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  • 12 October 2026

Amsterdam mechanical engineering students discover Smart Manufacturing at ICD companies

How do you design and produce smart systems? About 65 Mechanical Engineering students from Amsterdam discovered this during an ICD safari on Friday 9 October. The program focused on ...
  • 12 October 2026

Roadmap Autonomous Systems North Holland: technological developments at the heart of the initiative

Which technological developments will have the most impact on the industry in North-Holland in the coming years? This question was at the heart of the third session of the autonomous driving roadmap project...
  • 12 October 2026

Erasmus exchange program visits ICD: International Mechanical Engineering students visit

How do high-tech companies develop innovative products and smart production processes? International students in Mechanical Engineering discovered this during an ICD safari in Drachten. On Thursday 6th, they visited a...
  • 9 October 2026

HR Knowledge Circle ICD: performing well under pressure

How can you stay productive when workload increases? During the ICD HR knowledge circle on Thursday, October 1, stress, focus, and behavior were the focus of the meeting. The event took place at BD Kiestra...
  • 7 October 2026

From AI and robotics to an autonomous solution at sea: Damien Dufour talks about his EngD at AutoMooring Solutions

This is part 2 of a trilogy about the Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in Autonomous Systems. In this article from last month, Rinnert Jan Politiek shared his experiences at Omnidots. In this installment...
  • 28 September 2026

First Learning Day 3DPrintkompas 2030 brings 3D printing innovations together in Drachten

From 3D-printed boats and medical shoe insoles to applications in aerospace, electronics and the high-tech industry. During the first Learning Day of 3D Printkompas 2030 on Thursday 24 September, the following came together:...
  • 28 September 2026

ICD member SRON to play key role in new NASA space telescope PRIMA

NASA has selected the Ver infrared space telescope PRIMA to proceed to the next development phase. Dutch high-tech expertise will play an important role in this. ICD member SRON will...
  • September 21, 2026

Smart and autonomous factories take center stage during roadmap session at Packsize in Drachten

What does the factory of the future look like and which technologies are needed to keep the Northern Netherlands industry competitive? During a joint roadmap session “Business & Techn...
  • September 21, 2026

North Netherlands provincial executives visit ICD: high-tech ambitions and cooperation central

On Friday, the ICD welcomed three provincial executives from the Northern Netherlands for an inspiring working visit to the SKILL building in Drachten. Friso Douwstra from the Province of Fryslân, Willemien Meeuwissen from Prov...
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