MOJS Secretary General Anneke van Dijk (left) and HTX CE Chan Tsan (right) with the MoU. (Photo: HTX)
HTX has expanded its network of partners in Europe with the signing of its first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dutch government.
Signed on 21 November 2025 with the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security (MOJS), this MoU will facilitate technical exchanges and encourage collaboration in a broad range of scientific and technical domains.
As the Netherlands is home to a vibrant network of biotechnology, the life sciences, and quantum technologies industries, the establishment of science and technology (S&T) collaborations with the MOJS will allow HTX to gain access to cutting-edge technological solutions for public safety issues as well as build connections with institutes of higher learning and research institutes to advance their mutual research interests.
In particular, research institutes like the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) have significant expertise in S&T domains like forensics, human modelling and simulation, and artificial intelligence that are of interest to HTX.
From left to right: Eric Chua, Director Partnerships, HTX; Annemiek Nelis, MOJS Director Innovation, Science and Strategy; and Tjarda Krabbendam, TNO Director Human and Organisational Effectiveness, sign the HTX-MOJS-TNO Project Arrangement (PA) on human performance modelling & simulation of frontline officers. (Photo: HTX)
The first collaboration under the MoU is a project between HTX’s Human Factors and Simulation Centre of Expertise (HFS CoE) and TNO on Human Performance Modelling & Simulation of Frontline Officers. This project seeks to develop an integrated model or set of independent models that simulate the cognitive, behavioural, and physiological factors that influence the performance of frontline officers. With these evidence-based models, frontline readiness and resilience can be strengthened.
Ying Meng Fai, the director of HFS CoE, shared, “We are proud to collaborate with TNO on this ambitious research program, which will push the boundaries of human performance science. This partnership will enable us to access world-class research facilities and expertise, ultimately benefitting our frontline officers and the communities they serve.”
Likewise, HTX’s Forensics CoE is keen to explore collaborative projects with NFI.
“This MOU marks the beginning of a deeper strategic partnership with MOJS, NFI and TNO, bringing together like-minded organisations committed to advancing innovation in homeland security. Together, we will push new frontiers in scene forensics and harness computational sciences to transform the way forensic data is analysed and interpreted, fortifying and future-proofing our national capabilities,” said Lim Chin Chin, HTX’s Assistant Chief Executive (Science) and the director of the Forensics CoE.
