WHAT ARE THE MEANS TO AN END?

Divide your ideas or projects over

Horizon 1

Horizon 2

Horizon 3

Need more ideas to fill the blind spots?

• Think ‘yes and…’

• Make an idea much bigger, what if…

• Make it much simpler! If only I could start…

Can you create innovation tracks by linking ideas from one horizon to another?

From idea to proof-of-concept to ready for take-off

Schiphol has outlined six innovation themes, which we refer to as 'families': autonomous airside, new baggage concepts, digital identity, healthy living environment, new forms of transport, and sustainable aviation.

Welcome In The Living Lab

Schiphol aims to be the world's most sustainable and high-quality airport. This requires investing in improving user experience and continuous innovation in safety, but certainly also in sustainability.

Schiphol, as an important hub of national and global networks, has the ability to cooperate with different partners in many different domains in its DNA. For this reason, Alliances & Participations is the fourth growth area in the Schiphol strategy (in addition to Facilitating Travellers/ Cargo, Aviation Services and Real Estate).

FLEXIBILITY & ECONOMIES OF SCALE

Many things that are now mainstream at international airports started out at Schiphol. By tapping into the knowledge and innovative capacity of every part of the group, Schiphol can be a global aviation pioneer. This approach requires flexibility within the group and offers economies of scale at the same time. This allows the group to scale and commercialise local proof-of-concept into global products and services, serving the local and global position of Schiphol.