Focus on the heart of ICT innovation and its role in our society, now and in the future

20,000+
future computer scientists

IPN acts as a central point of contact for all matters relating to ICT research and innovation. The Dutch academic ICT field counts over 20,000 students and approximately 1,000 academic staff.

€60 million+
research turnover

The Dutch academic ICT field has an annual research turnover of more than 60 million euros and makes a significant contribution to the valorisation of ICT.

Diverse & inclusive
community

We are a vital diverse community that includes many nationalities and perspectives.

Latest updates

IPN Colloquium 5: The Tech Coup, Trump and the Test for Europe

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Marietje Schaake, Stanford (USA) To celebrate the achievements of IPN in the past 25 years,

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Nominate candidates for the IPN Service Award 2026

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Purpose and Criteria for Selection: The IPN Distinguished Service Award recognizes a person that has

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UT SCS group The power of semantics for meaningful computing

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From healthcare to cybersecurity: the SCS group applies structured knowledge to make digital systems smarter,

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October 2025 edition of I/O Magazine published

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You can read the latest issue of I/O Magazine here. Previous editions of I/O Magazine can

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IPN Colloquium 4: Crypto Wars Revisited

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Professor Bart Preneel (KU Leuven, Belgium) To celebrate the achievements of IPN in the past

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Call for participation in Alice & Eve 2025

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Alice & Eve is a workshop in celebration of women in computing in the Netherlands.

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Upcoming Events

ICT.
OPEN 2026

Brings scientists from all ICT research disciplines and industries in the Netherlands together to learn, share ideas, and network.

NEW! The IPN Service Award recognises a person that has provided outstanding service to the IPN community.

Special Interest Groups

FCSN

Future Computer Systems and Networking

SIG SEC

Special Interest Group Cyber Security

VERSEN

Dutch National Association for Software Engineering

SIG HCI

Dutch Special Interest Group Human-Computer Interaction

SIG ALGO

Dutch Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Complexity

DSPN

Data Science Platform Nederland

SIGAI

Special Interest Group Artificial Intelligence