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The largest radio telescope in the world is located in the north of the Netherlands
It couldn't have been nicer weather to make a real "field trip" to the LOFAR (LOw Frequency ARray) antenna system from ASTRON. It was a good place to be on the "Superterp" near Buinen with the many chattering skylarks in the blue sky and a fine sun plus the pure seepage water of the Drentse Hondsrug under your feet....
Technique Tangible Sneek
Technology never stands still and is always evolving. Technology is more important than ever and essential in many sectors. This requires many (young) enthusiastic professionals. We would like to show and experience what is possible with technology in today's society. For these reasons, the Techniek Tactbaar event is being organized. Technology Tangible is...
Matchmaking mechanical engineering students with ICD companies
After a period of two years of digital matchmaking via a computer screen, it was a relief to meet the current generation of eleven Mechanical Engineering master's students in person. The sound of the one-on-one conversations buzzed through the Alexander Horrowitz room at Philips in Drachten. The last meeting was two years ago, before corona came into our lives...
Working students of the NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences Industrial Automation and Robotics start classes in Drachten
On Friday 22 April, the official start of module 3 'Robo Future' of the dual 2-year higher professional education program: Associate degree (Ad) Industrial Automation and Robotics of NHL Stenden. The first lessons took place in the SKILL building in Drachten, where the students use the robot lab every Friday for about ten weeks during their training....
girls day
After two years it was again possible to organize a Girls Day. This day aims to introduce girls in the age of 10 to 15 years to female technical role models in a technical work environment. For years, the number of girls and women who choose a profession in science, technology...
Farewell to ICD secretary Piet Fellinger
After ten years of being active at the ICD, Piet Fellinger, secretary of the ICD and director at Sparck Technologies, said goodbye. With his large network within the municipality and province, he is one of the founders of the ICD. Henk Smid, CEO of Variass and treasurer of the ICD, gave a speech in which...
Technique Tangible in Oosterwolde with ZiuZ
On Friday 8 April, ZiuZ employees managed the stand at the Techniek Tastbaar event that was organized at the Stellingwerfcollege in Oosterwolde. The aim of this event is to show children in primary or early secondary school what it is like to work in a technical to work in the field. ZiuZ had the IRIS...
Connect.frl this year dedicated to Data Science
On March 30, 2022, the ICT network of the Northern Netherlands organized Connect.frl, with the theme 'Data science'. The event was aimed at students from the region who are looking for a career in a high-tech company. On behalf of the ICD, ZiuZ, De Wulf, Philips, BD, Kwant Controls and YP Your Partner were present to talk about the...
Visit to the Brainport industry campus
Participants of the ICD Smart Factory consortium project team visited the Brainport industry campus in Eindhoven on March 29. Here, among other things, the knowledge already developed was shared. Hendri Kortman gave a presentation on operator support, both for production through cobots and for office environments via data-driven apps and support for...