Hubs

The area hosts numerous innovative centers where talent, startups, corporations, and educational institutions collaborate closely. There are innovation hubs for every sector, encompassing aeronautics, aviation & airport technology, space & space applications, UAVs & drones, and composites & high-tech materials.

Within these six hotspots, there are facilities available for networking & cooperation, testing & development and training & demonstration:

  • NL Space Campus

    In Noordwijk is located next to the European Space Agency and focuses on both upstream and downstream space activities

  • Aerospace Innovation Hub

    in Delft is a pre-incubator for aerospace start-ups located within the faculty of Aerospace Engineering.

  • SAM|XL

    in Delft is a fieldlab for smart advanced manufacturing
    of large lightweight and composites (aerospace) structures.