RuG students on safari à la James Bond with a scientific twist
The Innovatiecluster Drachten (ICD) welcomed the University of Groningen students of the Engineering Physics program to a true safari! No lions and tigers here, but a hell of a...
On March 16, the Smart Factory Event took place in the SKILL building in Drachten. The purpose of this event was to inform SME companies about the Smart Factory concept, so that they can plan their strategy and...
Innovatiecluster Drachten is pleased to share that Professor Jacquelien Scherpen of the University of Groningen (RUG) has been elected Engineer of the Year 2023. This prestigious award...
On Thursday, Feb. 23, the ICD took a study tour to the city of Emden, where the Volkswagen ID3 and ID4 are produced. This time we were guests of the Hochschule Emden Leer and the do...
Delegation of Smallingerland municipality visits ICD
On Thursday, Feb. 16, delegates from the Executive Council of the Municipality of Smallingerland visited the Innovatiecluster Drachten. During the working visit they w...
On Feb. 21, TU Delft students visited the Delft Business Day (DDB). This was a great opportunity for them to meet with representatives of the companies and learn more about ...
On February 16, a group of students from Christelijke Scholengemeenschap Liudger from the Netherlands, Germany and Spain visited the company WhisperPower in Drachten. This visit makes...
In the period before Corona, some 800 students had visited the ICD companies. No physical events took place during the pandemic, but since March 2022 they could again and have been...
Major upgrade of international LOFAR telescope approved
The ILT board approved the order for the LOFAR2.0 upgrade of all 52 stations plus 2 additional stations of the International LOFAR Telescope (ILT), plus spare parts. A total inve...
