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Innovatiecluster Drachten consists of 23 high-tech Innovative companies.

We do not compete with each other, but work together. This is how we develop and make high-quality and unique products. We do this by sharing knowledge. That is why we welcome any new insight and are happy to work with technical talents.

We share knowledge, for example, with honors programs for students and High-tech Safaris. We also have special career and development programs for talents and we guide high-tech startups. The companies share high-tech equipment, including industrial metal and plastic 3D printers and cobots in our Shared Facility Center. Our workshops for R&D projects, development and testing facilities for 3D printing and soon auditoriums for school and student programs are also located there.

Do you want to know more? Take a look at this page or contact us via info@icdrachten.nl

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7.5 years of high-tech collaboration!

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Dutch space instrument plays a key role in climate research

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Source: Nu.nl – Jeroen Kraan Today, Tuesday February 6, an important event attracts the attention of the world: the launch of a new climate satellite by NASA, equipped with a revolutionary Dutch instrument called SPEXone. This instrument is the result of a collaboration between the Dutch space institute SRON, Airbus and TNO and is about to…

Technical NHL STENDEN Business Administration students experience innovation up close

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On Thursday, January 25, 45 students from NHL STENDEN University of Applied Sciences with the technical business administration course came together at the Innovatiecluster Drachten (ICD) for a unique experience. They visited four ICD companies: Kwantcontrols, Hytrans, Stork Turbo Bladen and Ventura Systems. This day focused on the theme of improving processes in various industries, where technical business experts...

From the lecture halls to innovation in practice

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We (ICD) recently had the honor of hosting 65 enthusiastic physics students from the University of Groningen, in collaboration with the study association Professor Francken. These visiting academics, who deepen their studies in material science, had a unique opportunity to see theory and practice come together in a special way. The day was filled with…

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