Every day, thousands of people meet at RDM. Together with Merwe-Vierhavens – on the other side of the river – RDM Rotterdam forms the Rotterdam Makers District. Within this Makers District we not only house companies, educational institutions and test and research facilities, there are also all kinds of initiatives to bring these parties into contact with each other, to let them work together and share knowledge. This is how we keep the ecosystem running, together with all network partners. Everything comes together here. And that’s necessary, because you can’t innovate on your own.’
Meet
Meet = innovate
Innovate ecosystem
With the right partner, you can accelerate your innovation and help the port of Rotterdam to innovate. At RDM Rotterdam, you will find many of those network partners because they are settled in the Innovation Hub. Don’t know where to turn? The Innovation Connector of the Rotterdam Makers District, and the program office helps entrepreneurs find the right partners.
Network
You will not only find platforms like iTanks and PortXL on our quay, but there are also direct lines of communication with the Port of Rotterdam Authority, SmartPort, the Municipality of Rotterdam, Platform Zero, InnovationQuarter, Deltalinqs, etc.
iTanks
The iTanks Foundation is a knowledge and innovation platform for port-related industry. It connects companies, knowledge institutes and industry experts and points them to recent technologies.
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PortXL
PortXL is a B2B maritime accelerator. This is why their focus is on creating tangible business value for maritime start-ups and scale-ups who are serious about building their business.
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EIC Mainport
EIC Mainport Rotterdam is an educational centre specifically focused on the Port of Rotterdam. They organize excursions and other activities to introduce students to the port.
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Inside
If you are based in the Rotterdam Makers District, you’ll get access to Inside, a community platform for and by entrepreneurs in the Makers District. At Inside you can find everything: people with the knowledge you need, machines and materials, testing facilities, interns and graduates, a workplace or a (new) office or business premises. Inside is also the place where you’ll find collaboration partners, whether it’s a fellow entrepreneur or a knowledge or educational institution.
Events
All types of events are organized at RDM. You can also rent various spaces for (corporate) events. For example, the RDM Submarine Wharf is rented out by our partner Ahoy. The RDM Kantine by Dudok and the Loft and Auditorium by RDM Next.
Guided tours
For companies and organizations, we organize several tours in the Rotterdam Makers District.
RDM Submarine Wharf
Are you looking for a unique location for your (network) event, conference, exhibition or corporate party? RDM Submarine Wharf is being rented through our partner Ahoy.
RDM Kantine
Have you found each other? You can meet up at the RDM Kantine, which is a beautiful place to network while enjoying a delicious cup of coffee and some cake and/or a sandwich. The unique event location has two rooms for meetings, drinks, walking dinners and parties for up to 200 people. For more information, contact our partner Dudok Horeca Groep.
RDM Next
RDM Next rents out a number of spaces on RDM. RDM Next can also help you innovate your company faster and better. They do this through workshops, events, guidance and advice on technology and innovation.
