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The Dutch Research Council (NWO) is an important organisation in the Netherlands that supports scientific research. Every year, it spends around €1.5 billion on different types of research, such as new scientific discoveries and research about problems in society. NWO chooses which research projects get funding with the help of experts from the Netherlands and other countries. It also has ten research institutes where scientists do important research. NWO also helps researchers work together, invests in research facilities and makes sure that scientific knowledge can be useful for society. In total, NWO supports more than 7,500 research projects at universities and other research institutions.