Retirement Jos de Groot – director of Digital Economy at Dutch ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate

On April 3, 2025, Jos de Groot retired as Director of Digital Economy at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. Martijn Lucassen will take over from Jos de Groot. Lucassen was previously a member of the MT and deputy director within the same directorate.

Video interview Jos de Groot

Shortly before his departure, Top Sector ICT spoke Jos de Groot about the importance of digital innovation, why European cooperation is essential in this regard, the National Technology Strategy (NTS) and the Knowledge and Innovation Agenda (KIA) Digitalization.

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