{"id":11138,"date":"2025-05-13T12:49:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T10:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/?p=11138"},"modified":"2025-05-13T13:36:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T11:36:34","slug":"whisperpowersolarteamvideo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/en\/news\/whisperpowersolarteamvideo\/","title":{"rendered":"ICD companies join forces for sustainable innovation: the WhisperPower Solarboat"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Release of the WhisperPower Solarboat video!<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Innovatiecluster Drachten (ICD), high-tech companies are working intensively together on tomorrow's technology. A great example of this is the WhisperPower Solarboat, a sustainable vessel powered entirely by solar energy. In this just-released video, you can see how ICD companies are jointly contributing to the development of this innovative boat by the WhisperPower Solar team. And this team doesn't just have a goal. Its goal is, in fact: to become World Champions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"ICD Whisperpower SolarBoat\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T_ahvYrRJhs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More than a technical feat<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The WhisperPower Solarboat is more than an engineering feat: it is a model of collaboration, innovation and sustainability. The video shows how multiple companies within the ICD play a vital role in the design, propulsion and technology aboard the solar boat. Think advanced electronics, smart control techniques and sustainable energy solutions coming together in one groundbreaking project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The solar boat will be used for education, research and awareness about clean mobility. With this development, the ICD partners are actively contributing to the energy transition and maritime innovation of the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ICD companies involved<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Wondering which ICD companies are involved? These are besides of course <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whisperpower.com\">WhisperPower<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/yp-yourpartner.nl\">YP Your Partner<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/demcon.com\/\">Demcon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bilfinger.com\/\">Bilfinger <\/a>(formerly Stork) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binder3d.com\/\">Binder 3D<\/a>. The collaboration within this project shows how beautifully such a collective as the ICD can work, as a driver of technological progress and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Come to Akkrum May 31 to cheer on \u2018our\u2019 WhisperPower Solarboat!<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>May 31, the WhisperPower Solar Team will be present at the NK ZonnebootRace in Akkrum. It looks like they have great chances for a high ranking, so really an event to put in your calendar! See below the program of the day, and click on the image for all information about this \u201cReuzedei Akkrum\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuzedei.nl\/2025\/05\/04\/programma-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image.png\" alt=\"Image\" class=\"wp-image-11142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image.png 600w, https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Website of the WhisperPower Solar Team:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whisperpowersolarteam.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> www.whisperpowersolarteam.nl<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Release of the WhisperPower Solarboat video! 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