Join PortXL at the 4th Edition of Shakedown in Rotterdam and feel the power of the Four Elements: Earth! Fire! Wind! Water! Experience the Innovation Marketplace with 50+ pioneer companies behind the latest technologies & solutions impacting the Port Ecosystem and the World at large!

The maritime landscape is being reshaped with emerging start-up technologies that are disrupting traditional ways and challenging the status quo. As the World’s 1st Port & Maritime Accelerator, PortXL’s mission is to drive innovation in the port-connected industries through the acceleration of start-ups & scale-ups.

This year’s theme is related to the four elements, and each one will be represented by one of fellow PortXL corporate partners in a plenary session:

Each element will see 4 of program participants pitch after the respective plenary session:

Wind

Wind by Van Oord: Be blown away by the marine ingenuity formed in over 150 years by dredging giants Van Oord, a pioneer of offshore wind in recent times.

Fire

Fire by Port of Rotterdam: The fire burning in the lighthouse is what sailors throughout the ages looked towards – a signal of hope, a beacon of safety. Today the Port of Rotterdam is a shining beacon of innovation and proudly claims the title of Smartest Port. Find out what they are doing to keep the flames of innovation burning red hot!

Earth

Earth by Boskalis: Don’t stay grounded! Shake up your comfort zone by discovering new ingenious ways of corporate innovation together with maritime stalwart Boskalis.

Water

Water by City of Rotterdam: Water equals life! Drink healthy gulps from the fountain of wisdom metaphorically provided by the City of Rotterdam.