Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut
Netherlands · owned by Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat (Netherlands) · knmi.nl · 14 vendors
KNMI is the national knowledge institute for weather, climate and seismology in the Netherlands. The organization provides society with independent knowledge, advice and warnings about risks in the areas of weather, climate and seismology to keep the Netherlands safe and livable.
Resilience scores
- Digital Sovereignty: 21
- Digital Resilience: 8
- Financial Resilience: 10
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Insights
Last updated 2026-01-14 · revision 14
14 direct vendors, 183 subvendors
Direct vendors by controlling owner country (sample)
- Greece: 1
- United States: 8
- Netherlands: 3
Subvendors by controlling owner country (sample)
- Denmark: 3
- Austria: 2
- Canada: 4
Migration Readiness: 7/10
Assessed by AI based on technology stack characteristics (cloud-native vs legacy, containerization, microservices), regulatory environment, data residency requirements, financial stability, and vendor lock-in risks. The score ranges from 0-10, where higher scores indicate better readiness for technology migration.
The score is based on the institute's strong foundation in modern scientific computing. They are not a traditional enterprise with legacy monolithic applications. Instead, they operate a sophisticated, data-intensive environment using HPC, Linux, and modern programming languages (Python). Their researchers and engineers are accustomed to working with complex data formats and containerized workflows for reproducibility. This indicates a high capacity to adapt to new platforms (e.g., cloud-based HPC, new data platforms), which is the core of migration readiness in their context. However, the heavy reliance on specialized scientific models and legacy Fortran code in some areas prevents a higher score.
Financials
Three-year financials
- 2022: revenue 98900000
- 2021: revenue 93100000
- 2020: revenue 89700000
Financial Resilience Score: 10/10
The financial resilience of KNMI is not measured by market performance but by its funding stability and criticality of its mission. KNMI is funded directly by the Dutch state. Its financial stability is backed by the full faith and credit of the Government of the Netherlands, one of the most stable and creditworthy economies in the world. KNMI provides an essential public service that is critical for national safety, infrastructure, and economic activity. This includes weather warnings for aviation and shipping, water management data (crucial for a low-lying country), and climate change monitoring. This makes its funding non-discretionary and highly protected from political and economic cycles. KNMI does not face competitive pressure, customer churn, or market volatility. Its "customer" is the Dutch public and government, and its funding is secured through the national budget process. The only significant financial risk would be a major, structural shift in government policy leading to severe austerity and budget cuts. However, given the increasing importance of climate data and extreme weather prediction, KNMI's role is more likely to be expanded than diminished.
Key strengths: Sovereign Backing, Essential Public Service, Lack of Market Risk
Risk factors: Major, structural shift in government policy leading to severe austerity and budget cuts
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