Technology Matchmaking Service

Technology Matchmaking Service in brief

Technology Matchmaking is a service provided by the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) to further assist foreign technology companies seeking European partners and a supportive business environment. Technology Matchmaking facilitates the search process for a suitable technology partner in the Netherlands and is offered in strict confidence, without obligation and free of charge.

Matchmaking Options

Matchmaking offers two different target partnerships i.e. technology offer and technology request.

Ultimately the services may result in one of the following types of collaboration:

• Research and Development programs
• Technical cooperation
• Joint Venture agreements
• Manufacturing agreements
• License agreements

Please note that matchmaking services are not applicable to fully developed product offerings, European customer base development, import/export initiatives or marketing research/support.

Getting Started

In order to take full advantage of this new service a matchmaking questionnaire must be completed. Based on this information and provided the request falls within the scope of our matchmaking service, the NFIA will generate a selection of suitable technology partners, which may include research institutes as well as private enterprises.

To obtain access to the technology matchmaking questionnaire, please go to the Knowledge Center and click on the relevant option.