The Netherlands aims to become an international frontrunner in creating innovations that make animal testing obsolete. For this reason, the national government is encouraging the development and application of research methods that do not involve animal testing. This is being conducted through the partner programme Transition Programme for Innovation without the use of animals. 

The partners behind TPI

TPI's partners come from government, society, business and science. We sometimes think differently about the transition to animal-free innovations and have different knowledge in-house. In this way we inspire each other and complement each other. 

Who are the partners of TPI

We all want a safer world for humanity, animals and the environment (animated video)

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TPI in stories

The TPI programme is broad. A lot of people are involved. We share their stories to discover the opportunities and concerns regarding animal-free innovation. 

Martijn Nolte

“We need both animal-free and animal-wise testing methods to make the transition.”

Interview with Martijn Noltesenior programme manager for More Knowledge with Fewer Animals (MKMD) at ZonMw.

Nynke Kramer

‘Feel free to call it old-fashioned academic nerdiness, but I always get a thrill when a new model works’,

Interview with Nynke Kramer, toxicologist at the WUR about computer models for toxicological research

More stories on the transition

TPI initiatives

The TPI partners are developing initiatives to accelerate the transition. The broader network is also working on animal-free innovations.

Centre for Animal-Free Biomedical Translation

Ombion is a national centre for valorising and disseminating animal-free innovations and expertise. It aims to improve and accelerate the transition of new biomedical innovations to patients and users, without the use of animals.

NAMs databases: sharing knowledge and expertise on animal-free research

NAMs databases support researchers and other stakeholders with structured overviews and make expertise and knowledge on animal-free innovations more accessible and easier to navigate.

More initiatives

Milestones towards animal-free innovations

The Netherlands aims to become a driving force in accelerating the transition involving biomedical research and clinical drug trials without using animals. The (partners in the) Transition Programme towards Innovation without the use of laboratory animals have a slogan that says it all: Better predictions without the use of animals. The timeline provides an overview of the developments required in order to achieve that aim.