Mission and vision

Our mission

SARA supports research in the Netherlands by developing and offering advanced ICT infrastructure, services and expertise.

We ensure this support by:

providing an integrated ICT research infrastructure
providing services in the areas of computing, data storage, visualization, networking, cloud and e-Science
the provision of multidisciplinary expertise and support in ICT technology and applications
doing all required innovation, engineering and development.

Our motto: Advanced infrastructure, services, support, innovation and development go hand in hand.

Our vision

For excellent research and innovation advanced ICT services and infrastructure are essential.
The Netherlands has a top ICT research infrastructure that is well integrated into the European e-infrastructure.
Through cooperation with the institutions of SURF and NWO, the universities and research institutes in the Netherlands and abroad, we realize this vision.