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Beenen latest high-tech company from Innovation Cluster
In a special corona-proof hybrid meeting, high-tech company Beenen from Heerenveen officially joined Innovatiecluster Drachten on Friday, November 20. This grows the business cluster to 23 members. "I don't think I have ever welcomed anyone in such a strange way," councilor Robin Hartogh Heys of the municipality of Smallingerland began his online speech. From behind his home office...
Dewulf unveils latest self-propelled potato harvester
High-tech company Dewulf unveiled the latest self-propelled potato harvester on Friday, November 20. This happened during an online event. A special team from the agricultural machinery specialist worked on the Enduro for two years. The result is a four-row, self-raising potato harvester. The machine is packed with the latest technology. Such as innovative operation and patented techniques...
ICD companies 'enablers' of Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goals. ICD companies are often unknowingly enablers of sustainability goals. In a special knowledge circle, six speakers explain the connection between achieving SDGs in education, government and business. Many high-tech companies from the Innovation Cluster create systems that bring improvements for Health (SDG 3) and Climate Action (SDG 13). That's what the 25 participants heard...
Resato International most sustainable company in Drenthe
Resato International most sustainable company in Drenthe.
Find your high-tech internship online with the HTCC
Are you a technology student at NHL/Stenden, Hanze University Groningen and the University of Groningen? Then find your high-tech internship or graduation place online with the HTCC. This event will take place on December 3rd as part of Engineering the Future. We understand that COVID-19 makes everything more difficult. Also finding the right internship or graduation assignment. That's why we present the...
Jan Post quartermaster Artificial Intelligence hub
Jan Post, professor of Digital Fabrication at the RUG and Director of Strategic Partnerships at Philips, is the quartermaster for the Artificial Intelligence hub. The Northern Netherlands AI Hub is a new network organization that brings together companies, knowledge institutions and other organizations that work with Artificial Intelligence (AI). As a quartermaster, Jan Post will strengthen and further expand existing partnerships. 'This means that...
Large English order for WhisperPower
With eco-friendly power systems, WhisperPower supplies the English mobile health centers with electricity. The high-tech company from Drachten has won a large order worth 1 million euros for this. 'We are not only going to make a success of this assignment, but also realize further growth in England' Roel ter Heide, owner/director of WhisperPower No fewer than 30...
Knowledge Circle Paperless Production about trends Industry 4.0
The Paperless Production knowledge group about trends in Industry 4.0 was a success. At the beginning of November, no less than 35 technicians from both inside and outside Innovatiecluster Drachten participated. At the beginning of November, four speakers from Fraunhofer IPT, the German institute for production technology, talked about the latest trends in the smart industry. They did...
Activities moved to online
Our activities, including knowledge circles, career events, work sessions and symposia will continue, but online.