Draft:Delta Institute

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Not to be confused with Deltares, a research institute founded in 2006 under the name "Delta-instituut".

Delta Institute (Template:Lang-nl) is a Dutch think tank focused on digitalisation and innovation policy in Dutch government. The organisation began in October 2023 as Herprogrammeer de Overheid ("Recoding Government"), an initiative of internet entrepreneur Alexander Klöpping and tech entrepreneur Onno Eric Blom, and has operated under its current name since April 2026.[1] The English name is a reference to Jennifer Pahlka's 2023 book Recoding America.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Founding and manifesto

On 9 October 2023, Klöpping and Blom published an opinion piece in the newspaper NRC, arguing that the Dutch government's IT infrastructure was outdated and that information technology should be treated as a core government responsibility.[8][9] At the same time they released a manifesto, Herprogrammeer de Overheid, calling for better pay and more policy influence for software developers working in government.[10][11] Three days later the piece was already discussed in a debate of the House of Representatives' standing committee on Digital Affairs, where the state secretary promised a written response.[12][13]

On 13 February 2024, the group presented the manifesto to members of that committee.[14][11] On 16 December 2024, committee members published the report Ons Digitaal Fundament ("Our Digital Foundation"), proposing among other things a central Digital Service. According to NOS and iBestuur, the report was produced in cooperation with Herprogrammeer de Overheid, and according to Kathmann, Klöpping and Blom also helped draft the report itself.[3][5][4][15] MP Barbara Kathmann called Klöpping and Blom's manifesto "the stone in the pond" and the starting signal for parliament to press the government for far-reaching IT reforms.[4] Klöpping is a member of the organisation's advisory council.[16][7]

By October 2024, Klöpping and Blom, together with tech expert Edial Dekker (formerly of TravelBird and Eventbrite), had formally established the foundation itself. Alexander Rinnooy Kan and entrepreneur Victor Knaap joined its advisory council, while Rogier Klimbie, Robert Gaal, and Lucas Huyskes became its board. Blom said the foundation needed about one million euros over three years, raised partly through a fundraising dinner attended by figures from the Dutch tech sector. Kathmann said the pair had immediately been "a very welcome support" for her committee. Other reactions were more skeptical: critics accused the pair of oversimplifying a complex problem, of restating points that had already been made many times, of acting out of self-interest, and of trying to drum up new business for the tech sector.[15]

Political impact

In late September 2025, Kathmann introduced a motion asking the government to incorporate the recommendations from Ons Digitaal Fundament into the follow-up to the Dutch Digitalisation Strategy; the motion became one of the starting points for advice later issued on how to set up the digital service.[17][18][19] The coalition agreement of January 2026 announced a Dutch Digital Service, alongside a more competitive pay scale for IT specialists, review of IT projects above five million euros, and centralisation of digital procurement.[20][21] The service launched in the summer of 2026.[22]

National AI Delta Plan

The idea for a National AI Delta Plan originated in the summer of 2025, over dinner with minister Vincent Karremans at the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The plan was drafted by six tech entrepreneurs and researchers, including Blom; the foundation funded part of the work. Karremans received the plan in November 2025.[23][24] It contains 52 recommendations and was developed with input from more than sixty experts.[25][26] According to the newspaper Trouw, the plan was adopted "almost one to one" into the coalition agreement under the incoming Jetten cabinet.[23]

National Agency for Disruptive Innovation

The foundation was one of the external partners in an exploration by the Ministry of Economic Affairs into a National Agency for Disruptive Innovation (NADI), a Dutch counterpart to agencies such as DARPA. Minister Karremans sent the findings to the House of Representatives in February 2026 and left the decision on whether to establish the agency to the next cabinet.[27][28]

Name change

In April 2026, the organisation announced it would continue under the name Delta Institute, with a broader thematic focus.[7] Government documents have used that name since.[29][6] According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, the institute focused in 2026 on carrying out several actions from the AI Delta Plan, including developing an ELLIS Institute as a European AI research centre.[29][30] The foundation is based at the Marineterrein in Amsterdam.[31]

