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Programme

Please note: The DroneHorizon and Innovation Dock programmes are subject to minor changes.
Last updated on 27 August 2025.

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Accelerator for Maritime Start-Ups & Scale-Ups

All Day

Tent 6A

Accelerator programme

PortXL helps start-ups and scale-ups in the maritime, logistics, offshore, and energy sectors grow faster by connecting them with corporates, industry experts, and investors. They show their tailored programmes focused on turning innovation into practical, sustainable solutions.

What you'll experience:

  • Learn how PortXL's accelerator programme works and how to join
  • Explore examples of start-ups and scale-ups they’ve supported

Global Microcredentials for Maritime Skills

All Day

Tent 6B

Skills Development

Presentation on a global initiative to harmonise microcredentials, creating shared standards for recognition and exchange of skills in line with international labour market needs.

What you'll experience:

  • Pavilion presentation on microcredential standardisation
  • Insights into design, recognition, and exchange of skills 
  • Discussion of relevance for global labour markets

Drone-as-a-Service for Inspection and Mapping

All Day

Tent 5A

Drone mapping platform

On-screen presentation of the DaaS surveying and mapping solutions for critical infrastructure, and partner projects BLU-Space and CITYAM, with a focus on U-space integration and safe use of drones in urban and port environments.

What you'll experience:

  • On-screen presentation of the Drone as a Service model
  • Overview of projects BLU-Space (UTM in Hamburg) and CITYAM (urban air mobility integration around the Baltic Sea)

Membrane-Free Long-Duration Battery Storage

All Day

Tent 6A

Long-duration redox flow battery (membrane-free)

HalioGen Power, a British clean tech startup, showcases a presentation explainer of its membrane-free redox flow battery for safe, sustainable, and cost-efficient long-duration energy storage.

What you'll experience:

  • Explanation of membrane-free redox flow battery design
  • On-screen presentation with visuals of system performance

Autonomous Vessels for Clean Water

All Day

TBA

ASV

To be announced.

Plug-and-Play CO & Exhaust Gas Filters

All Day

TBA

TBA

To be announced.

VentoFoil®: Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion

All Day

TBA

TBA

To be announced.

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The Venue: Maassilo, Rotterdam

Maassilo Nnight photo by Martijn van Leeuwen

DroneHorizon 2025 takes place on 4 September 2025 in the iconic Maassilo a former grain silo that captures the spirit of Rotterdam: layered, and full of character. We’ve chosen this setting because it reflects the kind of energy we want the event to bring: a striking contrast in a space where industrial heritage meets forward-looking strategic themes.

The Maassilo is just minutes from the city center and easily accessible by public transport, bike, or car.

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