Research institutes NWO: knowledge security screening law undermines Dutch research climate

The NWO institutes are concerned about the content of the draft bill on knowledge security screening in its current form. The ten research institutes foresee problems with the feasibility of the bill and the additional regulatory burden it will entail. The bill will also lead to a deterioration of the Dutch research climate, making our country less attractive to scarce talent, which we urgently need. In their response to the internet consultation, the NWO institutes express their concerns about the disproportionate nature of the bill. Other knowledge institutions have similar objections.