CWI has officially joined the research network LIAMA. The Sino-European Laboratory in Computer Science, Automation and Applied Mathematics (LIAMA) is a research lab consisting of European and Chinese research institutes in the field of mathematics and computer science. LIAMA conducts research, training and transfer projects in these fields. CWI joined the lab as one of the founding members.

CWI's 22nd spin-off company was recently launched: MonetDB Solutions. This consulting company is specialized in the development of database technologies for business analytics. It is established by the founders of MonetDB, the world's first and most widespread open-source column-store database management system, and led by Ying Zhang. Bundling the expertises of world-leading researchers and engineers, its core services involve technical consultancy, architectural review, performance assessment, migration and upgrade services and training.