Innovation Dock

Where innovation
meets the water.

A 1,000 m² powerhouse at World Port Days where startups, industry and government shape the future of ports, energy and mobility.

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01 / INNOVATION DOCK All projects

Rotterdam turned up the heat at World Port Days (Wereldhavendagen) with the launch of Innovation Dock: the place for cutting-edge showcases, funding opportunities and new collaborations. From B2B matchmaking to zero-emission vessel demos, this is where the smart and sustainable port ecosystem comes to life.

1,000m² at Kop van Zuid

11Exhibitors in 2025

3Founding partners

The TYDE ICON electric vessel beside a waterfront building — TYDE's ICON electric vessel

A drone above the port at dusk — Connecting sky, sea and land with DronePort Rotterdam

Value Maritime's Filtree system installed on a ship — Value Maritime's Filtree, capturing emissions on board

The Lady Christina sailing with Econowind VentiFoils — Econowind's VentiFoils: wind-assisted shipping at sea

RanMarine WasteShark collecting waste from the water — RanMarine's WasteShark, cleaning harbours autonomously

02 / THE DETAILS

What to expect

Innovators, industry leaders and policymakers meet for live demos, groundbreaking showcases and game-changing collaborations: hydrofoil vessels, port drones, wind-assisted shipping, onboard capture and more, demonstrated on the water instead of on a slide.