The Dutch-German high-tech network
Ralph Stassen, CCO of the Hittech Group, presented Hittech Prontor GmbH in Bad Wildbad, Germany, to a group of entrepreneurs on a trade mission in Baden-Württemberg. Ralph: “With Hittech Prontor, we were able to add a great company with complementary competencies to our group. It also gave us access to an extensive supplier network here in southern Germany, in addition to our existing supplier network in the Netherlands.”
Renée Versteegde-Derks, Project Manager at Brainport Industries and one of the trade mission’s organisers, emphasised the value of such events. “Thanks to our joint approach, we were received on a high level at companies such as TRUMPF and SCHUNK, where we could exchange ideas about cooperation.” The EUV laser from TRUMPF in the photo is a good example of high-tech cooperation between the Netherlands and Baden Württemberg.
The recent delegation trip showed a solid basis for further cooperation. Versteegde-Derks emphasises the need for collaboration due to the industry’s increasing complexity: “To remain innovative and competitive as a chain, it is essential to maintain and strengthen our cooperation. Baden-Württemberg is a very suitable partner, and several parties in Baden-Württemberg have expressed interest in return visits to Brainport Industries”.
Again, thanks to Brainport Industries and the BOM (Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij) for organising this trade mission.
