About

CONNECTING AEROSPACE INNOVATORS

The Aerospace Innovation Hub @TU Delft is a community of aerospace related startups, academics, students, corporates, and industry professionals.

Our mission is to accelerate content driven innovation in aerospace in a community by facilitating the early entrepreneurial journey, offering a vast aerospace network, and access to a rich aerospace talent pool. We are attaining our mission by offering our members an active community through which they can develop their ideas into viable and scalable products.

The community room and offices are situated on the top four floors of the Aerospace Engineering Faculty at Delft University of Technology. This location enables our community members to have a close connection with the faculty’s students, researchers, and facilities. On top of that, it is a vibrant environment full of likeminded people who elevate each other’s work.

The Aerospace Innovation Hub supports the faculty’s Start Up Voucher program by offering an entry into our community and coaching sessions with industry professionals. There is no better way to kick off your entrepreneurial journey in aerospace!

Our focus is supporting innovations in space technology, in solutions enabling the long term sustainability of aviation, and in novel drone technology. Our power is connecting innovators from in and outside of the aerospace industry and academia to collaborate on these innovations.

Are you interested in becoming a community member? Contact us!

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Team

The people connecting aerospace innovators.

The Aerospace Innovation Hub is run by a board of directors and community managers. Three experienced industry professionals take a seat on the board: Femke Verdegaal, Victor Rijkaart and Jos van den Boom, with additional aid by Laura Gibson – ten Bloemendal. All four have strong connections and experience in academia and the aviation and space industries. The community manager is the linking pin between the community members, students, and the industry. Grégoire Dastros-Pitei currently fulfills this role for the Hub and Hubert Blijie is the community manager for Terminal 1. The Start-up Voucher Program is coordinated by Jim Ruysenaars and coached by Victor Rijkaart. Anne Wielens is our new event manager and Judith Laan is responsible for PR and communication. The offices and facilities are managed by Luc Schrover.

