Michiel Jannink van Demcon: Doorvragen tot alle technische en financiële risico’s boven water zijn
Gaaf, je hebt een geweldig idee voor een medische innovatie. Maar hoe ziet de klinische context eruit? Voor welk probleem heb jij de oplossing? Welke functionaliteiten zijn essentieel? Hoe en door wie gaat je product in de praktijk worden gebruikt? En ook: wat is de waarde van je innovatie en levert dat een sluitend businessmodel op? Als je die vragen…
Demcon verkoopt Dutch United Instruments aan QED Technologies International
Technologieontwikkelaar en -producent Demcon heeft zijn belang in Dutch United Instruments (DUI) verkocht aan QED Technologies International. Het Amerikaanse QED is nu volledig eigenaar geworden van DUI, dat instrumenten ontwikkelt voor ultra-precieze, contactloze metrologie van optische componenten, Daarmee past DUI perfect in het portfolio van QED, een toonaangevende leverancier van geavanceerde productie- en metrologieoplossingen voor precisie-optica….
The importance of family businesses and stimulating entrepreneurship
Last Friday, our CEO Dennis Schipper was featured in an interview with Het Financieele Dagblad. In the conversation, Dennis shared his vision on how advanced technology can help tackle major societal challenges and the importance of family businesses. Read more
Solving technical challenges in Quantum Technology #: Metrology, Inspection & Qualification
In Quantum Sensing and Computing, setting up experiments and design iterations are costly and time-consuming – especially when accounting for cooldown cycles. That’s why the comprehensive validation of quantum chips and components is essential. Read more [Picture source: Demcon high-tech systems on linkedin.com]
Solving technical challenges in Quantum Technology, #1: Thermal engineering
On the Quantum scale, heat is only noise. This is why we need to control temperature accurately throughout most quantum systems and often operate at extremely low temperatures – ranging from sub-Kelvin to tens of Kelvin:* Sub-Kelvin for Superconducting quantum computers* Few-Kelvins for Single Photon Generation and Detection* Tens of Kelvin for extreme vacuum environments for Trapped Ion…
Actuation & Control systems are vital for space exploration!
The introduction of in-orbit services makes actuation and control technology advancement also critical for space robotics, as they enable precise movement and manipulation of robotic arms or rovers. These systems allow robots to interact with their environment, perform delicate tasks like repairs or sample collection, and ensure stability and accuracy during complex operations in space’s harsh…
One of the first AI projects to be certified under EU standards
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Over the past six years, experienced Demcon systems engineer Bas Vet has worked on many different groundbreaking technological solutions. Currently, he is leading an endoscopy automation project, which involves developing a smart robot to automatically control a laparoscope, a surgical camera inserted into the abdominal cavity by means of a minimally invasive procedure. The main challenge…
New laser-sharp vision for Paranal’s facilities
In this Picture of the Week, taken at the ESO Headquarters in Germany, you see the first of nine new lasers that are currently being built for two of ESO’s Paranal Observatory facilities, in Chile’s Atacama Desert. But why do telescopes need lasers? Not for shooting aliens, that’s for sure. Read more [Source: eso.org]
North Brabant province invests 4 million euros in further development of molten salt reactor
The province of North Brabant is investing nearly 4 million euros in the further development of a new generation of nuclear reactors. A consortium of the companies Thorizon, VDL Groep and DEMCON will work in Brabant in the coming years to develop and test crucial components for a molten salt reactor. This investment should lead to…
First unmanned surface vessel for Rijkswaterstaat by Demconunmanned systems
Rijkswaterstaat has entered into a four-year partnership with Demcon unmanned systems for the delivery of a first unmanned surface vessel (USV) with autonomous navigation functionality. This small unmanned high tech surface vessel is less than two meters long and suitable for inland waters. The new USV was developed in the Netherlands and is being manufactured in…