{"id":12698,"date":"2025-11-17T16:42:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/?page_id=12698"},"modified":"2025-11-27T11:26:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T10:26:20","slug":"ons-cluster-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/en\/the-big-five\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Five"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"bde-section-12698-102 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-rich-text-12698-103 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p><strong>Our innovative cluster goes for content and we like to share our knowledge. We do this, for example, with honor programs for students and Hightech Safaris. We also have special career and development programs for talents and support high-tech startups.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our companies jointly use a high-tech Shared Facility Centre with industrial 3D printers for metal and plastic, and cobots. This is where we host our workshops for R&amp;D projects, and where our development and testing facilities for 3D printing and auditoriums for school and student programmes are located.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-columns-12698-104 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-12698-105 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-video-12698-106 bde-video\">\n<div class=\"ee-video-container\">\n                                                                        \n                <lite-youtube\n                        videoid=\"D1AI6kyG6OU\"\n                                                style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/D1AI6kyG6OU\/maxresdefault.jpg); \"\n                        class=\"ee-video\"\n                        title=\"\"\n                        params=\"&mute=1&playsinline=0&rel=0&enablejsapi=1\"\n                >\n                <\/lite-youtube>\n                    \n        \n            \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-12698-107 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bde-image2-12698-108 bde-image2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2023-01-16-om-10.21.17.png\" alt=\"ROADMAP\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2023-01-16-om-10.21.17.png 2280w, https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2023-01-16-om-10.21.17-293x300.png 293w, https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2023-01-16-om-10.21.17-999x1024.png 999w, https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2023-01-16-om-10.21.17-768x788.png 768w, https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2023-01-16-om-10.21.17-1498x1536.png 1498w, https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2023-01-16-om-10.21.17-1997x2048.png 1997w, https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2023-01-16-om-10.21.17-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2280px) 100vw, 2280px\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-12698-109 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h2 class=\"bde-heading-12698-110 bde-heading\">\nOur Big 5 of the high-tech\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-rich-text-12698-111 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>Here's another brief description. 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Et officiis atque aut ipsa dicta aut sunt vero et odit sunt.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-grid-12698-112 bde-grid\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-12698-113 bde-div box-shadow\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-video-12698-114 bde-video\">\n<div class=\"ee-video-container\">\n                                                                        \n                <lite-youtube\n                        videoid=\"Be9u3D2PMF8\"\n                                                style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Big-Data.png); \"\n                        class=\"ee-video\"\n                        title=\"\"\n                        params=\"&mute=1&playsinline=0&rel=0&enablejsapi=1\"\n                >\n                <\/lite-youtube>\n                    \n        \n            \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-text-12698-115 bde-text\">\nBig data\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-12698-116 bde-div box-shadow\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-video-12698-117 bde-video\">\n<div class=\"ee-video-container\">\n                                                                        \n                <lite-youtube\n                        videoid=\"bNIPW2SrgU0\"\n                                                style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/3D-Printing-01.jpg); \"\n                        class=\"ee-video\"\n                        title=\"\"\n                        params=\"&mute=1&playsinline=0&rel=0&enablejsapi=1\"\n                >\n                <\/lite-youtube>\n                    \n        \n            \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-text-12698-118 bde-text\">\n3D Printing\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-12698-119 bde-div box-shadow\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-video-12698-120 bde-video\">\n<div class=\"ee-video-container\">\n                                                                        \n                <lite-youtube\n                        videoid=\"N6q1BITBi_k\"\n                                                style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Robotics-VDH-01.jpg); \"\n                        class=\"ee-video\"\n                        title=\"\"\n                        params=\"&mute=1&playsinline=0&rel=0&enablejsapi=1\"\n                >\n                <\/lite-youtube>\n                    \n        \n            \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-text-12698-121 bde-text\">\nRobotics\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-12698-122 bde-div box-shadow\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-video-12698-123 