Open (the) door....ABB

This time, Cecile and Boudie were welcomed by a welcoming committee Rita Malik, Maria Pancheva, and Willem Pietersz in a beautifully decorated office in building TQ.

What does Juliet organize?

ABB is a globally leading high-tech company with many diverse disciplines. In Eindhoven, E-mobility is central and R&D activities take place around EV-charging. Among other things, research is being conducted on how to make the charging of electric cars more efficient.

The location at Strijp-T also has an indoor car workshop and a square with various test stations outside. ABB is the official charging partner of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. In collaboration with engineers from the motorsport governing body, ABB E-mobility has developed an innovative and safe solution for charging the Gen3 cars. "Together with Formula E, we are helping to encourage global adoption of clean mobility by improving technologies and emphasizing the benefits of sustainable electrification."

What is jullie rol?

Rita has been working as an office manager/management assistant for a year. "In this role, I act as the first point of contact towards the Strijp-T community and the Strijp-T manager," says Rita. Maria continues, "and I work as a global product marketing manager for EV charging solutions. I fulfill this role partly at our location in Delft and partly here in Eindhoven." Willem adds, "as a prototyping engineer, I am responsible for providing support during the Formula-E race weekends."

"In that respect, our activities seamlessly align with the Strijp-T theme Make-Create-Innovate. Every day, we are busy with innovative ideas here. And such an inspiring environment, where many young highly educated people can easily meet each other, certainly helps. A visit to the rooftop terrace is also a key part of our tour with our guests. From there, it is very nice to see how the area is designed with lots of greenery and various places where you can relax or that have a leisure element."

What stands out is how quickly this field is developing. All this dynamism appeals greatly to young talent, and being located right in the middle of Brainport is a definite advantage. The presence of Fontys ICT as direct neighbors here at Strijp-T also makes it easy to access the latest knowledge and techniques.

Bij willen jullie dat wij de volgende keer op de T gaan en waarm?

"When it comes to problem solving, working on issues with a 'social impact' may be the most important. Therefore, a next visit to '7-steps-2-heaven', which focuses on 'indoor farming' as a solution to the global food issue, is definitely worth it."