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From first prototype.
From first prototype.
To what’s possible.
From first prototype to first commercial deployment, every program runs on a real campus, in a real port, with industry partners ready to pilot.
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Most accelerators give you a desk and a demo day. We give you a port. Platform Zero programs are designed for founders building physical climate technology, where the hard part isn't the pitch, it's the first full-scale pilot. Every program below plugs you directly into the Port of Rotterdam's industrial ecosystem.
11Program alumni
€10MFunding unlocked
20+Industry partners
02 / THE DETAILS
The Startup Program
Scaling a startup is never a one-size-fits-all journey. That's why in 2022 we created our Startup Program: a highly personalised growth track designed for radical startups and scale-ups with the potential to reshape the maritime, energy and port-related industries.
We handpick ambitious ventures that show exceptional promise and offer them custom-made, one-on-one support. Our deep industry network, global partnerships and venture-building experience give founders the tools, insights and opportunities they need to scale smart and scale fast.
Startups that have participated
ROOM FOR YOUR NEXT MOVE.
Four ways to move forward
Four ways to move forwardView all four
Build your momentum.
Personal support shaped around the company you are building.
Prove what’s possible.
Real infrastructure. Real tests. Evidence that moves you forward.
Prepare for what’s next.
Turn a proven pilot into a venture ready for investment.
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THE COMPLETE PICTURE / 01—04
Your route from idea to industry.
SubZero Residency
Move your team into SubZero, our production and office hub in Rotterdam's M4H innovation district. Workshop floors, labs and offices, surrounded by founders solving the same class of problems.
The Startup Program
Created in 2022: a highly personalised growth track for radical startups and scale-ups reshaping the maritime, energy and port-related industries. Custom-made, one-on-one support, no cohort conveyor belt.
Fieldlab Pilots
First-of-a-kind technology needs first-of-a-kind testing grounds. Our fieldlabs, like the FLIE pilot hall at SubZero, give you industrial infrastructure to prove your tech at scale, de-risked and insured.
Investor Readiness
When the pilot works, the raise follows. We prepare you for it: data rooms, intros to our co-investment network, and grant support that stretches every euro of dilutive capital.
THE NEXT CHAPTER STARTS WITH YOU
Ready to build where it matters?
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Tell us what you're building and we'll tell you which program fits.
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