated to be of key importance to the Netherlands by the Dutch government; and that # is subject to such industry interest that it can be funded by

public–private partnership A public–private partnership (PPP, 3P, or P3) is a long-term arrangement between a government and private sector institutions.Hodge, G. A and Greve, C. (2007), Public–Private Partnerships: An International Performance Review, Public Adminis ...

agreements. The concept of the TTI was first developed in 1997, when the Ministry of Economic Affairs was empowered by the Dutch government to identify key areas of national, economic interest and set up funding programs to stimulate those areas, improve Dutch knowledge of them and establish and/or maintain a leading, international position in them. Knowledge

valorisation In Marxism, the valorisation or valorization of capital is the increase in the value of capital assets through the application of value-forming labour in production. The German original term is "''Verwertung''" (specifically ''Kapitalverwertung'') ...

is also a leading goal of the concept. The research themes of each TTI are selected in a cooperative effort of Dutch industry and the government management organization. That organization was originally SenterNovem, but the responsibility is being transferred to Agentschap.NL (as is all of SenterNovem). As of 2010 there are nine active TTIs: ;Novay Networked Innovatio
Novay
does research and public-private joint product development in

information technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of Data (computing), data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information te ...

and

communication technology Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than that ...

.Over Novay
/ref> Novay is hosted by the

Delft University of Technology Delft University of Technology ( nl, Technische Universiteit Delft), also known as TU Delft, is the oldest and largest Dutch public technical university, located in Delft, Netherlands. As of 2022 it is ranked by QS World University Rankings among ...

. ;Dutch Polymer Institute:Th
Dutch Polymer Institute
(DPI) does research into

polymer A polymer (; Greek '' poly-'', "many" + ''-mer'', "part") is a substance or material consisting of very large molecules called macromolecules, composed of many repeating subunits. Due to their broad spectrum of properties, both synthetic a ...

materials. Its mission is to form a leading research institute within Europe for pre-competitive polymer materials research for use by Dutch industry.Keyfacts Dutch Polymer Institute
DPI is hosted by the

Eindhoven University of Technology The Eindhoven University of Technology ( nl, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven), abbr. TU/e, is a public technical university in the Netherlands, located in the city of Eindhoven. In 2020–21, around 14,000 students were enrolled in its BSc an ...

. ::A recent example of research at DPI is a joint project announced in September 2010 with the TU/e and the University of Maastricht medical department to investigate the use of biodegradable polymers in healing nerve damage. ;Materials innovation institute (M2i): Th
Materials innovation institute
(M2i) does research into high-tech materials (but not polymer based).About M2i
/ref> M2i is hosted by the

. ;Top Institute Food and Nutrition: Th
Top Institute Food & Nutrition
does research into food and food technology, food safety and nutrition.Top Institute Food and Nutrition: unique public/private partnership
TIFN is hosted by the

Wageningen University and Research Centre Wageningen University & Research (also known as Wageningen UR; abbreviation: WUR) is a public university in Wageningen, Netherlands, specializing in life sciences with a focus on agriculture, technical and engineering subjects. It is a globally ...

. ;Top Instituut Pharma (TI Pharma)
TI Pharma
enables pre-competitive collaborative research into

pharmaceutical A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drug therapy (pharmacotherapy) is an important part of the medical field an ...

(i.e. medicine) development by actively managing public-private partnerships.About Top Institute Pharma
/ref> ;Center for Translational Molecular Medicine (CTMM): Th
Center for Translational Molecular Medicine
does research into medical technologies in the area of personalized treatments, such as medicine delivery technologies and cancer therapies.Center for Translational Molecular Medicine
CTMM is located on the

High Tech Campus Eindhoven The High Tech Campus Eindhoven is a high tech center and R&D ecosystem on the Southern edge of the Dutch city of Eindhoven. In 2016, the High Tech Campus is home to more than 140 companies and institutions, comprising over 10,000 product developer ...

. ;TTI Groene Genetica
TI Groene Genetica
does research into cultivation and related technologies, including genetically modified species.About TIGG
TIGG is hosted by the

. ;Wetsus
Wetsus
does research into water management and related technologies.
/ref> Wetsus is fully cross-institutional and is not based at a university. ;Topinstituut BioMedical Materials
BioMedical Materials
does research into biomedical materials and medical applications.Background
/ref> BMM is fully cross-institutional and is not based at a university.

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