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December 16, 2024

Successful Matchmaking event in Groningen at ICD member Demcon

Last Wednesday, December 11, a diverse group of approximately 50 master students from the University of Groningen (RUG) were guests at Demcon Industrial Systems. The biannual matchmaking event took place there. This was the last one for 2024. The attendance of students was remarkably large. The majority of this group consisted of students from the Master Mechanical Engineering,...

November 21, 2024

NEW YORK 2024: NEW YORK 2024!

On Tuesday 19 November, 8 companies from the ICD and their engineers were present at the inspiring Engineering the Future 2024 event of the Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen. This event brought together students, companies and technology to shape the future of engineering. It was a fantastic opportunity to meet talented students and explore collaborations. ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜...

November 21, 2024

๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ ๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ด ๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—š

On Friday 8 November, the PhD day of the University of Groningen took place. Many PhD students are thinking about their future: will I continue my academic career or will I switch to the business world? Companies of the ICD naturally hope for the latter. That is why they did their best...

November 19, 2024

TV recordings in the SKILL building

At the end of October, there were TV recordings in the SKILL building. There were even three interviews in total. These were made possible by a collaboration between the three northern regional broadcasters RTV Noord, RTV Drenthe and Omrop Fryslรขn. This was about the start of the EngD Autonomous Systems. This Engeneering Doctorate originated from...

October 31, 2024

Future innovators on sustainable safari: An inspiring high-tech journey of discovery for German Master students

On Tuesday October 29th we welcomed a full bus with (German and International) Master students from the Hochschule Emden/Leer for a 'safari' in the field of sustainability. First stop โ€“ Sparck Technologies, Drachten All involved ICD companies showed how they work on improving the life cycle of high-tech systems in different stages.

22 October 2024

Batenburg Beenen contributes to the renovation of Vitens' automatic sample analysis system

As a member of the ICD, Batenburg Beenen played an important role in the renovation of the microbiological laboratory of drinking water company Vitens. This laboratory is crucial for monitoring the water quality and safety of drinking water in the Netherlands. The renovation focused on modernization, improving both sustainability and the efficiency of the laboratory....

22 October 2024

Job Fair Hochschule Emden/Leer

On Wednesday 16 October the ICD was active at the Job Fair of the Hochschule Emden/Leer. The aim of this day was to inform students about possibilities in the field of internships, graduation and also jobs after the study. There were many formidable competitors such as Dekra, Accelor Mital and Thyssen Maritime and in addition...

21 October 2024

Visit of delegation from the University of Groningen in honour of the newly established Engineering Doctorate programme for Autonomous Systems

On Monday 14 October we welcomed a delegation of researchers from the RUG. In particular, we welcomed professors and lecturers from two different research institutes: the Bernoulli Institute, which focuses on Computer Science and AI, and the Engineering and Technology Institute, which focuses on Mechanical Engineering, Systems & Control. This 'safari' was part of...

September 23, 2024

Autonomous ferry project launched, with ICD member YP Your Partner!

This month, the German-Dutch project 'Ferry Go!' officially started. The goal of this project is to develop an autonomous ferry service in the German-Dutch Wadden Sea. A consortium of nine project partners has been put together for 'Ferry Go!', including the ICD company YP Your Partner from Drachten. With 20 people, perhaps the smallest partner in this...