Information about chiptech talent (the Beethoven reinforcement plan) for UT employees.
The Dutch microchip sector is of strategic importance for the national economy and technological sovereignty, and plays an important role in various societal transitions. To maintain and strengthen this position in a competitive international field, a substantial and continuous growth of qualified talent is needed. The National Reinforcement Plan for Microchip Talent (hereinafter: the Reinforcement Plan) addresses this urgency with an ambitious programme aimed at structurally scaling up talent for the sector up to and including 2030. An initial government funding of €450 million has been made available for this purpose. Of this, €20.5 million will go to the University of Twente.
Impression of the First Progress Meeting ChipTech Talent @UT (4 March 2026)
ChipTech Talent Projects (vs 4 March 2026)
The plan
Programme Structure and work packages
Team & contact
- 19 Mar, 2026Call for proposals ChipTech Twente programme ('Beethoven')
This call is intended for all colleagues working in and on education within the UT, regardless role or position!
- 6 Mar, 2026Help build the new ChipTech Expert Finder
With so many researchers active across diverse domains, finding the right colleague for a specific topic can be challenging. The Expert Finders make this process much easier.
We need your input: update your labels in Pure
The Expert Finders use data directly from Pure. Therefore, we ask all involved employees to select or update their keywords/labels in Pure.How to do this (link to instructions):
https://www.utwente.nl/en/digital-society/files/how-to-add/
This is real, immediate input: you will not be asked to repeat this later. Of course, you can always edit your labels afterwards.
On your own people page, you can then add additional nuance, projects, and further explanation.Tips for selecting your labels
Choose carefully: the more labels you add, the broader your profile becomes — but also the harder you are to find.Less is more: selecting fewer, more specific labels increases your visibility within your core expertise area.
You are also welcome to add yourself to other relevant Expert Finders, such as Robotics, AI, Transport, or Climate.
When will the tool go live?
The ChipTech Expert Finder is already live.