Mikrocentrum will launch its range of courses for high-tech and manufacturing companies and technical professionals in South Holland from January 2025. Thanks to the intensive collaboration with Hi Delta, the Sustainability Factory and the Mechatronics Innovation Campus Schiedam (MICS), companies and professionals can now follow practical courses closer to home at the locations Dordrecht and Schiedam. This strategic collaboration fits in seamlessly with the growing need in the region for education and knowledge development within the technical sector and responds to important challenges such as chain collaboration, digitalization and talent retention.
Collaboration strengthens technological sector
The collaboration between Mikrocentrum and Hi Delta aims to support high-tech and manufacturing companies in the South Holland region in retaining, engaging and developing their staff and achieving increasingly challenging business objectives. Frank Bruls, Manager of the Training Department at Mikrocentrum, explains: “With our collaboration with Hi Delta, we are bringing Mikrocentrum’s high-quality training courses closer to the manufacturing industry in South Holland, so that professionals and companies in the region can grow together through knowledge sharing and innovation.”
This step fits within the broader ambition of Mikrocentrum and Hi Delta to further connect and strengthen the South Holland industry. The initiative contributes to regional growth through knowledge development and networking opportunities such as the ZIE event, which will be jointly organized again in Rotterdam on March 27, 2025. According to Hi Delta director André Boer, this collaboration offers unique opportunities: “By bringing Mikrocentrum training courses to South Holland, we are building a stronger knowledge network that enables companies to further develop their technological and organizational expertise.”
Special offer for South Holland
The war on talent and the rapid technological developments make lifelong development essential for companies in the high-tech and manufacturing industry. To tackle these challenges, Mikrocentrum is launching a specially tailored range of courses in South Holland. The training courses, such as Drawing Reading, Shape and Place Tolerances and Lean Six Sigma (Green and Yellow Belt), are based on needs in the region and offer practical knowledge that can be directly applied in practice.
Whether it concerns young talents or experienced professionals, the courses help companies to develop, retain and become more attractive as an employer. This not only stimulates productivity, but also increases job satisfaction and the future prospects of employees.
Close cooperation with specialists from the industry
Target group to which the range of courses is tailored: companies in the high-tech and manufacturing industry that want to invest in knowledge development and the retention of talent. The courses have been developed in close cooperation with specialists from the industry and offer a combination of theory and practice. Whether it concerns young talents who want to be up and running quickly or experienced professionals who want to broaden and deepen their professional knowledge: the training courses offer added value for everyone.
Knowledge and skills are essential
Mikrocentrum strongly believes in the concept of lifelong development. In a rapidly changing world, continuously increasing knowledge and skills is essential. The belief is that stimulating knowledge not only contributes to growth and flexibility within organizations, but also ensures better quality and a stronger competitive position. In addition, it leads to more motivated and loyal employees, while at the same time smarter and cost-efficient choices can be made.
Building a stronger region together
This step fits within the broader ambition of Mikrocentrum and Hi Delta to further connect and strengthen the South Holland industry. The initiative contributes to regional growth through knowledge development and networking opportunities such as the ZIE event, which will be jointly organized in Rotterdam again on March 27, 2025. Jeroen Gijsberts, Business Development Manager at Mikrocentrum, adds: “With this step, we are creating a bridge between high-quality knowledge development and the innovative companies in South Holland, thus contributing to the future-proofing of the manufacturing industry.”
