As a relpy to the STW Perspective call 2010, four Dutch universities have submitted the joint program proposal High Altitude Wind Power (HAWP) on 6 April 2010.

The proposal has been submitted within the thematic STW-cluster "Systems, Energy & Materials". Partners in this interdisciplinary research program are Prof. Dr. Claudio de Persis of University of Twente, Prof. Dr. Arthur Veldman of University of Groningen, Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart of Erasmus University Rotterdam and Prof. Dr. Wubbo Ockels and Dr. Roland Schmehl of TU Delft. The proposal is supported by 16 users of HAWP technology ranging from end users, high-tech engineering companies and software companies to public research organizations. The original text of the program initiative can be accessed on the STW portal.