Introduction by Paul Althuis

“Impact for a better society”, is the mission of Delft University of Technology. Every day we train new generations of engineers, our researchers conduct top-level research and as a university we thereby contribute to important social challenges, for example in the field of sustainability, energy and climate.

It is just as important to ensure that the knowledge and technology that origins here reaches the market in the form of new products and services. To achieve that, cooperation is important. With companies, with start-ups, with governments and other knowledge institutions. To achieve maximum impact, we have launched X! Delft: a platform that brings all these parties together and offers companies direct access to the latest technological developments.

To further speed up the technology transfer process, we have set up various ecosystems around themes such as robotics & AI, circular and quantum. As a result, the TU Delft Campus develops into the place where radical innovations are conceived, developed and realised: a true Home of Innovation.

This booklet provides insight into the variety of research at Delft University of Technology by means of a large number of scientific projects: from obtaining energy from waste water to the airport of the future. The projects are from all faculties, captured in stimulating visualisations and labelled with a so-called technology readiness level that provides insight into the distance to the market.

All project information can also be found online via a QR code on each project page. Also handy: an overview of all field labs in which Delft University of Technology is involved.

Home of Innovation is a guide for companies and institutions that want to collaborate. Do you share our ambition of a better society? Team up with us and let’s create the future together!

Sincerely,

Paul Althuis

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