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To address the growing shortage of ICT professionals in the Netherlands and to strengthen the country’s digital and sustainable future, 4TU.NIRICT launched a special funding call to raise awareness of ICT challenges in high schools. The aim is to inspire students to explore Computer Science and Electrical Engineering subjects and to support teachers in integrating these topics into their lessons.

In December 2024, the project “Enhance understanding of the mathematics and computer science behind artificial intelligence (AI) among high school students and teachers” received funding through the 4TU.NIRICT Call for Proposals for Raising Awareness in High Schools on ICT Challenges. 

We are pleased to announce that two new collaborative projects have been awarded funding through the Joint Call from 4TU.Energy and 4TU.NIRICT. The call aims to strengthen research collaboration between the energy systems and ICT communities across the four Dutch technical universities, supporting interdisciplinary activities that build and grow scientific networks.

We’re thrilled to announce that two outstanding projects have been awarded funding to strengthen collaboration and innovation across the Dutch ICT research community:

📢 The 4TU.Energy and 4TU.NIRICT Community Funding  enabled collaboration between eight universities and SURF on a visionary proposal for the energy systems of the future. This collaboration has resulted in a groundbreaking consortium project — Understanding Large and cOmplex Power sYstems (UTOPYS).

Mark your calendar: the 4TU.NIRICT Community Day will take place on December 2, 2025! This annual gathering is the moment for our community to come together, share insights, and connect across disciplines. We’re excited to announce that registration is now open – secure your place today.  👉 For more information and registration, see 4TU.NIRICT Community Day, December 2, 2025

Earlier this year, 4TU.NIRICT introduced the Call for Community Funding, designed to strengthen collaboration between researchers and practitioners within the 4TU.NIRICT community and enhance the impact of ICT research across the Netherlands.

To strengthen ICT research at the crucial intersection of Electrical Engineering (EE) and Computer Science (CS), 4TU.NIRICT is launching a new funding call!

📅 Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025  📍 Location: Crowne Plaza Utrecht - Central Station  🕧 Time: Starting at 12:30 PM with a walk-in lunch  💡 Free of charge but registration required for planning (e.g., for lunch 🥪 and networking drinks & bites 🍷)

Earlier this year, 4TU.NIRICT launched the Call for Community Funding — an initiative aimed at fostering collaboration among researchers and practitioners within the 4TU.NIRICT network, while boosting the impact of ICT research in the Netherlands.

 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 of 𝟰𝗧𝗨.𝗡𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗧 & 𝟰𝗧𝗨.𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆

💡 Inspire the Next Generation in ICT! Are you passionate about education and eager to raise awareness of ICT challenges among high school students? Here’s your opportunity to make a real impact!

📢 What a great 4TU.NIRICT session on ‘Sustainable ICT in the Netherlands’ at ICT.OPEN2025 !

On March 7th , the University of Twente hosted a workshop for high school teachers in mathematics and computer science on artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging for the 4TU NIRICT Community grant.

4TU.NIRICT currently has two open calls for funding: