Ongoing projects
The rise of Asia
Though Europe and North America continue to dominate science, recent years have seen the rapid rise of countries like China, South Korea and Singapore, with other countries in South and East Asia in their wake.
In search of the technological match
Translating scientific knowledge into innovation is currently one of our biggest challenges.
Coordination in the Dutch science system
The aims of this project are to acquire insight in the coordination role of intermediary organizations through empirical research, to develop a conceptual framework to better understand coordination in science, and to contribute to the policy debate about coordination in the Dutch science system.
Large-scale programmes in climate science
The large-scale research programmes in which projects are proposed and conducted by large consortia, dominate the allocation of research funding. How ...
Biosecurity: regulation and research practice
Scientific research is not a closed system. Political and societal developments will inevitably influence both the content and form of the research. L...
Specialization in science
In 2007, the Rathenau Institute published a detailed study of developments within public research funding between 1975 and 2005.Much has changed in th...
Completed projects
Evaluation of Research Proposals
'Past performance is no indication of future results,' the investment advertisements remind us. The same would seem to apply to grant applications for...
Governance and organization in six countries
How is scientific research organized, structured and managed? The Rathenau Institute is comparing the situation in Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, th...
Shifting responsibilities in new science and technology
The introduction of new knowledge and new technology has brought about a shift in the division of responsibilities between the relevant parties. This ...
Thirty years of public research funding
The main objective of this project was to produce a historical reconstruction of the extent and nature of public research funding since 1972. The proj...