References

  1. ^ "Delta Institute". Delta Institute. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  2. ^ Onno Eric Blom, Edial Dekker (2 June 2025). "Achter de Schermen bij de Stichting". Herprogrammeer de Overheid (Podcast) (in Dutch).
  3. ^ a b "'Overheid digitaal zeer gebrekkig', Kamer komt met plannen" ['Government severely lacking digitally', parliament to introduce plans]. NOS Nieuwsuur (in Dutch). 16 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Jeroen van Wensen (17 December 2024). "De ICT bij de overheid lijkt eindelijk op de schop te gaan" [Government IT finally seems set for an overhaul]. EW Magazine (in Dutch).
  5. ^ a b Sjoerd Hartholt (16 December 2024). "Commissie Digitale Zaken wil historische digitale hervorming van de overheid" [Digital Affairs Committee wants historic digital reform of government]. iBestuur (in Dutch).
  6. ^ a b "Wetgevingsoverleg over de Jaarverslagen en Slotwetten 2025 van de ministeries EZ, BZK en JenV, voor zover het onderwerpen betreft die zien op digitalisering" [Legislative consultation on the 2025 annual reports and final accounts of the ministries of Economic Affairs, Interior Affairs and Justice and Security, insofar as the items concern digitalisation]. House of Representatives of the Netherlands (in Dutch). 18 June 2026.
  7. ^ a b c Onno Eric Blom, Oscar Lepoeter, and Stan van Baarsen (23 April 2026). "Omdat de toekomst er niet vanzelf komt: waarom we verdergaan als Delta Instituut" [Because the future doesn't arrive on its own: why we are continuing as Delta Institute]. Delta Institute (in Dutch).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Onno Eric Blom and Alexander Klöpping (9 October 2023). "Het kan niet langer zo doorgaan met de ict-incompetentie van de overheid" [This can no longer go on: the government's IT incompetence]. NRC (in Dutch).
  9. ^ Jasper Bakker (10 October 2023). "Manifest over ict-onkunde wekt beroering" [Manifesto on IT incompetence causes a stir]. Binnenlands Bestuur (in Dutch).
  10. ^ "Manifest over ICT-incompetentie van de overheid wil politiek wakker maken" [Manifesto on government IT incompetence aims to wake up politicians]. iBestuur (in Dutch). 10 October 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Manifest tegen ICT-onkunde overheid aangeboden aan 'volgend kabinet'" [Manifesto against government IT incompetence presented to 'next cabinet']. AG Connect (in Dutch). 15 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Verslag van een commissiedebat, gehouden op 12 oktober 2023, over digitaliserende overheid" [Minutes of a committee debate on digitalising government, held 12 October 2023]. House of Representatives of the Netherlands (in Dutch). 27 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Reactie Manifest 'Herprogrammeer de Overheid'" [Cabinet response to the manifesto 'Recoding Government']. House of Representatives of the Netherlands (in Dutch). 22 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Aanbieding manifest m.b.t. ICT-problematiek bij de overheid door de groep 'Herprogrammeer de Overheid'" [Presentation of the manifesto on government IT problems by the group 'Recoding Government']. House of Representatives of the Netherlands (in Dutch). 13 February 2024.
  15. ^ a b Alwine de Jong, Jan Fred van Wijnen (3 October 2024). "Klöpping en Blom willen overheid sexy maken voor techneuten" [Klöpping and Blom want to make government sexy for techies]. Het Financieele Dagblad (in Dutch).
  16. ^ "Position paper Herprogrammeer de Overheid t.b.v. rondetafelgesprek Nederlandse Digitaliseringsstrategie" [Position paper by Recoding Government for the roundtable on the Dutch Digitalisation Strategy]. House of Representatives of the Netherlands (in Dutch). 18 September 2025.
