Technology developer and producer Demcon serves a large number of markets ranging from high-tech and smart industry to the medical and agriculture & food sectors. This strong, growing company is now adding defense & security to this. ‘We intend to deploy technology for a safer world and to help defense organizations innovate,’ CEO Dennis Schipper explains. ‘The high-quality systems and products we develop can increase the effectiveness of security operations, for example.’ The very first product presented by Demcon is the E-Lighter, a compact power generator that operates on the diesel used in ordinary vehicle engines. The E-Lighter can help unburden military personnel in the field by removing the need for carrying the many backup batteries used for their electronic devices. Demcon recently signed a contract with the Defense Equipment Organization for the further development and optional production of this unique device.

Van Oord carries out hydrographic inspections to accurately survey the bed profile for dredging and other maritime works. Due to space or environmental constraints, manned boats (sounding boats) cannot be deployed everywhere, for example in cofferdams, drinking water basins and nature conservation areas. Demcon unmanned systems – part of technology developer and producer Demcon – develops robust, unmanned and autonomously sailing inspection platforms for this purpose. These fully electrically driven vessels help make operations more sustainable and promote the digitalization of processes. Van Oord recently placed an order for a second platform with Demcon unmanned systems. “Our technology has proven itself in their first system and we are now in discussion about applications on a broader front.”

Technology developer and producer Demcon has presented an ambitious vision for the future. Demcon had its start in 1993 as a spin-off of the University of Twente and today has over 750 employees and locations in four countries. The company has grand plans for the Demcon Campus in Enschede. The Campus provide space for further growth in an inspiring working environment with the potential of contributing to reinforcing the Twente region’s economy. This is how CEO Dennis Schipper wants to give back to the region what he himself and his company have received over many years. “We are able to show that things happen here. That tomorrow here already starts today.”

Qmicro, which develops and produces gas analysis systems for industrial process analysis and laboratory technology was acquired by the Swiss sensor specialist Sensirion. The acquisition broadens Sensirion’s portfolio of sensor and analysis solutions and enables Qmicro to continue to grow thanks to its access to the exchange listed Sensirion’s network. The company domiciled in Enschede in the Netherlands was founded in 2013 and established a close working relationship with Demcon, technology developer and producer, that twenty years earlier also had its start in Enschede. Demcon took a minority interest, provided accommodation and management support, and assisted Qmicro with the industrialization of its innovative products. Today, Qmicro stands ready to conquer the world market together with Sensirion.

Eurekite receives investment and industrialization support A new flexible ceramic fiber material, invented by Eurekite, offers a wide range of applications, from batteries and electronics to oil and gas filtration. Eurekite is a spin-off from the University of Twente in the field of advanced materials. The company has successfully developed a lab-scale production process and executed several projects with international customers. Eurekite is now ready to scale up production, invest in global market development and expand its patent portfolio. To this end, it raised € 4.2 million in a follow-on investment round and asked technology developer and manufacturer Demcon for industrialization of production.

Nowadays, data makes all the difference in sports, including team sports. Increasingly more data is collected during training and matches using smart technical devices, such as the sensors developed by JOHAN Sports. The new JOHAN V5-sensor is a GPS tracking sensor with an integrated heart rate sensor that makes it possible for teams to monitor their players live. JOHAN Sports entered into a partnership with technology developer and producer Demcon for the development of the V5. This turned out to be such an excellent partnership that JOHAN Sports has now become part of Demcon and in the near future will move into Demcon’s premises in Delft (NL). “This way we combine their technical knowhow with our knowledge of the market, human movement sciences and the data needs of sport coaches.”