About SIM

 

SIM stands for Samenwerking Innovatieve Mainport [Innovative Main Port Alliance].

SIM is an initiative of a number of parties from the aviation sector and knowledge institutions aimed at positioning Schiphol as an innovative European main port.

The partners in SIM are Schiphol Group, KLM, TU Delft [Delft University of Technology], TNO [Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research] and the NLR [National Aerospace Laboratory].

International hub

The airport is an international hub that links the Netherlands with important economic centres across the world via a global aviation network, making the Netherlands a highly attractive international business location. The businesses located at Schiphol itself as well as those in the surrounding area make the main port the most important source and hub of employment in the Randstad conurbation. Furthermore, the careful integration of the airport into and with the surrounding area plays an important role in the development of the main port. 

You can also find SIM on the LinkedIn network.

 

Combining knowledge

Combining the knowledge and experiences of the aviation sector and the various knowledge institutions gives the SIM the power to develop and implement concrete innovations. The advantage of this method of working is that insights and innovations can be applied in practice directly by Schiphol and KLM.

Organisation

SIM is a partnership between Schiphol Group, KLM, TU Delft [Delft University of Technology], TNO [Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research] and the NLR [National Aerospace Laboratory].
SIM consists of a Board and a Programme Council.
The management of all five parties are represented on the SIM Board. The Programme Council examines the project proposals and is responsible for ensuring harmonisation and coordination between current projects.

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Program council

The Programme Council of SIM is responsible for the implementation of the programme on a day-to-day basis. The programme consists of projects that are implemented under the SIM banner. SIM has an advisory, harmonising and coordinating role in these projects. The Programme Council assesses a project proposal against a number of criteria set by SIM and decides whether or not to include the project in the programme.

 

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Board

The management of each participating organisation is represented on the SIM Board, which consists of the following members. 

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Interested?

If you are interested in SIM or if you have an interesting idea for the follow-up or implementation of a certain project please let us know. Of course you can contact us.