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Summer BBQ M4H & RDM 2026

What a wonderful afternoon! More than 160 entrepreneurs, education professionals, partners and other stakeholders from M4H & RDM came together to connect, exchange ideas and build new relationships.

We kicked off the afternoon with an Insiders Tour, visiting TechMission010, PortXL and the Dokkantoor. Afterwards, the focus shifted to collaboration within M4H & RDM during the plenary programme at the Floating Pavilion.

During the session, Laura van Bekkum (PortXL) shared insights into the growing startup ecosystem, while Ans Boersma (Municipality of Rotterdam) took us through the plans for M4H Connect. Jouke Goslinga spoke about the Fieldlab Industrial Electrification (FLIE) at Platform Zero, and Gert-Joost Peek (Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences) highlighted the LeerWerkGemeenschap M4H initiative. Finally, Ruud Tjepkema shared the ambitions for KolenbakPark, and Arnold van de Water spoke about the Katoenhuis.

And of course, the afternoon concluded with the Summer BBQ: a great opportunity to reconnect, meet new people and strengthen existing relationships. That is exactly what M4H & RDM do best: fostering a thriving innovation ecosystem.

A big thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the afternoon such a success!

_Photography: Hannah Rosalie Photography_

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News

Nomination zepp.solutions

Zepp.solutions has been selected for the Top 250: The Netherlands’ Fastest-Growing Companies 2026. It is a well-deserved recognition of the company’s impressive growth and the important role innovative technology plays in the transition to a more sustainable industry.

From heavy transport and maritime applications to aviation and off-grid energy systems, zepp.solutions develops and scales hydrogen fuel cell systems for applications that require reliable, zero-emission power.

From our base at RDM Rotterdam, we have a front-row seat to how technologies like these evolve from ambitious ideas into real-world solutions. That makes us especially proud to see zepp.solutions recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the Netherlands. Congratulations to the entire team!

_Photo: HLLA/Vincent Wolff_

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Circular Innovation Grant Scheme

Ten innovative SMEs will receive together a total of €826,000 in co-funding through the Circular Innovation Grant Scheme. This support will help them further develop their circular innovations and bring them to market more quickly. Together, we are driving the transition to a circular economy.

From high-quality battery recycling to bio-based construction materials, the selected projects showcase the breadth of innovation emerging in Rotterdam and the surrounding region. Alderman Tim Versnel, for example, recently visited Aeroborn at RDM Rotterdam, one of the ten selected companies. Aeroborn is developing a technology that converts CO₂ into high-value materials for applications such as batteries and filtration systems. It is a strong example of how innovation and circularity go hand in hand.

The grant scheme is also attracting an increasing number of startups from outside the city. Together with partners such as InnovationQuarter, we are strengthening the regional innovation ecosystem and fostering new connections between entrepreneurs, knowledge institutions and industry.

The ten selected companies are: Aeroborn, Plastilose, Asbeter, Back to Battery, SPORO, SPEX Technology, Tecmacon Structures, Medeina Engineering, DOPS Recycling Technologies and Hollands Wol Collectief.

These projects demonstrate the tremendous innovative potential present in and around Rotterdam. By giving entrepreneurs the opportunity to further develop their ideas, we are helping to build a circular economy and a resilient, future-proof region.

Do you want to know more about Aeroborn? Then read their story [in our Havenmakers series. ](https://www.rdmrotterdam.nl/en/havenmakers/aeroborn)

_Photo: Rhalda Jansen_

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Circular Innovation Grant Scheme

Nomination zepp.solutions