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Congratulations and inspiration at networking event Think Global, Act Digital
On Monday 7 October, the Techport network met at De Walvis sports hall in Beverwijk for the networking event themed 'Think Global, Act Digital. We started with an interview with Techport director Patrick Swart, about his impression of Techport and the network since he took office, over 100 days back. Among other things, he gave...
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Techport chairman Mark Denys: "IJmond is a unique example of the challenges and opportunities of energy transition in the manufacturing industry"
Over the past year, we have teamed up with various companies and educational institutions to celebrate Techport's 10th anniversary. Mark Denys, chairman of Techport, concludes the story series. He has been chairman for eight years and has witnessed Techport's development up close like no other. We also ask him which direction we will take in the future...
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Over a million grant for Fieldlab Smart Energy
During the Techport networking event Think Global, Act Digital at Beverwijk's sports hall on Monday 7 October, four innovative projects were presented with symbolic EU grant cheques from the Just Transition Fund (JTF) IJmond. One of these was Techport's Fieldlab Smart Energy. Testing ground for SMEs There is a lot of cold feet among SMEs for...
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Successful Innovation Tribe with 60 students at C the Future 2024
On Friday 4 October, as a tryout, Techport hosted a hashtag#Innovation Tribe where 60 students got to work on six concrete challenges from six companies: HomeZero, Triply, Z-Bridge BV, Watermelon Ecosystem, Aeroborn and ZTI smart machines. The tribe was part of the C-the Future business day at 3DMZ | 3D Makers Zone in Haarlem....
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Merel and Willem of Btac Solutions: "Thinking green and switching requires passion"
For Techport's 10th anniversary, we spoke to Merel van Luijk-Jonkman and Willem Jonkman, owners of technology company BTAC Solutions. They want to be the pioneers in the transition to a more sustainable future. For their own generation, but especially for future generations Y, Z and even Alpha. Six years ago, therefore, they joined...
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Techport Technology Week programme
Just a little while to go before Techport Technology Week kicks off. We start on 1, 2 and 3 October, when pupils from grade 6 will be introduced to 'The 7 Worlds of Technology' at their own schools through a playful workshop. The following week, from 7 to 11 October, we will go wild in Sporthal de Walvis in...
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Together towards cleaner and smarter business processes with Techport Fieldlab Smart Energy
What can the Techport Fieldlab Smart Energy mean for your company? And how can you use Tiny ML and Smart Sensoring? At the inspiration afternoon on 5 September in the Techport Innovation Centre, we gave insight into this. Project leader André Gerver explained the project, after which SURF and Sensorsphere explained the hardware...
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Future-proof your HR strategy
The technical industry in the IJmond region is growing rapidly and the demand for specialised technical staff is only increasing as a result. By 2030, North Holland is expected to need over 12,000 extra workers. This makes it essential for SMEs in this sector to actively address your HR strategy. The Strategic HR for the...
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Techport Networking Event - Think Global, Act Digital
On 7 October, Techport is organising another networking event, with the theme 'Think Global, Act Digital. We welcome you this time in Sporthal Beverwijk (de Walvis), where Techport Technology Week will take place from 7 to 11 October. The programme:14:00 - Walk-in with coffee and tea in the sports hall14:30 - Welcome by chairman of the day Gerdie Schreuders....
