Who's here

A complete overview of all organisations at Amsterdam Science Park — from world-class research institutes to innovation hubs, deep tech startups and cross-sector networks.

Amsterdam Science Park is home to some of the world's leading research institutes, spanning physics, mathematics, computer science, chemistry and more.

AM

AMOLF

Institute for Physics of Functional Complex Matter

AMOLF is a national research institute of the Dutch Research Council (NWO) dedicated to fundamental physics of functional complex matter. Research spans nanophotonics, biophysics and energy materials.

Nanophotonics Biophysics Energy
CWI

CWI

National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science

CWI (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica) is the Dutch national research institute for mathematics and computer science. Known for developing Python, Ethernet standards and breakthrough work in quantum computing.

Mathematics Computer Science Quantum
NK

Nikhef

National Institute for Subatomic Physics

Nikhef is the Dutch national institute for research in subatomic physics. Participates in major experiments at CERN (ATLAS, LHCb), the gravitational wave detector Virgo, and the KM3NeT neutrino telescope.

Particle Physics Detector Technology CERN
SF

SURF

Computing and Networking Services for Dutch Education & Research

SURF is the ICT cooperative for Dutch education and research. It provides high-performance computing, data storage, network infrastructure and cloud services to universities and research institutes across the Netherlands.

HPC Data Infrastructure Cloud
NL

NLeSC

Netherlands eScience Center

The Netherlands eScience Center develops and applies innovative software and data technologies to accelerate scientific discovery. It collaborates with researchers across all scientific domains, from humanities to life sciences.

Research Software Data Science Open Science
UV

UvA Faculty of Science

University of Amsterdam

The UvA Faculty of Science encompasses eight institutes: HIMS, IBED, IoP, KdVI, ILLC, API, SILS and IvI — covering chemistry, ecology, physics, mathematics, logic, astrophysics, life sciences and informatics.

Chemistry Physics Informatics
AR

ARCNL

Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography

ARCNL is a public-private research center focused on the fundamental physics and chemistry underlying nanolithography — the process used to manufacture computer chips. A partnership between NWO, UvA, VU and ASML.

Nanolithography Semiconductor ASML
QS

QuSoft

Research Center for Quantum Software

QuSoft is the Dutch research center for quantum software, based at CWI and UvA. It develops algorithms, software and applications that can run on future quantum computers, with applications in optimization, cryptography and simulation.

Quantum Software Algorithms Cryptography