Innovation Floor
All Day
The innovation floor takes place in the foyer of the TU Delft Aula Conference Center. A diverse assortment of students teams, demonstrations, models, companies, and start-ups will have a stand here, and symposium participants can meet with students and professionals active in the space industry. The floor will be open from 10:00 onwards. From 17:30, a networking drink will be held here. Below you can find more information on all the present parties.
DEMCON
Demcon contributes to solutions for contemporary social issues, by supplying high-end technologies. As a rapidly growing system supplier, they aim to meet all the needs of the customer, from initial idea and concept, to prototyping, industrialization and (series) production. With mechatronics being Demcon’s multidisciplinary specialism, they combine their knowledge and competences in various strong disciplines. Demcon also develops its own products and invests in start-ups and established companies through an innovation program.
TNO
TNO’s mission is to create impactful innovations for the sustainable wellbeing and prosperity of society. They aim to achieve this by performing two core tasks (roles). The first is to support the Dutch government in carrying out statutory government tasks in the public interest. TNO’s second core task is to strengthen the earning power of the Dutch economy and increase employment.
Royal NLR – Netherlands Aerospace Center
The Royal NLR research center works objectively and independently with its partners to create a better world of tomorrow. NLR offers innovative solutions and technical expertise and ensures a strong competitive position for the business community. NLR has been a knowledge organization for over 100 years with a deep-rooted will to continue to innovate and is committed to sustainable, safe, efficient and effective aviation and space travel.
SES
SES S.A. is a telecommunications network provider based in Luxembourg, offering global video and data connectivity services to a diverse range of clients such as broadcasters, content providers, internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, as well as governments and institutions. Recognized as a leading satellite owner and operator globally, SES manages a fleet of more than 70 satellites positioned in both geostationary orbit (GEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO).
GKN Fokker
GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier. With 38 manufacturing locations in 12 countries, we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. We design and manufacture innovative smart aerospace systems and components. Our technologies are used in aircraft ranging from the most used single aisle aircraft and the largest passenger planes in the world to business jets and the world’s advanced 5th generation fighter aircraft.
OneSpaceHub
The mission of OneSpaceHub is to better facilitate and stimulate the entrepreneurial journey from education and pre-incubation to start-up and scale-up and to generate more space related start-ups and scale-ups in the Netherlands. The project team led by NL Space Campus consists of Space Business Innovation Centre Noordwijk, University of Twente, PLNT Leiden Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Aerospace Innovation Hub @TU Delft, Hogeschool Inholland, Radboud University, and Leidse instrumentmakers School.
National Space Museum (Nationaal Ruimtevaart Museum)
The National Space Museum (NRM) is responsible for the design and management of the permanent space exhibition in the Aviation Museum Aviodrome at Lelystad Airport. Some highlights of the museum include the first Dutch satellite ANS and its successor IRAS, a full-size Gemini capsule, and everything about the flights of André Kuipers (member of the NRM advisory council) in 2004 and 2011.
A-SPAX
The future of better materials lies in space, where the unique environment offers an exceptional opportunity to create products with no parallel on Earth. For instance, producing optical fibers in space enables them to transmit signals 200 times as far! The problem? There is no correct infrastructure or engineering interface to make production feasible. At A-Spax we are changing this fact.
Da Vinci Satellite
The Da Vinci Satellite project is an initiative started by a non-profit student team of Delft University of Technology. Their goal is to inspire and enthuse the youth of the Netherlands for technology and space travel, while emphasizing the impact of space travel on our society. To this end, the Da Vinci Satellite team intends to put a satellite in orbit around the earth for educative purposes. An accompanying educational programme will offer primary and secondary school students in the Netherlands the opportunity to come interact with space travel.
Delft Aerospace Rocket Engineering (DARE)
Based at the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands, DARE is one of the most advanced student rocketry teams in the world. Since their founding in 2001, we have accumulated over 21 years of experience in high-powered rocketry. Their goals are to provide students with unique hands-on experiences and reach space with a fully student-built rocket.
Lunar Zebro
Lunar Zebro, a venture led by the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, aims to construct a robot and achieve the distinction of being the inaugural Dutch and European rover to traverse the Moon’s surface. Instead of conventional wheels, it employs C-shaped legs, giving this six-legged rover—aptly named “zes-benige robot” in Dutch—the capability to surmount significantly taller obstacles compared to its wheeled counterparts. This design renders it well-suited for navigating the rugged and perilous terrain encountered on the Moon.
