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THESE DAYS, KNOWLEDGE WORKERS WANT TO STAY IN A COUNTRY THAT’S ‘SAFE AND PROMISING’

About 80% of highly educated knowledge migrants want to settle permanently in the Netherlands. This is the outcome of a study by international recruitment agency Ravecruitment and researcher Intelligence Group among highly educated migrant workers. The Netherlands has about 375,000 international knowledge workers. About 60,000 of them come from outside the EU (source CBS). In the study among highly educated highly migrants, 8 out of 10 of this group indicated they wish to apply for a Dutch passport and to settle permanently in the Netherlands. The report ‘The current state of mind of the highly skilled migrant in the Netherlands ’ by Ravecruitment and Intelligence Group outlines how highly skilled migrants currently experience working in the Netherlands and what the expectations are in the near future. Many organisations, corporates, start-ups and scale-ups, consider attracting foreign talent to be crucial for international competitiveness and growth (source: Ministry of Economic Affairs). ‘However, not much is known about this foreign talent in the Netherlands ’ , says Gijs Notté, director of Ravecruitment. ‘Do people find living here appealing? Do they spot career opportunities? Do they want to stay here? This study answers those questions and is therefore of great interest to organisations that work or want to work with highly skilled migrants. It appears that many of the highly skilled migrants would like to stay here. ’ This finding is in stark contrast to an earlier 2014 study by the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, which showed that half of the knowledge workers who arrived since 2000 had already left the score (8+) on the question whether they would recommend the Netherlands as a country of residence/work. The report ‘The current state of mind of the Highly Skilled Migrant in the Netherlands ’ is the result of a collaboration between Ravecruitment and the Intelligence Group. A total of 275 highly educated migrant workers of 60 different nationalities participated in the study. They work in the Netherlands at companies ranging from start-ups and scale-ups to corporates. More than 60% work in IT. www.ravecruitment.com www.intelligence-group.nl

Netherlands after eight years. ‘So whereas highly skilled migrant previously mainly worked temporarily in the Netherlands, they now appear to be primarily a permanent asset. This is highly desirable in order to bring the labour market more into balance and contribute to economic development, organisational growth and diversity and stability of the workforce ’ , says Notté. 80% of the highly skilled migrants outside the EU indicate they wish to apply for a Dutch passport. This is mainly based on the fact that 90% consider the Netherlands a safe country. Furthermore, 80% feel welcome in the current organisation and 78% see sufficient career opportunities in the Netherlands to realise their ambitions. They then give the Netherlands a very satisfactory

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HANNOVERMESSE

THE NETHERLANDS WILL DEMONSTRATE HOW CLOSE SUPPLY CHAIN COOPERATION LEADS TO SUSTAINABILITY

From 30 May to 2 June, some 2,500 companies will be displaying their technologies for the factories and energy systems of the future at the Hannover Exhibition Center. Under the lead theme of ‘Industrial Transformation’ , they will demonstrate how connected production facilities can operate more efficiently and conserve resources as well as how to generate and transmit energy sustainably. Among these companies will be a large number of exceptional firms from the Netherlands.

‘In view of the current global political situation, the topics at Hannover Messe are more relevant than ever ’ , asserted Jochen Köckler, CEO of Deutsche Messe, at the Hannover Messe preview event. ‘The heart of the matter is how we can ensure security of supply and growth in a dynamically changing world –politically, environmentally and economically – while counteracting climate change. Innovative technologies will play a key role in this ’ , he added. Exhibiting companies include corporations like Siemens, Bosch, Schneider Electric, Schaeffler, SAP and Service Now, joined by numerous medium-sized industrial enterprises such as Beckhoff, Festo, Harting, Pepperl+Fuchs and Ziehl-Abegg. Accompanying them will be major research institutes like Fraunhofer and Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) as well as roughly 100 startups that see Hannover Messe as an ideal platform for networking with industry.

GREEN ENERGIES

When it comes to CO2-neutral production and energy security in Europe, renewable energies and green hydrogen have a key role to play. Many companies are already leading the way with concrete solutions. In view of the current energy supply debate, the subject of hydrogen is gaining further prominence at Hannover Messe. ‘We have offered the largest European platform for the hydrogen and fuel cell industry for years. In Hannover, more than 200 companies – including Iberdrola, Saint Gobain, Emerson, ElringKlinger, Siemens, Phoenix Contact, Enapter, Bosch, Hexagon Purus, Nel Hydrogen, Hydrogenious and GP Joule – will present solutions for a sustainable energy supply based on hydrogen derived from renewable energy sources ’ , said Köckler.

