<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><channel><title>Public Funding on Silicon Polder</title><link>https://hugo.bytes.news/tags/public-funding/</link><description>Recent content in Public Funding on Silicon Polder</description><generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:41:42 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hugo.bytes.news/tags/public-funding/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Dutch Cabinet Allocates New Funding to Future-Proof Dementia Care</title><link>https://hugo.bytes.news/posts/thursday/7f8f13a-public-funding-dementia-research/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:41:42 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://hugo.bytes.news/posts/thursday/7f8f13a-public-funding-dementia-research/</guid><description>&lt;p>&lt;em>The Hague, Thursday 29 January 2026&lt;/em>
Facing a projected surge to 610,000 patients by 2050, the Dutch government secures €23 million for 2026 to drive critical research and innovation in dementia care.&lt;/p></description></item><item><title>Independent Committee Retains Control Over Dutch R&amp;D Billions</title><link>https://hugo.bytes.news/posts/monday/b50b59e-innovation-policy-public-funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 04:29:44 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://hugo.bytes.news/posts/monday/b50b59e-innovation-policy-public-funding/</guid><description>&lt;p>&lt;em>The Hague, Monday 26 January 2026&lt;/em>
As of January 2026, the governance of the Dutch National Growth Fund remains firmly rooted in the autonomy of its independent advisory committee. Designed by former ministers Wiebes and Hoekstra to depoliticise capital allocation, this body continues to determine the fate of billions in deep tech and infrastructure investments, effectively insulating long-term Benelux innovation strategies from the volatility of short-term political cycles.&lt;/p></description></item></channel></rss>