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Thanks Jeroen de Vries ICD

August 30, 2024

Jeroen de Vries in the spotlight: indispensable link in the ICD administration!

In recent years, Jeroen de Vries of Variass has fulfilled an important role for the Innovation Cluster Drachten and he was put in the spotlight for that! Jeroen was namely the coordinator of the hours and association administration at the ICD. Collecting the hours from the affiliated companies every month is not always easy. But the profession…
The pearls of the tech sector in the North are illegible

29 August 2024

Nice newspaper article in the FD about the pearls of the tech sector in the North

A few weeks ago, the FD contacted Joost Krebbekx of the ICD. This was in response to the announced downsizing of Philips Drachten. A good opportunity to take the FD along to various companies that are members of the ICD, in order to assess the state of affairs in the tech sector in the North.
Mini symposium RoboFutureHanze

July 15, 2024

Master Honors program HTSM: Interesting final presentations from student teams & ICD companies

On Friday, July 12, it rained cats and dogs in the Northern Netherlands. Endless rain showers suggested it was mid-November rather than midsummer. Yet it was very busy at the Zernike Campus in Groningen. Not only did many Hanze students receive their diplomas in a festive setting, but the final step was also taken in the Bernoulliborg...
Knowledge group afternoon Design for sustainability

July 8, 2024

R&D knowledge circle – Design for Sustainability

The ICD companies are exposed to new insights regarding sustainability, but also to new legislation. This means that engineers in the development phase are confronted with additional dimensions and greater complexity. How to deal with energy consumption, materials, connections, recycling and other important choices? Enough reason for an R&D knowledge group regarding Design for Sustainability on Thursday afternoon…
Matchmaking event May 30

June 3, 2024

Thursday May 30 – matchmaking day.

Last Thursday, May 30, a diverse group of approximately 35 master students from the University of Groningen (RUG) were guests at Whisperpower in Drachten. The semi-annual matchmaking event took place here. The majority of this group consisted of students from the master's program Mechanical Engineering, supplemented by students from the master's programs Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Physics and…
Robotia Working Group - visit Mustad

June 3, 2024

A look into the kitchen at Mustad Friesland

The ICD robotics working group visited Mustad Friesland in Drachten on Friday, May 24. Mustad Friesland is part of Mustad Hoofcare, which is located in 18 countries with no fewer than 7 factories, including the horseshoe factory in Drachten. At Mustad Hoofdare is a global manufacturer and marketer of hoof care products, providing…
Ruben van Ziuz about System Architects

May 28, 2024

Start of the ICD System Architects working group

System architects are often the key to the development of a new high-tech system. They oversee the entire system with all the partial solutions involved. All puzzles are therefore placed on the board of these officials. Not only technically, but also in combination with business and organizational aspects. There are famous system architects such as Martin van de Brink of ASM-L and Rudy…
6. Hall Lofar Telescope 2024 05 23

May 27, 2024

Mini symposium Predictive Maintenance & Condition Monitoring

Thursday afternoon, May 24, it was “Fullhouse” in the Idzerda hall of the SKILL building in Drachten. More than 70 experts in the field of Predictive Maintenance and Condition Monitoring attended. In addition to the fact that the lectures were in both English and Dutch, there was also a large variation in content in the application of the…
Fse Career Day 2024

May 21, 2024

Master's students explore future options at the FSE Career Day

Despite the beautiful weather, it was quite busy at the Career Day of the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) last Wednesday. On this career day, students about to graduate could explore their future options after completing their studies. The students, with the finish line of their studies in sight, are faced with an important choice: continue their studies...