DUTCH COMPANIES

A number of Dutch companies will also be showcasing their innovations at the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell platform in hall 13, including Hygear, developer and manufacturer of on-site hydrogen production systems. VONK, solution provider for power conversion, will also be presenting there, as will Resato, provider of scalable hydrogen filling stations and IHI Hauzer, specialists in coating bipolar plates in fuel cells. There will also be Dutch green hydrogen start-ups in hall 3, where ‘Young Tech Enterprises ’ will be showing their innovations to the world.

DUTCH PAVILION

One place where Dutch industry will be presenting itself at Hannover Messe this year is hall

Impression of the digital Hannover Messe of 2021. The event will be live again this year. Photo: Hannover Messe

8, where the Holland High Tech Pavilion will be located. With a joint public-private presentation and collective programme under the title ‘Integrating industries for a smart sustainable future ’ , Dutch companies and industry bodies will be demonstrating how smart and sustainable solutions can be developed by working together closely nationally and internationally. ‘Together with our strategic partners in Germany and within Europe, we are developing smart integrated value networks that enable us to make, maintain and recycle products energy-efficiently. These networks offer Europe autonomy and technical leadership at important control points ’ , says a spokesperson for the organisers, FME. Companies represented at the pavilion will include: BMTEC, Technolution, Studio Mango, Laevo and Sorama.

SOURCING PARTNER

In addition, the Netherlands wants to present itself as a strong and reliable sourcing partner for German industry. companies cannot be completely vertically integrated and keep everything in-house. So it’ s better to do business with a supplier that can exchange ideas with you at a high level. Victor Koppelaar of Global Fairs, the representative of Hannover Messe in the Benelux countries: ‘At the trade show, Dutch suppliers will demonstrate that by working together in a truly open way – showing each other everything, even the margins you are making – you can really boost innovation and speed. Plus you can work more sustainably, with reduced transport emissions and a better understanding of the opportunities that circularity offers. Firms need to become CO2-neutral within a very short time-frame, and that will be much easier to achieve local4local, within European supply chains. ’

COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE

Europe is seeking to become climate-neutral by 2050. More and more companies have set ambitious goals and are in the process of completely converting their production and services. Hannover Messe exhibitors supply the required technologies. Not only can the production of virtually all goods be made more resource-conserving and energy-efficient with the help of state-of-the-art machinery and equipment. Also solutions from mechanical and plant engineering, electrical engineering and the software and IT industry can vastly improve the control processes of complex systems, thus boosting innovation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions around the world. Recording the CO2-footprint across entire supply chains is often the first step towards climate neutrality. Hannover Messe exhibitor Siemens has developed software that captures emissions data throughout the supply chain and combines it with data from the company ’ s own value chain to determine a

Artist’s impression of the Holland High Tech Pavilion. Illustration: FME

product’ s actual carbon footprint. Exhibiting at the event will be Dutch start-ups active in the fields of AR, AI, quantum mechanics and quantum computing.

ECONOMIC POLICY PLATFORM

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Portugal’ s Prime Minister António Costa will jointly open Hannover Messe. This year, Portugal is the Partner Country of the world’ s foremost industrial trade fair. Other political dignitaries, such as Frans Timmermans, Vice President of the European Commission, have also confirmed their attendance. In addition to the exhibits at the show, attendees can look forward to a first-rate supporting programme. The four conference stages cover topics like automation, cloud and i Fnfrastructure, analytics and data management, digital platforms, robotics, IT security, artificial intelligence, renewable energies, green hydrogen, energy-efficient and CO2-neutral production, digital energy management, the circular economy and much more.

