Circular City Ports - Workbook 1, Circular initiatives in the Delta
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3 Duurzaamheidsfabriek Dordrecht<br />
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What is <strong>the</strong> relation with <strong>the</strong> port and water?<br />
The region of Drechtsteden houses lead<strong>in</strong>g mult<strong>in</strong>ational<br />
companies <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> maritime sector. With over<br />
40.000 employees it is <strong>the</strong> most important sector<br />
and work provider of <strong>the</strong> region.<br />
What is <strong>the</strong> relation with <strong>the</strong> city?<br />
The campus has a central location, just outside <strong>the</strong><br />
city centre of Dordrecht. Drechtsteden is fac<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
‘bra<strong>in</strong>dra<strong>in</strong>’1 (see fiche Remanufactur<strong>in</strong>g) and <strong>the</strong>refore<br />
puts a lot of effort <strong>in</strong> mak<strong>in</strong>g its economy more<br />
‘<strong>in</strong>novative’. Provid<strong>in</strong>g skilled workforce, is a crucial<br />
part of it.<br />
What are <strong>the</strong> ambitions?<br />
To guarantee skilled workers <strong>in</strong> manufactur<strong>in</strong>g by<br />
bridg<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> gap between <strong>in</strong>novation (new technologies),<br />
technical schools, <strong>the</strong> labor market and<br />
companies. For <strong>the</strong> educational <strong>in</strong>stitutions, <strong>the</strong><br />
Duurzaamheidsfabriek provides an important impulse<br />
to <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>the</strong> attractiveness of technical<br />
courses.<br />
Who is beh<strong>in</strong>d it?<br />
The Duurzaamheidsfabriek is located <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Leerpark, a technology campus, <strong>in</strong> Dordrecht and<br />
is <strong>the</strong> result of collaboration between bus<strong>in</strong>ess, education<br />
and government. The far-reach<strong>in</strong>g cooperation<br />
with <strong>the</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess community enables education<br />
<strong>in</strong>stitutes like DaV<strong>in</strong>ci to develop new and<br />
targeted forms of education. Companies such as<br />
Siemens, Krohne, HVC, Verkerk Groep, Sublean,<br />
Valk-Weld<strong>in</strong>g and IWZH are tak<strong>in</strong>g part of <strong>the</strong>ir activities<br />
to <strong>the</strong> factory.<br />
Sources<br />
1. Jansen, G.,Zichtbaar Samen Maritiem: sociaaleconomische analyse<br />
van de Drechtsteden, 1 december 2015.<br />
What is <strong>the</strong><br />
timeframe?<br />
Construction, with mapp<strong>in</strong>g of material<br />
passport of <strong>the</strong> build<strong>in</strong>gs components<br />
2010-2013<br />
The corner build<strong>in</strong>g is located on a campus, isolated from <strong>the</strong> city (port).<br />
The build<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>cludes work<strong>in</strong>g ateliers, class rooms and meet<strong>in</strong>g rooms.