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New NTS Norma building - along the N31 Drachten

19 May 2021

NTS Norma Drachten moves to visible location on the A7

NTS Norma is investing in a new building that meets optimal conditions and future ambitions to continue to meet the demand for ultra-precision parts.
HTCC 2021

May 12, 2021

Find your internship online with the High Tech Career Competition

Are you a technology student at NHL/Stenden, Hanze University of Applied Sciences or the University of Groningen? Then find your high-tech internship or graduation place online with the High Tech Career Competition. This event will take place on June 1st. The right internship or graduation assignment is not that easy. Because where do you start and what suits you best…
ICD at Siemens Amberg

11 May 2021

Siemens Amberg revisited

Last calendar year it was the intention that a small delegation from Innovatiecluster Drachten (ICD) would visit Siemens Amberg. This location is 'the' Industry 4.0 location of Siemens.
HTCC 2021

May 10, 2021

Tired of searching for the perfect internship? Join the HTCC

Finding the right internship or graduation project is not that easy. Where do you start and what fits best with your studies are questions you may ask yourself. We will gladly help you and therefore we present the best high-tech vacancies and internships through our High Tech Career Competition (HTCC). Register now and see which…
MBO Discovery trip - Cooperation North

April 28, 2021

A digital MBO Discovery Journey!

For MBO students studying ICT at one of the ROCs in the north, a virtual meeting was organized with the aim of inspiring the students and providing information about the possibilities for further education or finding the right internship or job. This digital event provided a glimpse into the IT world. MBO students who are already working in IT told about their experiences and successful entrepreneurs gave a glimpse into their world and workInnovatiecluster Drachten gave a good picture of the innovative high-tech companies in the north.
Joining SRON - Joost Visser signs cooperation agreement

26 March 2021

Joining SRON at Innovatiecluster Drachten

The high-tech knowledge institute SRON has been involved in the Innovatiecluster Drachten (ICD) from the beginning of 2020, but the wish for a festive accession was canceled due to Covid-19. Friday, March 26, 2021, the collaboration was officially recorded, although largely online, but certainly no less festive! Binne Visser, chairman of Innovatiecluster Drachten and Jan…
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19 March 2021

RUG Mechanical Engineering Master's track students 'flir' with ICD during Matchmaking event

Students from the University of Groningen with a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering present themselves to the high-tech companies of the Innovatiecluster Drachten (ICD) and orientate themselves on suitable Design & Research graduation projects.
Technology and Ethics

March 8, 2021

A good balance between having knowledge of the subject but also being able to work together

More than 140 students from the University of Groningen who are studying physics and astronomy took part in the high-tech Safari on Thursday 25 February. On Friday 5 March, the 135 students of mathematics were given a chance. A big turnout at both online Safaris.
Koen Kijk in de Vegt and Arnold Veenstra form the board of the spin-off Arkoni: 'By the end of this year we hope to have helped a large number of manufacturing companies break through digital barriers'.

March 1, 2021

Spin-off will further develop and market Variass IT architecture

The core business of Variass is the development, assembly, industrialization and production of electronic and mechatronic high-tech solutions for customers. Now that 90 percent of the building blocks for an IT architecture are in-house and processes have been accelerated and optimized, the idea arose to market this low-threshold solution via a spin-off.