Sjors Hooijen

Posts by Sjors Hooijen

Paving the Way for an Innovative Reconciliation Method in High-tech Ecosystems

Digitisation: the recipe for growth without additional employees. The exact level of Dutch productivity growth is a matter of debate. Was it really 0.2 percent in recent years, or does the net percentage turn out higher when corrected for inflation figures? The fact remains that a pro …

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To innovate smarter, compete in the International Ecosystem

China is just as smart as us, perhaps even smarter because they have more people, and they have just as much money. But what gives the Dutch high-tech industry an international lead is that we innovate more smartly. “We've moved from collaborating to innovating together. We do this in …

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The Impact of Connectivity, Platforms, and Digitalisation

Royal Metaalunie chairman Mark Helder on the opportunity for the Dutch manufacturing industry: Supply chain automation as a prerequisite for growth In recent years, the frontrunners in the manufacturing industry have accelerated digitisation, putting them even further ahead of the pac …

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"The value of the Dutch manufacturing industry."

The Dutch manufacturing industry is of great importance for the Dutch economy and solving societal challenges. This is evident in the recent TNO report 'The value of the Dutch industry', which was commissioned by VNO-NCW and FME. In this report, the Dutch manufacturing industry is pra …

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Collaboration between Tech2B and CWB to make supply chains less vulnerable.

Digitalization makes the manufacturing industry an increasingly attractive target for cybercriminals. The Cyber Weerbaarheidscentrum Brainport (CWB) translates the expertise that large companies build up in this area to small and medium-sized manufacturing companies. And it brings com …

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Even small businesses can participate in the digitization process.

Tech2B facilitates digital communication outside of ERP software as an SCSN service provider. Communication within various value chains is increasingly becoming digital. But what if you are a smaller supplier, dependent on the work passed on by the big players, and you do not yet use …

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Marc Hendrikse advocates for support for smaller manufacturing companies with their digitalization efforts.

Digitalization in the manufacturing industry is currently progressing rapidly among larger suppliers. They are increasingly exchanging data digitally with their customers, the OEMs. However, further data exchange in the supply chain often comes to a halt. That needs to change, says Ma …

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“We don’t want a winner-takes-all platform!”

IDS Certification Award Candidates: Tech2B – “We don’t want a winner-takes-all platform!” Imagine you want to help shape the future of data, ease data flow, and increase secure data sharing benefits for companies and citizens. You might just be a nice benefactor, but you could also be …

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“Holland Innovative offers knowledge and courses through Tech2B”

“At Holland Innovative, we are a big proponent of open innovation and we are happy to share our knowledge. We also connect seamlessly with Tech2B's manufacturing industry target group, so collaboration is very logical.”

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Together we want to improve the position of the manufacturing industry

John Blankendaal - Sjors Hooijen - Brainport Industries - Tech2B

“Brainport Industries and Tech2B happened upon one another in the manufacturing industry several times already. That’s why working together makes perfect sense for both parties.”

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