  17. ^ "Motie van het lid Kathmann c.s. over de aanbevelingen uit Ons Digitaal Fundament verwerken in het vervolg op de Nederlandse Digitaliseringsstrategie (Kamerstuk 26643, nr. 1404)" [Motion by MP Kathmann et al. on incorporating the recommendations from 'Our Digital Foundation' into the follow-up to the Dutch Digitalisation Strategy]. House of Representatives of the Netherlands (in Dutch). 29 September 2025.
  18. ^ Sjoerd Hartholt (6 October 2025). "Kabinet gaat aan de slag met centrale Digitale Dienst en Ons Digitaal Fundament" [Cabinet to start work on a central Digital Service and 'Our Digital Foundation']. iBestuur (in Dutch).
  19. ^ "NDS-Raad advies Digitale Dienst" [NDS Council advice on the Digital Service]. House of Representatives of the Netherlands (in Dutch). 10 July 2026.
  20. ^ Sjoerd Hartholt (30 January 2026). "Coalitieakkoord: Nieuwe Digitale Dienst moet regie pakken over IT Rijk" [Coalition agreement: new Digital Service to take control of central government IT]. iBestuur (in Dutch).
  21. ^ "Coalitieakkoord: CIO krijgt meer sturing én verantwoordelijkheid" [Coalition agreement: CIO gets more authority and responsibility]. AG Connect (in Dutch). 2 February 2026.
  22. ^ Sjoerd Hartholt (13 July 2026). "Digitale Dienst gaat toch zelf aan de slag met eigen iters" [Digital Service to run its own iterations after all]. Binnenlands Bestuur (in Dutch).
  23. ^ a b Nienke Schipper (19 February 2026). "Tijdens een etentje bij minister Karremans bedachten zes techbro's een AI-plan. Dat is nu regeringsbeleid" [Over dinner with minister Karremans, six tech bros came up with an AI plan. It is now government policy]. Trouw (in Dutch).
  24. ^ "Nationale AI Deltaplan: soepel ontslagrecht moet Nederland aantrekkelijk maken voor ai-hoofdkantoren" [National AI Delta Plan: relaxed dismissal law meant to make the Netherlands attractive for AI headquarters]. Computable (in Dutch). 25 November 2025.
  25. ^ "Beleidsmonitor: Het Nationaal AI Deltaplan van Nederland" [Policy monitor: the Netherlands' National AI Delta Plan]. Kenniscentrum Data & Maatschappij (in Dutch).
  26. ^ "Nationaal AI Deltaplan moet Nederland aan top van Europa brengen" [National AI Delta Plan should put the Netherlands at the top of Europe]. BNR Nieuwsradio (in Dutch). November 2025.
  27. ^ "Beslisnota bij Bevindingen verkenning naar een Nationaal Agentschap voor Disruptieve Innovatie (NADI)" [Decision memo accompanying the findings of an exploration into a National Agency for Disruptive Innovation (NADI)]. Ministry of Economic Affairs / House of Representatives of the Netherlands (in Dutch). 6 February 2026.
  28. ^ V.P.G. Karremans (9 February 2026). "Bevindingen verkenning naar een Nationaal Agentschap voor Disruptieve Innovatie (NADI)" [Findings of an exploration into a National Agency for Disruptive Innovation (NADI)]. House of Representatives of the Netherlands (in Dutch).
  29. ^ a b W.J.M. Aerdts (16 June 2026). "Antwoorden op vragen commissie van de V-100 over AI en de impact op toekomstige generaties (Kamerstuk 26643, nr. 1522)" [Answers to committee questions from the V-100 on AI and its impact on future generations]. House of Representatives of the Netherlands (in Dutch).
  30. ^ "Verslag van een commissiedebat, gehouden op 25 juni 2026, over Innovatie" [Minutes of a committee debate on Innovation, held 25 June 2026]. House of Representatives of the Netherlands (in Dutch). 25 June 2026.
  31. ^ "Delta Instituut". Marineterrein Amsterdam (in Dutch).

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