2020 was a special year, as it was Beenen's 100th anniversary! 1920 - 1983In the year 1920, John Beenen focused on electrical installations for generators, lighting and later...
OMRON and ICD join forces with industrial automation solutions
OMRON and Innovatiecluster Drachten teamed up and during a multi-day event took the collaborating companies and schools of the ICD through the evolution of manufacturing towards ...
The past calendar month was a busy one for the Innovation Cluster. On the occasion of familiarization days, some 350 WO and HBO students visited the ICD companies. During these High Tech Safar...
The largest radio telescope in the world is located in the north of the Netherlands
Nicer weather couldn't have been better for a real “fieldtrip” to ASTRON's LOFAR (LOw Frequency ARray) antenna system. It was good fun on the “Superterp” near Buinen with the many twittering...
Technology never stands still and is always evolving. Technology is more important than ever and essential in many sectors. This requires many (young) enthusiastic professionals. We would like to show...
Matchmaking mechanical engineering students with ICD companies
After a period of two years of digital matchmaking via a computer screen, it was a breath of fresh air to meet the current batch of 11 master's students in Mechanical Engineering in person. The gel...
Working students of the NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences Industrial Automation and Robotics start classes in Drachten
Friday, April 22, saw the official launch of module 3 ‘Robo Future’ of NHL Stenden's dual 2-year degree program: Associate degree (Ad) Industrial Automation and Robotics. The first...
After ten years of active service with the ICD, Pete Fellinger, secretary of the ICD and director at Sparck Technologies, said goodbye. With his large network within the municipality and province, hi...
