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Knowledge Circle Technology & Innovation management
On Wednesday, October 14, the T&I management knowledge group held another conclave on the theme of roadmapping. Roadmapping is a widely used methodology to create a medium-term R&D agenda. Knowledge was exchanged in 3 subgroups about the different types of roadmaps, the different functions that a roadmap can have and finally the basic principles...
Innovation is in our DNA
Innovation, innovation and innovation. Divorcing Philips director in Drachten Rob Karsmakers (54) wakes up with it and goes to bed with it. “In the Netherlands and in Europe we are very good at it. With smart industries, smart production processes and techniques, you have the chance to compete worldwide. That's a must, but it's also fun. To win...
'Own' waste yields new vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner largely made from recycled soft drink bottle caps and other discarded vacuum cleaners. It has recently been for sale in Friesland. The plastics processing company AKG developed the product in collaboration with Philips. Household waste from the Frisian population is used for the production of the vacuum cleaner. The device is currently only available in the Drachten region....
Philips Drachten best factory in the Netherlands and second in the European Industrial Excellence Award election
Yesterday, September 29, Philips Drachten came in second in the European Industrial Excellence Award election. The election was held during the annual Industrial Excellence Conference in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The prize is an initiative of renowned international business schools, such as Eindhoven University of Technology, INSEAD in France and WHU in Germany. Rob Karsmakers has represented our site....
Ype Brada from Philips CL becomes a part-time teacher at NHL
“This step makes a long-cherished wish come true. I have wanted the idea of one day passing on my acquired knowledge to young technicians in training for a long time.” This is how Ype Brada characterizes his step towards a teaching position at the NHL. Ype spends 1 day a week with HBO students in the field...
Knowledge Circle Manufacturing Engineering visits Fokker Hoogeveen
About 15 employees of the Innovation Cluster Drachten will visit Fokker in Hoogeveen next Wednesday. This visit is an exchange of knowledge in the field of Manufacturing Engineering: an important field for companies that produce. Fokker has gained a lot of experience in the so-called Smart Factory project 1 and wants to...
Top talent MBO program completed
Last June 23, the final session of a special program for the better MBO students in the Northern region was held at Philips in Drachten. The assignment of this group was not an easy one: Create an educational sustainable water purification that is self-sufficient with energy consumption. The aim is to create an educational model that can be applied to the...
TEDxFryslân presents fascinating speakers
As a partner of TEDxFryslân, Innovatiecluster Drachten is proud of the fascinating and inspiring list of speakers. These speakers will give their TED talk on September 17, 15 in De Lawei theater in Drachten. View the speakers at www.tedx.frl/speakers. Don't have a ticket for TEDxFryslây yet? Motivate on www.tedx.frl/register-now why you want “Work Hard, Play Hard”, the TEDxFryslân theme...
Belgian ambassador visiting Philips Drachten
DRACHTEN - The Belgian ambassador Chris Hoornaert visited Philips Drachten on Monday 6 July, together with King's Commissioner John Jorritsma. They also visited the Innovation Cluster in Drachten. At the department where they assemble the razors in Drachten, Binne Visser of Philips showed, among other things, one of...