Community

STARTUPS

zepp.solutionsJudith Laan2024-10-01T17:02:03+02:00

zepp.solutions

Wattlabadmin2024-08-19T14:47:36+02:00

Wattlab

Venti InsightsJudith Laan2024-09-17T14:30:58+02:00

Venti Insights

VaeridionRuth Vraka2024-08-24T14:26:36+02:00

Vaeridion

Ubotica TechnologiesJan-Willem van Zwieten2024-08-19T14:16:03+02:00

Ubotica Technologies

Team TumbleweedJan-Willem van Zwieten2024-10-14T22:28:01+02:00

Team Tumbleweed

T-Minus EngineeringJudith Laan2024-10-04T14:25:07+02:00

T-Minus Engineering

SolvGEadmin2024-08-24T15:59:30+02:00

SolvGE

SkyfinityJudith Laan2024-10-04T14:13:14+02:00

Skyfinity

Shore SystemsJan-Willem van Zwieten2024-08-19T14:36:25+02:00

Shore Systems

satsearchadmin2024-09-13T18:19:33+02:00

satsearch

Saluqi MotorsRuth Vraka2024-08-23T13:28:08+02:00

Saluqi Motors

Rocket DartsMaximilian Meijkamp2024-08-19T14:13:37+02:00

Rocket Darts

Revolv Spaceadmin2024-08-24T15:53:04+02:00

Revolv Space

Reef Supportadmin2024-08-19T14:39:09+02:00

Reef Support

Radar Based AvionicsJudith Laan2024-09-18T11:39:48+02:00

Radar Based Avionics

qlayersadmin2024-08-19T14:58:30+02:00

qlayers

PATSadmin2024-08-19T15:01:43+02:00

PATS

ParaPyJudith Laan2024-08-24T15:41:50+02:00

ParaPy

ObscapeJan-Willem van Zwieten2024-08-19T14:29:16+02:00

Obscape

MuTechMaximilian Meijkamp2024-08-19T14:12:51+02:00

MuTech

MaterialiseJudith Laan2025-05-19T14:34:55+02:00

Materialise

Maeveadmin2024-08-19T14:43:09+02:00

Maeve

Luman Aerospaceadmin2024-10-04T13:33:47+02:00

Luman Aerospace

Kotnik AviationJudith Laan2025-08-27T16:33:22+02:00

Kotnik Aviation

ICEE SpaceJudith Laan2025-02-16T14:45:51+01:00

ICEE Space

Geronimoadmin2024-08-24T14:28:26+02:00

Geronimo

FluxposeJudith Laan2024-08-19T14:10:59+02:00

Fluxpose

Flapper Dronesadmin2024-10-04T13:27:15+02:00

Flapper Drones

FiducialRuth Vraka2024-09-11T21:01:03+02:00

Fiducial

Emergent Swarm SolutionsRuth Vraka2024-09-29T22:37:01+02:00

Emergent Swarm Solutions

ElysianRuth Vraka2024-08-23T13:30:26+02:00

Elysian

EddytecJudith Laan2024-09-27T15:34:54+02:00

Eddytec

EcosmicJan-Willem van Zwieten2024-08-19T14:16:42+02:00

Ecosmic

DeLaHJudith Laan2024-10-04T14:19:19+02:00

DeLaH

Dawn Aerospaceadmin2024-08-19T14:55:52+02:00

Dawn Aerospace

CboostJudith Laan2025-05-19T14:56:21+02:00

Cboost

Arceonadmin2024-10-04T13:41:33+02:00

Arceon

AIR RoboticaJudith Laan2024-10-04T14:17:29+02:00

AIR Robotica

AeroViaJudith Laan2025-05-19T14:51:14+02:00

AeroVia

AerohaulerJudith Laan2024-09-27T15:33:21+02:00

Aerohauler

Aerogrid UAVJudith Laan2024-08-19T14:11:19+02:00

Aerogrid UAV

Aerlabsadmin2024-08-24T15:57:39+02:00

Aerlabs

4CUES.aiJudith Laan2025-05-19T14:54:53+02:00

4CUES.ai

COMPANIES

Hive Aerospace CollectiveJudith Laan2025-05-19T15:03:04+02:00

Hive Aerospace Collective

EmbraerXJan-Willem van Zwieten2024-08-19T14:15:23+02:00

EmbraerX

Collins AerospaceRuth Vraka2024-08-19T14:12:15+02:00

Collins Aerospace

Airbusadmin2024-08-19T14:59:50+02:00

Airbus

STUDENT TEAMS

AeroDelftJan-Willem van Zwieten2024-08-19T14:34:45+02:00

AeroDelft

Lunar ZebroJan-Willem van Zwieten2024-08-19T14:33:24+02:00

Lunar Zebro

Innovation Ambassadors 2026

Marlie KoekenbergDirector of Commercial Aerospace Programs at Toray Advanced Composites

At Toray Advanced Composites, Marlie is the first female director of commercial aerospace programs, with business responsibility for Toray’s composites sales to the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers. In addition to her work, she is strongly committed to promoting young talent in aviation.

Adriaan LeyteVice President Strategic Business Continuity at GKN Fokker

Adriaan Leyte is Vice President Strategic Business Continuity and is the executive sponsor for “Aerospace in Transition”. He leads the GKN Fokker campaign for the aerospace sector transformation to sustainable / zero emissions aviation in NL.

Jeroen RotteveelCEO and Co-founder of ISISpace

Jeroen is CEO and Co-founder of ISIS. Since 2006, he has grown ISIS into a company with 100+ full-time employees developing satellites in the range of 1 – 20 kilograms. Having started ISIS right after his Space Systems studies at TU Delft, Jeroen knows how to scale an idea into a mature business in the space industry.

Harm van EngelenCEO KVE Composites Group & Daher Aerospace Netherlands

Harm van Engelen graduated from Aeronautical Engineering in 1995 from Delft University of Technology. He became one of the founding partners of KVE Composites Group in 1995. He owned 100% of KVE Composites group until Daher Aerospace S.A. acquired KVE in 2019. The group currently consists of a little more than 50 employees specializing in the design, manufacturing and repair of composite components in high performance markets.

Arjan MeijerPresident & CEO at Embraer Commercial Aviation

Arjan Meijer is the President & CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation. He studied Aeronautical Engineering at Delft University of Technology and acquired a Master of Business Administration Degree in International Master of Management from Purdue University in 2006. After careers at KPN Telecom and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, he joined Embraer in 2016. Through various roles, he now heads its Commercial Aviation side.

Rob PostmaCEO at Airbus Defence & Space The Netherlands

Rob Postma is the CEO at Airbus Defence & Space the Netherlands. With an educational background from Wageningen University, he started his career in various roles working with geographical information systems. He joined Airbus in 2014 in the Defence and Space arm of the company. Next to his current role as CEO, he is in committees of TNO, Holland High Tech and Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartfonds.

