NHL Stenden / GreenPac

NHL Stenden is a multi-campus university of applied sciences and firmly rooted in the northern part of the Netherlands with a strong international focus. The university is dedicated to embedding the education provided at the University within an academic research context and ensuring high-quality research.

The students, lecturers and researchers work together in small teams on real-life assignments and share their innovative ideas in practice. Courses incorporate all the latest trends and developments in the relevant sectors and industries, both at a national as well as an international level.

GreenPac is an initiative of the Stenden University of Applied sciences. It is an open innovation centre for (green) plastics, fibres and composites. Through this initiatives the university wants to facilitate ‘business-driven’ knowledge development.

Within Green PAC applied research is done, knowledge is developed and (accelerated) innovations are realised by a unique joint venture between universities of applied sciences, universities and companies in the plastics industry.

By making use of the various facilities that Green PAC offers, the business community is being allowed to develop and carry out innovative projects under favourable conditions. In addition, Green PAC is focusing on education in North East Netherlands in order to strengthen the innovative power surrounding plastics technology.

At Green PAC technological issues are translated into research themes. In close cooperation with the business community students, lecturers, researchers, professors of applied sciences and professors conduct research into these application-focused technology and business cases. These cases subsequently contribute to activity in the form of start-ups and new enterprises.

Thanks to the direct interaction between knowledge suppliers and the business community, Green PAC is leading to quicker adaptation of new technology in the business community. Knowledge circulation between the universities of applied sciences, universities, technology companies and regional education is being stimulated and has an important place within Green PAC.

Green PAC stands for:

  • -The development of knowledge;
  • -The valorisation of promising innovative ideas and research;
  • -The facilitation of projects in the commercial risk phase;
  • -And finding better connection between Higher Professional Education ‘HBO’ (Centre of Expertise) and Secondary Vocational Education ‘MBO’ (Centres for Innovative Craftsmanship) programmes and the business community.

In short, Green PAC provides all the ingredients and necessary links in the innovation process from fundamental idea to thriving BV.

Website partner: https://www.nhlstenden.com

E-mail partner: r.voncken@greenpac.eu

Contact person: Mr. Rob Voncken

Contact us

SPIC-Emmen
Eerste Bokslootweg 17
7821 AT Emmen
The Netherlands

+31 591 30 8100
info@spic-emmen.com