Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to analyze the future‐orientation of the Dutch innovation system and formulate recommendations to improve it.
Design/methodology/approach
– The approach takes the form of in‐depth interviews with Dutch experts who are sufficiently independent to formulate relevant, interesting, and deviating opinions.
Findings
– Dutch managers are quite reluctant to look at the future. They seem to favor the short term above the long term.
Research limitations/implications
– Consulting additional experts might yield more and more validated results.