Competition: Smart Collaboration & Innovation in a Changing Process Industry
To celebrate the 65th NAP anniversary and to look ahead at the future of the Dutch process industry, we invite companies, knowledge institutions, students and professionals to participate in a unique innovation competition. Share your ideas and collaboration concepts that help build a future‑proof sector.
The Competition
The Dutch process industry is facing significant challenges:
grid congestion, strict environmental regulations, shifting customer demands, and an urgent need for sustainability. At the same time, technological advancements, geopolitical dynamics and societal expectations are reshaping the playing field.
We are looking for concrete, forward‑looking solutions. Your concept, product, service or collaboration model should ideally:
- Strengthen value‑chain cooperation in the process industry
- Contribute to sustainability, digitalisation or efficiency
- Promote knowledge sharing between industry, education and technology
- Enable smart, cross‑organisational collaboration (e.g. co‑creation, shared infrastructure, joint data analysis)
- Address current bottlenecks such as grid congestion and regulatory pressure
- Inspire the sector and spark new thinking
