PortXL

"Let's make a new draft of this process, make a new design of how it should work and make it easy. That's what is really linking to me." - Martijn de Ruiter Welcome to the PortXL Podcast, hosted by Sven Goyvaerts, Content Manager at PortXL. This sixth episode features a double interview about innovation in logistics with Hjalmar van der Schaaf, Founder of CargoLedger, and Martijn de Ruiter, CEO of Explect. Both are alumni from the PortXL Rotterdam 2018 program. Learn about the gentle rivalry between Rotterdam and Amsterdam, why the process of logistics needs an overhaul and how these entrepreneurs improved their storytelling. We met with them at Startup Village in Amsterdam Science Park where Cargoledger's office is located. The conversation took place on February 7th, before the coronacrisis hit Europe. To find more info about CargoLedger, go to www.cargoledger.nl. Visit Explect's webpage at www.explect.com. PortXL is the 1st World Port & Maritime Accelerator for innovative start-ups and scale-ups that have the potential to disrupt the port and maritime industry. Since 2015, it has been running an annual acceleration program, matching large corporates belonging to the port ecosystem with start-ups whose solutions can tackle their challenges. In 2018 PortXL has expanded from Rotterdam to Antwerp and Singapore and in 2019 it has assisted the Italian port of Taranto with the development of their own innovation hub.

'We need to actually build a commercial wave farm, not with 8 or 10 floaters, but with 200 or 300 floaters and prove that wave energy can become profitable.' - Inna Braverman Welcome to the PortXL Podcast, hosted by Sven Goyvaerts, Program Manager of PortXL Antwerp. In this fifth episode we talk with Inna Braverman, CEO and co-founder of Eco Wave Power. Her company took part in the 2019 PortXL Rotterdam program. Eco Wave Power is a Swedish company, founded in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2011, that has developed a patented, smart and cost-efficient technology for turning ocean and sea waves into green electricity. Eco Wave Power is the only wave energy company in the world, to own and operate a wave energy array, which is connected to the grid in accordance with a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). To find more info about Eco Wave Power, go to www.ecowavepower.com PortXL is the 1st World Port & Maritime Accelerator for innovative start-ups and scale-ups that have the potential to disrupt the port and maritime industry. Since 2015, it has been running an annual acceleration program, matching large corporates belonging to the port ecosystem with start-ups whose solutions can tackle their challenges. In 2018 PortXL has expanded from Rotterdam to Antwerp and Singapore and in 2019 it has assisted the Italian port of Taranto with the development of their own innovation hub.

'Ports have been pushed - or went away - a bit more out of the city, so it is more difficult than before to see: what is this port meaning for the city?' - Isabelle Ryckbost Welcome to the PortXL Podcast, hosted by Sven Goyvaerts, Program Manager of PortXL Antwerp. In this fourth episode we talk with Isabelle Ryckbost, Secretary General of the European Sea Ports Organisation. In our conversation we discuss the relationship between ports and cities. The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is the principal interface between European seaports and the European institutions and its policy makers. ESPO represents the port authorities, port associations and port administrations of the seaports of 23 Member States of the European Union and Norway at EU political level. ESPO also has observer members in Iceland, Ukraine and Israel. To find more info about ESPO, go to www.espo.be PortXL is the 1st World Port & Maritime Accelerator for innovative start-ups and scale-ups that have the potential to disrupt the port and maritime industry. Since 2015, it has been running an annual acceleration program, matching large corporates belonging to the port ecosystem with start-ups whose solutions can tackle their challenges. In 2018 PortXL has expanded from Rotterdam to Antwerp and Singapore and in 2019 it has assisted the Italian port of Taranto with the development of their own innovation hub.

‘We do produce green hydrogen, which is aiming for the maritime industry and the offshore wind industry.’ - Carl Fischer Welcome to the PortXL Podcast, hosted by Sven Goyvaerts, Program Manager of PortXL Antwerp. In this third episode we talk with Carl Fischer, CEO and co-founder of sHYP. sHYP produces green hydrogen from sea water, based on technology developed at Columbia University, USA. We talk with Carl Fischer about sHYP’s patented technology and its potential applications in the maritime sector. To get in contact with Carl Fischer, reach out via LinkedIn. PortXL is the 1st World Port & Maritime Accelerator for innovative start-ups and scale-ups that have the potential to disrupt the port and maritime industry. Since 2015, it has been running an annual acceleration program, matching large corporates belonging to the port ecosystem with start-ups whose solutions can tackle their challenges. In 2018 PortXL has expanded from Rotterdam to Antwerp and Singapore and in 2019 it has assisted the Italian port of Taranto with the development of their own innovation hub.

‘By understanding the urgency and the scale of the problems you have to go to ambitious solutions.’ - Wayne Visser Welcome to the PortXL Podcast, hosted by Sven Goyvaerts, Program Manager of PortXL Antwerp. In this second episode we talk with Wayne Visser, Professor of Integrated Value at Antwerp Management School. He holds a Chair in Sustainable Transformation at AMS supported by Port of Antwerp, BASF and Randstad. We learn about his Sustainable Transformation Lab and how to apply the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations), before diving into innovation culture in the port sector. To find more information about Wayne Visser, go to www.waynevisser.com PortXL is the 1st World Port & Maritime Accelerator for innovative startups and scaleups that have the potential to disrupt the port and maritime industry. Since 2018, PortXL has expanded from Rotterdam to Singapore and Antwerp.

‘You are never going to overcome all the hurdles that are within the entrepreneurial landscape because nothing goes well the first time.’ - Dennis de Witte Welcome to the PortXL Podcast, hosted by Sven Goyvaerts, Program Manager of PortXL Antwerp. In this first episode we talk with Dennis de Witte, co-founder of AquasmartXL. We discuss his participation in PortXL and have a chat about entrepreneurial mindset. To find more information about AquasmartXL, go to www.aquasmartxl.com PortXL is the 1st World Port & Maritime Accelerator for innovative startups and scaleups that have the potential to disrupt the port and maritime industry. Since 2018, PortXL has expanded from Rotterdam to Singapore and Antwerp.