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Matchmaking ME students
On Wednesday 23 November, the Mechanical Engineering students of the University of Groningen (RuG) visited the SKILL building in Drachten. After a long period of digital sessions, the students were able to attend in person again to meet the ICD companies in the building where a lot of research equipment is located. About 15 students from the specializations...
Master classes on robotics
On November 18, Innovatiecluster Drachten, together with Hanze University of Applied Sciences and NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, organized masterclasses on behalf of the Smart Industry Hub North for 18 participants from 14 companies from the region who want to get started with robotics. A visit to the Philips factory (Oneblade production lines) was therefore a nice theoretical basis for...
ICD Learning Day
In November another Innovatiecluster Drachten Learning Day was held for employees of ICD companies. This day was dedicated to knowledge sharing in the technological field, both during parallel sessions and a central market. The program consisted of three rounds of lectures on the topics of Smart Factories, Robotics and Additive manufacturing. Philips and...
BD is looking for new employees with a passion for wellness
From mid-April 2023, BD Kiestra will expand its production with a new generation of devices called InoquIA, an automated system for processing microbiological samples. This expansion not only requires a renovation of the factory, the company is also looking for new employees. BD Kiestra develops and produces innovative, high-quality automated...
University of the North roadshow
During a visit to the Innovatiecluster Drachten (ICD) on November 10, more than 80 visitors got an insight into how knowledge institutions and 23 northern high-tech companies work together on technical innovations all over the world. Talent is needed to realize this ambition. Now and in the future. That is why this afternoon the subject of human capital...
ICD organises mini-symposium on predictive maintenance
On October 27, 2022, a mini-symposium on predictive maintenance took place, organized by Innovatiecluster Drachten, in collaboration with Smart Indystry Hub, AI Coalition Northern Netherlands and University of Groningen (RUG). This knowledge session was devoted to artificial intelligence and project development in the field of predictive maintenance in the Netherlands, with guest speakers from companies and professors from the...
ICD visits job fair in Germany
On Wednesday 19 October, the Hochschule Emden-Leer organized a physical job fair for the first time in a long time on their site in Emden, close to the famous Volkswagen factory. Not only the Volkswagen ID4 is produced in this northern German port city, but many talented people are also trained in fields that are important to the ICD companies...
Regional joining of forces is a catalyst for growth in high-tech
Publication: Enterprising Friesland edition 6-2022