​You're invited to ClimateHack Amsterdam!

​Water is the foundation of life and a critical front in the fight against climate change. From water scarcity to rising sea levels, ocean acidification to industrial wastewater, the challenges are vast—but so are the opportunities for innovation. How can we leverage technology to build scalable, impactful solutions for water security and ocean health?

​Join us as leading Netherlands-based founders and investors dive into the evolving landscape of water and ocean tech, including:

• ​The biggest challenges and opportunities in water and ocean innovation

• ​How water/ocean tech startups can navigate funding, partnerships, and market adoption

• ​Tech solutions making waves in water security, energy, aquaculture, and marine conservation

• ​Why solving water challenges is key to both climate mitigation and adaptation

​SPEAKERS

• ​Ruben Brands, Founder & CEO, SeaO2

  • ​SeaO2 has developed a breakthrough electrochemical process to extract CO2 from seawater, which can then be stored or reused. By reducing the concentration of CO2 in the ocean and thus indirectly in the air, SeaO2 can combat global warming and the ever-increasing acidification of seawater. SeaO2 has an ambitious goal to remove 1 gigaton of carbon dioxide from the world's oceans by 2045.

• ​Xavier van Slooten, Investor, PureTerra Ventures

  • ​PureTerra Ventures is a specialist VC, investing globally in disruptive water entrepreneurs that define the new era of water. We back early stage water startups with advanced scientific hardware or AI driven software solutions ready for commercial scale. Xavier began his career in early-stage climate tech investing, where he funded several startups focused on energy, agriculture, and circularity. He has been with PureTerra for almost two years, during which he has reviewed and engaged with hundreds of water tech companies.

• ​Richard Hardiman, CEO, RanMarine Technology

  • ​A passionate innovator in water clean-tech, Richard leads Rotterdam-based RanMarine, creators of the pioneering WasteShark and newer MegaShark vessels. These autonomous aqua-drones remove floating waste and biomass from waterways while gathering environmental data. Using additional advanced sensors, they monitor real-time water quality parameters like pH and dissolved oxygen through the RanMarine Connect platform. With deployments in over 30 countries globally, Richard's vision has transformed water pollution management through cutting-edge autonomous technology.

• ​Martijn van Noordennen, Chief Commercial Officer, Desolenator

  • ​Desolenator focuses on sustainable water purification solutions, utilizing solar energy to desalinate and purify water, addressing both water scarcity and energy efficiency.

• ​Frank van Roest, Board Member, Portfolio Companies, Aqua-Spark

  • ​Aqua-Spark is an investment fund fully dedicated to investing in sustainable aquaculture, building a large, synergistic demonstration portfolio across the value chain that solves some of the industry’s biggest challenges, proving commercial viability and influencing the way this industry develops. Aqua-Spark invests in alternative feed solutions, farming, technology, disease treatments, market access and alternative proteins. Frank has worked for 10 years for Aqua-Spark, serving on the investment team in various roles ranging from investment manager to CPO, and now focuses on board roles of Aqua-Spark portfolio companies.

​Q&A: you will have the opportunity to ask questions to your local speakers.

​Pitch: Are you launching a new product? Are you looking for your next R&D expert or your next CEO? Are you looking for a job or an internship? Join our 30-second pitch session and share your business update with the audience (open to anyone).

​Networking with Food & Drinks

​​AGENDA

• ​​4:45pm - Doors open

• ​​5:15pm - Panel session

• ​​5:45pm - Audience Q&A

• ​​6:00pm - 30-second community pitches

• ​​6:15pm - Drinks + Snacks + Networking

• ​​7:30pm - Event concludes

​Language: English

​Whether you're just starting your climatetech business, looking to connect with startups to invest in or want to network with other like-minded professionals - this event is for you.

​Your hosts:

• ​​ClimateHack Amsterdam Ambassadors: Aaron Endré & Nhi Corcoran

• ​​Contact: climatehack.amsterdam@gmail.com

​About ClimateHack Amsterdam:

​ClimateHack is a non-profit community-driven platform that inspires, highlights and connects climatetech entrepreneurs and innovators. With meetups across the globe, a weekly climatetech industry newsletter, weekly reports on climatetech, and an annual summit.

​About Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS) Institute

​​The Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS Institute) was founded by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with the mission to solve complex metropolitan challenges. AMS Institute stands as a beacon of innovation, education, and entrepreneurship, with the mission to bring together academics, researchers, startups, and industry partners to develop sustainable urban solutions that improve the quality of life in cities. 

​​The research portfolio revolves around six urban challenges that cover the most important urban transitions, with the aim of making cities more sustainable, livable, and resilient. AMS Institute runs over 125 research projects, all defined and executed by interdisciplinary consortia of knowledge institutes, public and private partners, in close collaboration with the City of Amsterdam.

​​Directly jump to the project portfolios per urban challenge: Smart Urban Mobility | Urban Energy | Climate Resilient Cities | Circularity in Urban Regions | Metropolitan Food Systems | Responsible Urban Digitization

​​AMS Institute facilitates interdisciplinary research and fosters collaboration among public, private, and academic stakeholders. We also provide a platform for startups and innovators through programs like the AMS Startup Booster, where we support early-stage ventures in scaling impactful urban-tech solutions.

​​How to get to AMS Institute:

• ​​By Train: The nearest train station is Amsterdam Centraal. From there, it’s a 20-minute walk or a short tram/bus ride (plus 5-10 minute walk).

• ​​By Bus/Tram from Centraal:

  • ​​Bus 22 (Muiderpoortstation) get off at Kattenburgerstraat/Kadijksplein.

  • ​​Bus 43 (Borneo Eiland) get off at Piet Heinkade.

  • ​​Tram 26 (IJburg) get off at Muziekgeb. Bimhuis.

• ​​By bike: Cycling is one of the easiest ways to reach AMS Institute. Bike racks are available on-site.

• ​​Car parking: You can park at the nearby Oosterdok Parking Garage. It’s about a 10-minute walk from AMS Institute.

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