bde-video\">\n<div class=\"ee-video-container\">\n                                                                        \n                <lite-youtube\n                        videoid=\"N6q1BITBi_k\"\n                                                style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Visual-Intelligence-ZIUZ.jpg); \"\n                        class=\"ee-video\"\n                        title=\"\"\n                        params=\"&mute=1&playsinline=0&rel=0&enablejsapi=1\"\n                >\n                <\/lite-youtube>\n                    \n        \n            \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-text-12698-124 bde-text\">\nVisual Intelligence\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-12698-125 bde-div box-shadow\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-video-12698-126 bde-video\">\n<div class=\"ee-video-container\">\n                                                                        \n                <lite-youtube\n                        videoid=\"8YsIMNBXBoA\"\n                                                style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ElectricPropulsion-02.jpg); \"\n                        class=\"ee-video\"\n                        title=\"\"\n                        params=\"&mute=1&playsinline=0&rel=0&enablejsapi=1\"\n                >\n                <\/lite-youtube>\n                    \n        \n            \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-text-12698-127 bde-text\">\nRenewable propulsion\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"bde-heading-12698-128 bde-heading\">\nBig 5\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-rich-text-12698-129 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>We work together on providing solutions for the future, by combining our 'Big 5' of high-tech: robotics, metal 3D printing, remote sensing and big data, visual intelligence and renewable propulsion. A few examples:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A healthy living environment, through renewable energy and smart solutions for reducing fossil fuel in transport. <br>Remote sensing and big data; remotely connecting devices, instruments and machines to collect, transfer, store, analyse and act on data.<\/li>\n<li>Healthy and safe food for everyone, by using sensors and big data to monitor and improve the quality of food and drinks. Visual intelligence; a unique combination of camera techniques, big data and neural networks.<\/li>\n<li>Better healthcare, helping doctors to recognize diseases faster and better by using smart software.<\/li>\n<li>A safer society, in which visual intelligence and big data help prevent child pornography and terrorist attacks.<\/li>\n<li>Healthy working conditions, by making work cleaner, safer and easier with 3D printing and robots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together we create more than 50 new products a year worldwide, which contribute to society in the areas of safety, simplifying the operation of complex systems, providing access to data that improve food quality, and tailoring them to individual consumer needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Knowledge sharing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exchange of knowledge is the foundation of our collaboration.\nThrough this knowledge sharing and cooperation, a unique high-tech ecosystem is emerging in the Northern Netherlands. Knowledge institutions are getting involved, including the University of Groningen, the University of Twente, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, and vocational colleges FIRDA and Drenthe College. Their involvement is not only for conducting research, but especially for providing internship and work experience opportunities in a high-quality technical environment. In addition, recently\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/technicnoord.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Technicnoord<\/a>\u00a0started with the cooperation of members of the ICD. This institution has a unique BBL Mechatronics training program. Furthermore, we have facility sharing programs. And what about the special career and talent development programs for both MBO and HBO\/WO graduates and a special program in which we guide high-tech start-ups!<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#039;Part of the smart&#039;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Being part of the ICD means contributing to solutions for the future. More than 3,500 motivated professionals are leveraging the power of the ICD to build their careers in the high-tech industry in the Northern Netherlands. Together, we take on the challenge of developing high-quality, unique products \u2014 and often producing them ourselves. Not by competing, but by sharing knowledge. Because together, we go further!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Knowledge exchange<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Knowledge exchange is the basis of our collaboration. This also attracts the attention of schools. University of Groningen, University of Twente, the northern universities of applied sciences NHL\/Stenden, Hanze University of Applied Sciences and ROC Friese Poort, Friesland College and Drenthe College have now joined in. Not only for their students to conduct research, but also to gain work experience through an internship in a high-quality technical environment. In addition, we run facility-sharing programmes, special career and talent development programmes for both secondary vocational education (MBO) and higher education (HBO\/university) graduates, and we supervise high-tech start-ups.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our innovative cluster focuses on content and we are happy to share our knowledge. We do this through, for example, honors programs for students and Hightech Safaris. We also have special career and development programs for talent and we mentor high-tech startups. Within our companies, we share high-tech facilities. 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