PortXL & iTanks – Matchmaking Event

Do you want to meet the founders behind some of the latest and greatest maritime innovations? Join the PortXL & iTanks Matchmaking event in Rotterdam on 8 October.

In collaboration with iTanks, PortXL brings the participants of the 2026 Accelerator Program face-to-face with corporate innovation, operations and R&D teams from across the port and maritime industry. They have selected participating startups & scale-ups in their cohort from over a thousand ventures. In the process they reated a shortlist of the most relevant national and international startups in our domains.

This year’s shortlist works across:

• Maritime & Offshore
• Resilience & Security
• Energy & Hydrogen
• Circularity & Materials
• Digital & AI

If you decide to join the matchmaking event, you will be personally matched against the founders working on what’s relevant to your specific field. After the matchmaking, there is time for networking and getting to know other PortXL partners such as Port of Rotterdam, Ministerie van Defensie and Gemeente Rotterdam.

Every registration is subject to review for relevant matchmaking for both sides. Share your interest in the event here.