With cutting-edge research and education in computer science, data science, and engineering, the Netherlands is host to thriving technology, hundreds of multinational corporations, and a rapidly growing start-up tech hub.
The Netherlands’ capital, Amsterdam, is increasingly growing as an ecosystem for data science and artificial intelligence, with applications including sustainable development, life sciences, and robotics. By visiting startups, large companies, and research institutions currently driving technological innovations, you will gain an understanding of the necessity, utility, and impact of data analytics in a wide variety of sectors.
Tour Objectives
- Obtain an understanding of the dynamic interplay between research, development, industry, and everyday applications of data analytics through conversations with data science experts in Amsterdam
- Broaden your perspective of data analytics in a European context through field visits, while assessing affordances and limitations of incorporating data analytics approaches in various sectors
- Engage in your personal learning process outside the classroom by actively participating and challenging your current ideas and assumptions
- Understand how people from different backgrounds work in the field of data science
Possible Activities
- Meet with professionals working in tech giants or tech start-ups based in Amsterdam and its surroundings
- Interact with researchers and peers at renowned academic institutions (e.g. Delft University of Technology, University of Amsterdam)
- Visit Amsterdam Science Park, a hub for digital innovation and sustainability