
Cross-overs and innovative solutions
Challenges
Young talent provide innovative solutions for challenges within eight working days. That’s the Young Professionals program, initiated by the Economic Development Board.

#1 Aquaculture 2050
Subject of this challenge was circular offshore fish farming. The team focused on the energy use of the Aquabarge from Heerema.
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#2 Incubation Center
The challenge was to develop a process for an incubation center which rapidly turns ideas into actual business.
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#3 Blockchain
What can we as Drecht Cities do to utilize and apply blockchain in order to prepare our companies for the future?
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#4 Stretching the Future
The current stretch forming facility of GKN Fokker is reaching its limits. Young professionals provided GKN Fokker with a new design.
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#5 Clean Rib
The challenge is to design a sustainable rigid-hulled inflatable coach boat for international top sailing as a follow up on the research of TU Delft.
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#6 Maritime Valley
Create a concept of a new market approach, challenging the mindset from an individual market approach to a joint ecosystem: the maritime valley.
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#7 Drecht Cities Experience
Eight young professionals created a unique concept and event: The Drecht Cities Experience. A one day journey around the Drecht Cities Area.
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#8 Area078
How can we turn people into ambassadors of our companies and our region? What do we need to make people, both employees and inhabitants, proud?
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#9 Cyber Security
How can we minimize the Human Factor when it comes to cyber threats? The IT department gets it, but how can we create cyber awareness among other employees?
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