‘HTRIC is going to absorb students.’

‘The biggest risk lies in keeping the problem to yourself for too long, without anybody else even knowing that there is a problem.’

‘You have to build bridges to help each other go the extra mile.’

‘Engineers have a completely different way of thinking than medical staff. It would be great to find the connection and work together towards a beautiful product. HTRIC can be the driving force behind this.’

‘The operating theatre of the future, that’s where the magic happens.’

‘Imagine a doctor using your product and improving a person’s life and health through something that started as an idea in your head? Come on, wouldn’t that be wonderful?’

‘I can feel that the new generation is eager to get to work. If you work on a problem together, everybody will be motivated to get the job done.’

‘Scientists can learn a lot by working with companies. We need to encourage this cooperation, so we can train our students how to really contribute to society.’

‘Research should serve people in need instead of our own egos. Why is it that we can send rockets into space and build nuclear power plants, but cannot cure the diseases that claim lives around us every day?’ 

‘My research is not useful if I can’t apply it anywhere in a hospital or make it meaningful to society.’

‘There is no need for modesty in Groningen. Showcasing our research is essential. We need to show people what we can do here.’