News

April 3, 2017

'Innovatiecluster Drachten is not a support group'

With his company Ventura Systems from Bolsward, an official member of Innovatiecluster Drachten since Friday 31 March, he has been participating in the high-tech business cluster for several weeks now. Bas de Nooijer, economic director, is enthusiastic. ,,Innovatiecluster Drachten is not a support group, but really contributes something. The entrepreneur is central.

31 March 2017

Innovatiecluster Drachten grows with new member Ventura Systems

High-tech company Ventura Systems from Bolsward, known for innovative doors for buses, trams and metros all over the world, will join our high-tech company cluster on Friday, March 31, as the sixteenth member.

30 March 2017

Future makers: '3D printing will soon be possible everywhere'

You can soon print your own parts or complete products anywhere. That was the most important message from speakers Klaas Geschiere (Norma) and Martin van Veen (Philips) on Wednesday evening, March 29, during the second lecture of the Future Makers series at the Leeuwarder Courant.

March 27, 2017

Variass demonstrates during Hannover Messe

Variass will hold a demonstration at High Tech Northern Netherlands during Hannover Messe on 25 April.

March 23, 2017

Future makers: 'A robot is not the cure'

Ben Scholtanus (Nepost) and Hendri Kortman (Variass) were clear about this on Wednesday evening, March 22, during the first lecture in the Future Makers series. Work will disappear due to robots.

March 20, 2017

Great interest TU students for northern high-tech companies

'Would you like to come to the North for a career in high-tech?'. With this question, the Innovatiecluster Drachten companies 'seduce' students from the three largest technical universities in our country.

March 16, 2017

Demcon opens location in Groningen

High-tech company Demcon from Enschede has opened a branch at the Zernike complex in Groningen. The fast-growing company not only wants to attract talent in the Northern Netherlands and strengthen the collaboration with the University of Groningen, but is also an attractive collaboration partner for Innovatiecluster Drachten.

March 13, 2017

Ziuz wins design award

ZiuZ Medical, in collaboration with Spark design & innovation, has won an iF Gold Award with its IRIS.

March 2, 2017

Are you also coming to the North?

Students in Twente were bombarded with this question on Wednesday 1 March during the annual job and career fair at the technical university.