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October 6, 2025

Campus Drachten festively opened: learning, research and innovation together

Met een inspirerend programma in het SKILL-gebouw is afgelopen vrijdag Campus Drachten officieel geopend. Bestuurders, studenten, onderzoekers en ondernemers kwamen samen om de start van deze unieke samenwerking te vieren én de krachtige nieuwe huisstijl van Campus Drachten te onthullen. En je kon het gewoon voelen in de zaal: de urgentie is groot, de ambitie helder en de…
Article Leeuwarder Courant

July 15, 2025

ICD as engine of Frisian economy: Rabo report highlights urgency of driving sectors

ICD genoemd in artikel Leeuwarder Courant De Friese economie staat onder druk. Dat blijkt uit een recent rapport van de Rabobank, waarin economen waarschuwen voor een verdere verschraling van de economische basis van de provincie. De zogeheten “Friese paradox” – relatief lage inkomens, maar een hoog gevoel van geluk – begint te kantelen. Urgentie voor stuwende economie…
Photo Omrop Fryslan National Congress

April 10, 2025

Omrop Fryslân kopt:  Drachten als het ‘Boston van Nederland’? 

Het is inmiddels al iets meer dan een week geleden, maar de energie en inspiratie van het Nationaal Congres Autonomous Systems is nog lang niet verdwenen. Ook de media pikten dit op. Omrop Fryslân was aanwezig en schreef een mooi stuk over hoe Drachten (en breder: Noord-Nederland) zich ontwikkelt tot het ‘Boston van Nederland’, te lezen in…
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27 January 2025

4 million European subsidy for innovative training courses in Drachten and Emmen

On Friday 24 January, the TONIC project received a European subsidy for innovative training courses. This subsidy of almost €4 million comes from the Just Transition Fund Groningen-Emmen. Friso Douwstra, deputy for economics of the Province of Friesland, presented this contribution. On Saturday, there was also a nice article about this in the Leeuwarder Courant (click on it for a larger…
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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 Fryslân. This was about the start of the EngD Autonomous Systems. This Engeneering Doctorate originated from…
Batenburg Beenen contributes to the renovation of Vitens

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….
Ferry Go Innovation Cluster Yp

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…
The pearls of the tech sector in the North are illegible

29 August 2024

Nice newspaper article in the FD about the pearls of the tech sector in the North

A few weeks ago, the FD contacted Joost Krebbekx of the ICD. This was in response to the announced downsizing of Philips Drachten. A good opportunity to take the FD along to various companies that are members of the ICD, in order to assess the state of affairs in the tech sector in the North.
Photographer Sake Elzinga Under the Westerborkt telescopes

April 24, 2024

Astron celebrates 75 years of astronomy innovation

This year marks a special milestone for Astron, the Dutch institute for radio astronomy, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary. ICD warmly congratulates Astron on this impressive achievement. Since its founding in 1949, Astron has played a crucial role in the development of radio astronomy, both nationally and internationally. Over the years, the institute has contributed…