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Top 25 Think tanks and research organizations based in the Netherlands

RevenueBase identified 63 company matches for think tanks and research organizations associated with the Netherlands as of November 2026 and tracks 965 professional contacts across them, including 359 with verified work emails. Amsterdam is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for think tanks and research organizations associated with the Netherlands, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026.

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The 25 largest think tanks and research organizations based in the Netherlands

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 63 company matches for think tanks and research organizations based in the Netherlands, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchWassenaar, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200232 contacts →

Exact match

“Welcome to our House.”

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2Exact matchThe Hague, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5084 contacts →

Exact match

“The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) seeks to offer its customers (governments, international institutions and industries) strategic decision support and advice in areas…”

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3Exact matchTilburg, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20054 contacts →

Exact match

“Making a significant contribution to solving the challenging problems facing our society, that's what we stand for!”

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4Exact matchThe Hague, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5053 contacts →

Exact match

“JASON Institute for Peace and Security Studies (Stichting JASON) is a Dutch youth think tank organisation founded in 1975.”

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5Exact matchAmsterdam, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5034 contacts →

Exact match

“Samen helder denken voor tastbaar resultaat.”

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6Exact matchSittard, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5032 contacts →

Exact match

“Etil research group is een zeer innovatief onderzoeksbureau en behoort tot de top van NL.”

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7Exact matchThe Hague, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5031 contacts →

Exact match

“The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) is an independent think and do tank providing multidisciplinary policy advice and practical, solution-oriented implementation…”

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8Exact matchEnschede, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5025 contacts →

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“Kennispunt Twente is een toonaangevend onderzoeks- en kennisinstituut waar mensen met toewijding werken.”

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9Exact matchThe Hague, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5025 contacts →

Exact match

“WFM/IGP works to promote the rule of law and global governance of transnational issues, related to peace and security, human rights, and the environment.”

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10Exact matchZwolle, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5017 contacts →

Exact match

“Wij zijn Triqs.”

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11Exact matchAmsterdam, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1015 contacts →

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“Atlas Research biedt inzicht in de maatschappij door middel van gespecialiseerd onderzoek en data analytics.”

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12Exact matchAmsterdam, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5014 contacts →

Exact match

“Technological innovation, geopolitical shifts and sociocultural changes make for a fluid and complex world; established models, theories and paradigms offer less guidance.”

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13Exact matchThe Hague, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5013 contacts →

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“Socires is een onafhankelijke denktank met de missie: bezinning op cultuur en maatschappij.”

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14Exact matchThe Hague, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5013 contacts →

Exact match

“De Mr.”

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15Exact matchThe Hague, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-1010 contacts →

Exact match

“Het Instituut voor Publieke Economie (IPE) is een Nederlandse denktank, gespecialiseerd in economie.”

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16Exact matchAmsterdam, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-109 contacts →

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“NIDAP ondersteunt onderwijs, overheid en brancheorganisaties met data-analyse, veldwerk en scherpe inzichten voor beleid en besluitvorming.”

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17Exact matchLeiden, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-108 contacts →

Exact match

“Wij geven beleidsmakers bruikbare antwoorden op sociale vraagstukken.”

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18Exact matchAmsterdam, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-104 contacts →

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“Vanaf de oprichting in 1994 onderzoekt en adviseert Ergo op zeer uiteenlopende gebieden.”

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19Exact matchAmsterdam, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-104 contacts →

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“AEPB Onderzoek en Advies verricht economisch markt- en beleidsonderzoek.”

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20Exact matchBreda, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-104 contacts →

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“DIMENSUS is specialist in beleidsondersteunend én -activerend onderzoek.”

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21Exact matchRotterdam, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-103 contacts →

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“Think and do tank for new planned communities worldwide, focusing on the social-economic and cultural aspects of New Towns with the aim of improving their quality and liveability.”

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22Exact matchNijmegen, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-503 contacts →

Exact match

“De Vereniging voor Beleidsonderzoek (VBO) is een brancheorganisatie van bureaus en instituten die zich bezighouden met beleidsonderzoek.”

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23Exact matchAmsterdam, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-502 contacts →

Exact match

“Het is onze passie om scherpe financiële analyses te maken van maatschappelijke vraagstukken.”

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24Exact matchRotterdam, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-102 contacts →

Exact match

“Het Wetenschappelijk Instituut voor de Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij is de denktank van de SGP.”

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25Exact matchRotterdam, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261-101 contacts →

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“Innovating innovations”

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Think tanks and research organizations based in the Netherlands at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
37.2%Verified-email coverage
15.3Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
15.9%Largest-city concentration · Amsterdam
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
36
11-50
22
51-200
5

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Netherlands, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Netherlands, over 63 companies.

How this list was built

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Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the Netherlands whose business descriptions match “think tanks and research organizations” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 359 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
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Record context
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “think tanks and research organizations”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many think tanks and research organizations are there based in the Netherlands?

RevenueBase identified 63 company matches for think tanks and research organizations associated with the Netherlands as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Clingendael Institute tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most think tanks and research organizations?

Amsterdam leads with 10 company records, followed by The Hague (10) and Rotterdam (4).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 359 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 63 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.