ABSTRACT
When the Knowledge Coalition set out to develop the Dutch National Research Agenda, their mission was to come up with an inspiring product. Looking back, the process – maybe even more than the product – did indeed prove to be inspiring. Many more individuals than expected, both researchers and individual citizens of all age groups, submitted a question that they would like to answer or see answered. And many more individuals attended the conferences, the festivals, and the ‘living room lectures’ that were organised, and watched the debates about the questions on television. These individuals personified the inherent curiosity for new knowledge that drives research and innovation, but that apparently also inspires society.
