Imagine an operating room where students train on the latest technology, researchers test prototypes, and companies trial their products – all without the pressure of a live hospital setting. That is the reality at the University of Twente’s TechMed Centre, where science, practice and entrepreneurship intersect. It is precisely this environment why international companies like Skytron from the United States choose to collaborate in East Netherlands.

Qvkdeep Foods, in collaboration with Deep Foods (USA), has established a new presence in Wijchen, the Netherlands, further strengthening its European distribution footprint. The company’s entry into the Netherlands was supported by the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) in India, in close cooperation with Netherlands Distributieland, with Oost NL providing regional support.

Since 2001, LioniX International has been developing microsystems that are making a global impact. From design to end product, it all happens in Enschede. Together with the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and Lockheed Martin, they are now ready to take a new step: using advanced photonic microwave technology, they are making communication systems for satellites and aircraft smaller, faster, and more powerful – an important breakthrough for space and defense technology.