Materials technology
Materials are the building blocks of innovation. In Twente, we research new and recycled materials and use technology to make them applicable.
In Twente, a leading green technology region, high-tech manufacturing goes hand in hand with entrepreneurship and talent. Innovation and growth are optimally facilitated because the business community, knowledge institutions and authorities in the region can easily meet.
TPRC
The ThermoPlastic composites Research Center (TPRC) is located in Enschede and was established in 2009 at the initiative of Boeing, Fokker Technologies, TenCate and the University of Twente. TPRC is a research center that focuses on thermoplastic composites for the aircraft, automotive and energy industries. TPRC, together with its partners, conducts research projects on new thermoplastic composite process technologies and applications.
Circular Textile Lab
Twente has a long textile history and a lot of knowledge about textile recycling. The region is at the forefront of making the textile industry circular, a crucial goal in the energy transition. The Circular Textile Lab will make an important contribution to the Dutch ambition to make half of all textiles more sustainable by 2030.
Circulaire textiel in Twente
Twente has a long textile history and much knowledge about textile recycling. The region is a leading party when it comes to making the textile industry circular; a crucial goal in the energy transition.
Annually, we recycle about 33 per cent of the 136 million kilos of collected textile waste in the Netherlands. Only 1 per cent is recycled into new raw material for the textile industry. The reason for this is that the rest is often of low quality and because zips, buttons, labels and trouser pockets are often hard to recycle. The Circular Textile Lab and other companies are testing innovations for recycling textile waste on a larger scale, together with researchers and students from Saxion University of Applied Sciences.
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Take a look at other technologies in Twente
Technology is making our society even smarter. In Twente, we work on new technologies every day so that we can face the challenges of the future. Technologies such as Robotics, AI, photonics and nanotechnology are used in many applications, and they have become part of our daily lives. And not just in our daily lives, but also in healthcare, logistics, agricultural machinery, the energy transition and more.
Robotics
In healthcare, production environments or at home. Robots are everywhere. In Twente, we are constantly working on the future of robotics.
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Medical technology
Medical Technology is one of Twente’s strengths. Innovations are quickly validated, tested and implemented because of Twente’s robust MedTech ecosystem. We are focused on medical robotics, biotechnology and AI, among other things.
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Artificial Intelligence
Twente’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem mainly focusses on healthcare and the manufacturing industry.
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Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is small, but its impact is big. Twente is home to the world’s largest and leading research institute in the field of nanotechnology: MESA+.
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Photonics
Photonics is a key technology that receives and sends information via light. One of the largest global ecosystems for photonics is located in Twente.
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Information technology
Information technology Information technology is an integral part of our daily lives. We live in a world full of digital possibilities, made possible by information technology.
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Energy technology
The world’s demand for energy is increasing while our energy sources are running out. Solutions for producing sustainable energy and for saving energy in smart ways are being developed in Twente.
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