Scientific knowledge important for vulnerable delta

We are using our small country of the Netherlands more and more intensively. The population is growing and also the ambitions. We want to take an important position within Europe. We want more industry and good accessibility. At the same time we want a safe living environment without flooding, pollution, noise and inconvenience from building activities. A mixture of wishes that is only obtainable with high-quality knowledge and new concepts. Delft Cluster has signed up for the necessary scientific knowledge.

Knowledge to the Market Conference a great success

It finally happened on Friday 30 October: Delft Cluster’s Knowledge to the Market  Conference at the Lijm & Culture Centre in Delft.  The final step in the knowledge programme that has brought knowledge to the market. A ‘knowledge cheque’ was awarded to Mr Verkerk (Mayor of Delft) and Mr. Van Haersma Buma (Delfland Water Management Authority) during the plenary programme. After the plenary session, some 200 participants took part in three different plenary sessions. The result: a great deal of knowledge exchange.

International magazine

Internationalisation is considered to be of paramount importance. Delft Cluster acquires knowledge through its partners abroad. Furthermore, Delft Cluster focuses on providing support to companies and institutes on the foreign market, in order to improve their performance. Below you can download the first and second edition of the Delft Cluster Magazine.

- Download here: Our vulnerable delta: a scientific approach
- Download here: Drinking water: transfer of knowledge

Report of Midterm Review Commission ‘refresher’ day

The ‘refresher’ day of the Delft Cluster’s Midterm Review Commission took place on Tuesday 15 July. The OC&W and NWO monitors were also present. During the morning session, information was given about the activities that Delft Cluster has unfurled since the Commission’s visit last year. In the afternoon, a visit was made to the railway line at Gouda Goverwelle station and the Test Gardens of Holland in Boskoop.

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