Delft start-ups active in the Port

TU Delft and the Port Authority collaborate closely. Besides carrying out pioneering scientific research, TU Delft is also a partner in SmartPort, which focuses on accelerating innovations. Various Delft start-ups are also active in the Port:

• At the end of last year, Battolyser Systems announced that it will be building the first large factory for producing devices that can make green hydrogen and energy. Battolyser Systems has developed and realised the world’s first integrated battery electrolysis system. When electricity prices are low, a Battolyser can produce hydrogen using solar and wind energy and, when electricity prices are high, feed electricity into the network.

• FleetCleaner has developed a robot that cleans the outside of maritime ships under the waterline. This not only reduces shipping companies’ fuel costs but also leads to lower emissions. The ships are cleaned during loading and unloading, thus saving the company any extra time that would otherwise be needed.

• Q*Bird is constructing an untappable quantum network for the critical communication systems of stakeholders in the Port. Improving the Port’s communication systems enhances the security of tens of thousands of maritime ships annually and the resulting economic traffic.