University of the North ends roadshow series with a visit to Drachten Innovation Cluster

This year, the norther provinces organized three roadshows to allow stakeholders to familiarize themselves with the ambitions and activities of the University of the North. After a visit to Greenwise, Campus Emmen, and Campus Groningen, the University of the North is ending the roadshow series with a visit to Drachten Innovation Cluster. On Thursday 10 November, anyone who would like to can visit the Innovation Cluster at the Philips site in Drachten.

During the afternoon, visitors will be able to get a glimpse of how knowledge institutes and 23 northern high-tech companies are working together on ground-breaking technical innovations, which are applied across the globe. Talent is needed to achieve this ambition, both now and in the future. That is why we will also delve into the human capital issue over the course of the afternoon.

The programme

2.30 – 3 p.m.: | Arrival

3 – 3.20 p.m.: | Welcome address by Dick Pouwels, Chair of the Executive Board of Hanze University of Applied Sciences; Marloes de Vos, Vice Site Manager of Philips Drachten; and Binne Visser, Chair of the Drachten Innovation Cluster.

3.20 – 3.30 p.m.: | Jacquelien Scherpen, Professor and Science Lead of HTSM Topsector and Joost Krebbekx, Programme manager of the Drachten Innovation Cluster.

3.50 – 4.20 p.m.: | Arjen Edzes, Lector of Regional Labour Market, on challenges and solutions for the labour market shortage in the Northern Netherlands.

4.20 – 4.30 p.m.: | Wrap-up by moderator of the day Gernant Deekens, secretary and administrative advisor for the University of the North.

4.30 – 5 p.m.: | Drinks reception

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More about the University of the North

Within the University of the North, the University of Groningen, the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Hanze University of Applied Sciences, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, and Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences work closely together with each other, as well as with businesses, government institutions, and community associations to help to contribute to the most important challenges for change in the Northern Netherlands. The basis for this is the Knowledge Agenda, which was launched in November last year.