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Variass Innovation Center is open

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According to director and owner of Variass Henk Smid is changing the high-tech world in which his company operates faster than ever. By continuously actively innovating, we move along with these changes. As a result, Variass is increasingly transforming itself into a knowledge partner within the manufacturing industry. To increase and accelerate our innovative power, we have brought together our expertise in the field of Future Involvement in our new Innovation Centre.” 

students

The center has been given a place in the adjacent Liberne Business Center in Veendam. Here, a team of Variass and students from the University of Groningen, NHL, Hanzehogeschool, Friese Poort and Noorderpoort work on initiating, developing and implementing innovative solutions.

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It also houses the projects that fall within Region of Smart Factory (for the development of intelligent, connected and customized production processes) and Innovatiecluster Drachten (collaberative robotics and reliability, among others). To share knowledge gained, white papers are published annually and seminars/workshops are organized.

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