STRENGTHENING DUTCH-GERMAN PARTNERSHIP

At the time of going to press, the Dutch contribution to the programmes has still only been ‘ pencilled in ’ . The intention is to hold a dinner with the German partners at executive level on Sunday 29 May with the aim of fleshing out the details of the Dutch-German Innovation and Technology Pact signed previously. The theme will be the same as the theme of the pavilion: ‘Integrating industries for a smart sustainable future ’ . On Tuesday 31 May, the Dutch delegation wants to hold a ‘Europe Day ’ featuring various activities to enhance industrial high-tech cooperation in Europe. Subjects covered will include: Smart Mobility, European Data Spaces, sustainability and Smart Industry, Industry 4.0. On Wednesday, the focus will be on strengthening regional partnerships.

BENEFITING FROM DIGITAL EXPERIENCE

The complete programme will not only be available to visitors onsite, but will also stream simultaneously via the Hannover Messe website. Koppelaar: ‘Meeting people digitally doesn ’t really work. So we are very pleased that the trade fair will be taking place physically again. But we have gained a great deal of digital experience over the past two years which we continue to benefit from. Provided they give

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CLEAN EVENT 2022

CLEAN PRODUCTION ESSENTIAL FOR DUTCH HIGH-TECH

Some products in high-tech industry only work if they are free from contamination. In order to achieve this, there is an explicit focus on surface cleanliness during the entire pathway from design to delivery. This is the theme of Clean Event 2022, organised by Mikrocentrum, which will be held on 17 May. What this involves and the role that Dutch industry plays in it is illustrated by the working method of Thermo Fisher Scientific, manufacturer of electron microscopes.

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It is barely conceivable that a single particle that is not even visible to the naked eye could completely disrupt the functioning of a product. Yet this is the reality in equipment for applications in the medical world, aerospace, semicon, laboratories and automotive. Knowing what you are measuring Cees van Duijn is a specialist in the processes around cleaning components and products and says:

‘A surface is never clean. For high-tech products, it is therefore important to clean the surfaces prior to the assembly process. The complexity of the required cleaning processes depends on the material to be cleaned and the type of contamination. Using different measuring methods, such as surface voltage measurement or residual gas analysis, different types of contamination can be revealed. ’

100% ENTRY CONTROL

A company that deals daily with components which need to be ultraclean is Thermo Fisher Scientific, designer and manufacturer of electron microscopes. Rients de Groot: ‘Electron microscopes use electrons instead of visible light to render very small elements visible right down to the atomic level. The internal vacuum in these instruments is extremely sensitive to contamination, both molecular and particle contamination. A particle that reaches the electron bundle will disrupt the imaging, while molecular contamination can affect the specimen being investigated. ’ In order to ensure optimum operation of its microscopes, the firm focuses on surface cleanliness all the way from the design stage, through the manufacturing processes and cleaning, to assembly, packaging and delivery to the customer. Ton van den Broek: ‘Since there is a vacuum inside an electron microscope, we need to choose materials at the design stage that do not emit gases in a vacuum environment. Because these processes impair the quality of the vacuum and therefore the reliable operation of the microscope. ’ All components from suppliers are also subjected to 100% checks on arrival and then cleaned again. Only in this way can the company meet its own high cleanliness standards. Following the appropriate cleaning process, the components are dried and baked out in a high vacuum oven (diffusion cleaning). This

‘draws out’ any remaining contamination from the pores. Finally, the components are enveloped in the inert gas nitrogen in order to prevent chemical processes taking place on the surface that could contaminate the parts. Rients de Groot: ‘The same level of care is then observed in the assembly of all the components – for example, by starting assembly within 24 hours – and finally in packing and transport to the customer. ’

LEADING THE WAY IN CLEANLINESS

Cees van Duijn concludes: ‘There are various reasons why Dutch industry leads the way in ‘ cleanliness ’ . For example, there are many firms specialising in this field in the Eindhoven area; primarily suppliers developing high-tech machines or devices that operate under a high vacuum. Companies like Thermo Fisher Scientific work with extremely high levels of cleanliness, while ASML has a very extensive supply chain. Finally, in the Netherlands we have VCCN: the Netherlands Association for Contamination Control. Their activities include developing ISO standards which are applied worldwide. As a country, we can only do that because we are taken seriously by the rest of the world in this field. Which is a good thing, because accurate equipment and hence the need for surface cleanliness will only become more important. ’

CLEAN EVENT 2022

All the disciplines that play a role in achieving and maintaining optimum surface cleanliness will come together at the Clean Event 2022, to be held in Veldhoven on 17 May. For the programme and tickets, please visit:

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