Today, Friday, September 12, at the SKILL building in Drachten, we celebrated the festive closing of the anniversary year. This year was dedicated to 10 years of innovation, cooperation and high-tech development in the Northern Netherlands.

A year full of highlights

The anniversary year had several milestones:

• The successful national congress Autonomous Systems on April 2.
• The launch of the new ICD logo on May 8.
• The first presentation of the ICD Student Award on July 10.

As icing on the cake, today at the closing event, the book “10 years of innovation at ICD” presented. This book, written by Berend Henk Huizing, looks back on the development of the cluster and the impact that ICD has made with its affiliates and partners in the region. Berend Henk presented the first 2 booklets to chairman of the ICD, Binne Visser, and Councilman Pieter van der Zwan.

Program in SKILL

The afternoon's program in words and pictures:

The gathering brought together members, partners and friends of ICD to share memories, look ahead and, above all, celebrate what has been built in ten years: a strong and internationally connected high-tech ecosystem in the Northern Netherlands.

Outlook

With the book “10 years of innovation at ICD” in hand and looking to the future, ICD is energetically starting the HTSM year 2025-2026. This anniversary not only marks a rich history, but also marks the starting point for new collaboration, innovation and talent development.

Curious about the stories behind 10 years of Innovatiecluster Drachten?
The anniversary booklet provides a unique insight into the development of the cluster. We will share the stories from this booklet with you next period!