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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
New addition to ICD: GeTech
On October 11, GeTech joined the Innovatiecluster Drachten. This brings the number of high-tech companies affiliated to the cluster to 22. To make the accession official, the ICD organized a ceremony in the presence of Henk Smid, treasurer of the ICD, Jan Geerts, CEO of GeTech, Mayor Cees Bijl and Alderman Jan Skipper,...
'Drachten hopes to have gold in his hands'
The 'Alliantie van Drachten' was signed on Friday 30 September! With this alliance we confirm Philips' collaboration with the municipality of Smallingerland, the Innovation Cluster Drachten, ROC Friese Poort, NHL Stenden, University of Groningen and the hospital Nij Smellinghe. A good example of collaboration within this alliance is the renovation and delivery of the SKILL building (Shared...
High Tech safari on product lifecycles
On September 20, a High Tech safari took place with about 50 students from the Industrial Product Design course at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen. During this safari, which focused on the life cycle of a product, they visited the companies Comecer, Philips and Sparck. At Comecer, Sjors gave the...
First pile for new NTS Norma premises
On September 14, 2022, the symbolic first pile was driven for the new NTS Norma building. The business premises will be realized by Bouwgroep Noord and will be built on WA Scholtenlaan in Drachten, with a visible location on the N31. This new building offers more space and better conditions for the production of ultra-precision parts and thus plays a role...