About SURF

SURF is the ICT cooperative of Dutch education and research institutions. The members, the owners of SURF, join forces to develop or procure the best possible digital services, work together on complex innovation issues and develop and share knowledge with each other.

There is a growing awareness in society and education that the deployment of intelligent technology requires reflection and guidance to exploit opportunities and manage risks, which the technology also entails.

SURF annual reports

Read the formal annual reports of SURF Cooperative U.A. here, or view the more public-friendly annual review.

2023

Download the formal Annual Report 2023 SURF Coöperatie U.A. (pdf)
Also read 5x impact in 2023, the annual overview with highlights of 2023. Every year, SURF and its members ensure good and innovative ict for education and research. In 2023, SURF launched the SURF Vendor Compliance service and our compliance approach received international attention in a publication in the New York Times. We also released the Tech Trends report and started a pilot for Mastodon.

2022

Download the formal Annual Report 2022 SURF Coöperatie U.A. (pdf)
Also read 5x impact in 2022, the annual overview with highlights of 2022. Every year, SURF and its members ensure good and innovative ict for education and research. In 2022, the National Growth Fund allocated 560 million euros and SURF launched the SURFeduhub service. We also made changes to privacy agreements for Zoom.

2021

Download the formal Annual Report 2021 SURF Coöperatie U.A. (pdf)
Also read 5x impact in 2021, the annual overview with highlights of 2021 that all contribute to top education and top research. Every year, SURF and its members ensure good and innovative ict for education and research. In 2021, we launched the SURF Strategy 2022-2027 and powered up supercomputer Snellius. We also concluded some important contracts and DPIAs with big tech.

2020

Download the formal Annual Report 2020 SURF Coöperatie U.A. (pdf)
Read the SURF Magazine article 5x impact in 2020
The efforts of SURF and our members led to a large number of results and innovations in 2020. Sometimes very visible and concrete, sometimes a bit more behind the scenes. All results contributed to our common goal: top education and top research. Some of these results are reviewed here. We are certainly not complete, as much more happened. This article gives a nice impression of our impact in 2020.

2019

2019 was a special year for SURF, in which major and essential changes were announced and initiated. Together with the members, the foundation was laid for a closer SURF.

Download the formal Annual Report 2019 SURF Coöperatie U.A. (pdf)

2018

In 2018, SURF worked on the six result areas: connected world, accessible access, trusted environment, data management, enriched technology, and transparent and legitimate relationship. The main results are in the annual report and the more public-friendly annual review.

Download the formal Annual Report 2018 SURF Cooperative U.A. (pdf)

2017

The board's focus in SURF's 30th anniversary year was on intensifying cooperation. Inside and outside SURF. In addition, 2017 saw the launch of the SURF Open Innovation Lab, which contributes to the innovative power and knowledge position of SURF and its target groups/stakeholders.

Download the Annual Report 2017 SURF Coöperatie U.A. (pdf)