20,000+
future computer scientists

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

€60 million+
research turnover

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

Diverse & inclusive
community

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

Latest updates

IPN Colloquium 12: A Process Is a Program (and Then Some)

Prof. Hajo Reijers, University of Utrecht, NL

Rachel Cavill

‘We have only scratched the surface of what can be learned from experimental data.’

TU Delft’s Haptic Interface Technology Lab

Bringing touch to the digital world

October 2026 edition of I/O Magazine published

Digital autonomy begins with knowledge: Invest structurally in Dutch computer-science

24 September 2026: Digital autonomy: who lays the foundation?

IPN Colloquium 11: Provable Robustness Guarantees for Artificial Intelligence: Progress and Challenges

Prof. Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford), UK

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

20,000+future computer scientists

€60 million+research turnover

Diverse & inclusivecommunity