The Netherlands Injects €360 Million into Deep Tech Fund to Secure Economic Future
The Hague, Thursday 11 June 2026
Today, the Netherlands injected €360 million into its Deep Tech Fund. Now at €610 million, this vital capital replenishes a nearly empty reserve to secure future technological independence.
Restoring the Coffers for Strategic Innovation
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) and state-backed investor Invest-NL are injecting an additional €360 million into the Deep Tech Fund [1][2][3]. Originally launched in 2022 with an initial capitalisation of €250 million, the fund was nearing depletion after backing fourteen companies [1][2]. In the foundational round, the EZK provided €175 million, whilst Invest-NL contributed the remaining 75 million [1]. Under the new expansion announced today, 11 June 2026, by Minister Heleen Herbert at the Hello Tomorrow event, the EZK is adding €130 million and Invest-NL is increasing its contribution by €230 million [1][5]. This equalises their total historic commitments at €305 million each, resulting in a total fund volume of 610 million [1]. This represents an impressive 144 percent increase in the vehicle’s capital capacity [1].
A Pan-European Push for Technological Sovereignty
The Dutch commitment to deep tech hardware mirrors a wider European trend of robust investment in knowledge-intensive sectors [GPT]. For instance, the French venture capital market has demonstrated a strong, growing appetite for deep tech and quantum computing [6]. In the first quarter of 2025 alone, French deep tech startups raised €375 million [6]. This sector has seen substantial funding rounds for advanced hardware and quantum computing firms, including €115 million for Quobly, €100 million for Alice & Bob, and €66 million for Wandercraft [6]. Overall, French startups raised €2.67 billion in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 111 percent increase compared to the first quarter of 2025 [alert! ‘Source states a 111% increase compared to Q1 2025, implying Q1 2025 was approximately €1.265 billion’] in capital flow [6].