James Mac GillavryMaterial and IT Command at Ministry of Defense Netherlands

James Mac Gillavry is a specialist in the field of aviation airworthiness, certification, safety and risk management. He holds an MSc degree in Aerospace Engineering from TU Delft and has built a career in the Dutch Ministry of Defence, where he is currently acting as the Head of Rotary Wing Aircraft Division at the Material and IT Command. He is responsible for maintaining the military type certificate for the Netherlands CH-47F MYII CAAS Chinook, AH-64E Apache Guardian, NH-90 NFH and AS532U2 Cougar. He is also passionate about new innovations in the sector and has a vast experience with business operations as well as policy making and authority oversight.

David MantenGeneral Manager of Engineered Thermoplastic Structures at Collins Aerospace

David Manten is an aerospace engineering graduate and the founder of Dutch Thermoplastic Components, a specialized manufacturer of aircraft parts made from thermoplastic composites. In 2021 DTC was acquired by Collins Aerospace where David now holds the position of general manager for thermoplastic composites.

Paul AlthuisProgram Director at Innovationdistrict Delft

Egbert Jan van der VeenTechnology and Innovation manager at OHB SE

Stories

Join

Get

Join our broad Aerospace & Drones network
Connect to aerospace engineering students and staff
Meet in the Flighthouse and Community Room
Be close to research facilities
Connect with start-ups, student teams and corporates
Rent offices on the top floors of the Aerospace faculty

Give

Bring innovation to the Hub and Faculty
Share your ambitions with the community
Join the Aerospace Faculty’s network
Provide internships or projects to students
Give back to the next generation of aerospace pioneers
Join the TU Delft Campus’ ecosystem

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Innovate the world

“HUMANITY NEEDS PRACTICAL MEN, WHO GET THE MOST OUT OF THEIR WORK, AND, WITHOUT FORGETTING THE GENERAL GOOD, SAFEGUARD THEIR OWN INTERESTS. BUT HUMANITY ALSO NEEDS DREAMERS, FOR WHOM THE DISINTERESTED DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENTERPRISE IS SO CAPTIVATING THAT IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO DEVOTE THEIR CARE TO THEIR OWN MATERIAL PROFIT.”

Marie Curie

Grow by sharing

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“WE MAKE A LIVING BY WHAT WE GET. WE MAKE A LIFE BY WHAT WE GIVE.”

Winston S. Churchill

Change Aerospace

“IF EVERYTHING SEEMS UNDER CONTROL, YOU’RE JUST NOT GOING FAST ENOUGH.”

Mario Andretti

Start-up Voucher

YOUR IDEA HAS THE POTENTIAL

Great ideas should not be kept on shelves but should be given the opportunity to turn into business. The Aerospace Faculty offers a Start-up Voucher & Coaching Program together with the Aerospace Innovation Hub. This voucher aims to guide, facilitate and accelerate the first entrepreneurial steps of an aerospace innovator. Each year this voucher is awarded to five ambitious student groups.

01. FUNDING.

A winner of the Startup Voucher is awarded €2500 for support of production of the first prototype and initial development.

02. COACHING.

A dedicated coach from the Aerospace Industry offers guidance and advice to the newly formed startups. Coaching sessions and workshops are part of the program to facilitate the best start.

03. COMMUNITY.

Every Startup Voucher winner joins the Aerospace Innovation Hub’s community. The community offers startups a broad and experienced network from the moment they become a member. Collaborating with the university, students, companies and other startups becomes a lot easier when you are in the loop!

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European Connection

Moving towards AErospace

TU Delft cooperates with the Municipality of Delft and the Aerospace Innovation Hub in a European INTERREG Project called MAE (Moving towards AErospace).

The project improves the implementation of regional development policies in the field of Smarter Europe. Specifically policy instruments for new markets in aerospace, such as (autonomous) drones, Sustainable Aviation and Smart manufacturing of Composites.

The aim of the project is to work with established SME’s, start-ups, fieldlabs, education and research institutes, consolidating the region as an aerospace hotspot for new technologies. This test bed also looks for opportunities for SME’s that or not yet active in Aerospace fields.

The MAE Mapping Tool correlates directly to the Aerospace Delta strategy agenda.

The TU Delft consortium is led by TPM researcher Emad Yaghmaei, and more information can be found on the projectpage.