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Launch of Voor Goed, Rotterdam Impact Agency 06/24/19

Rotterdam abounds with great initiatives and parties eager to contribute to a more pleasant and attractive city. The newly founded Voor Goed, Rotterdam Impact Agency unites these Rotterdam-based social entrepreneurs, corporates, funds and municipal players to forge new connections and work out original solutions for the social issues facing the city.

South American delegation visits Rotterdam to explore smart urban mobility 06/11/19

Rotterdam is one of the leaders of mobile innovation in Europe and has the ambition to be the frontrunner in Smart Mobility. The city is open to innovation and facilitates and supports different types of pilots for mobility related initiatives. The emphasis lies on smart, sustainable and green (emission reducing) innovations to create healthy mobility for everyone.

The Leading Maritime Capitals 2019: Rotterdam climbs to #3
The Leading Maritime Capitals 2019: Rotterdam climbs to #3 05/28/19

Europe’s largest conference for sustainable cities UFGC comes to Rotterdam
Europe’s largest conference for sustainable cities UFGC comes to Rotterdam 05/23/19

URBAN FUTURE Global Conference (UFGC), Europe’s largest event for sustainable cities is coming to Rotterdam in 2021. This was announced by the organizing committee at UFGC in Oslo on Thursday May 23 2019. UFGC is the place to meet the most passionate and inspiring CityChangers from all over the world.

“Sometimes becoming an entrepreneur just happens.” Gaurav Genani, Rotterdam based entrepreneur and founder of Skelex, feels right at home in Rotterdam. "From the moment I found the RDM Rotterdam facilities, I felt that it could really happen for us here."
Two years after the fire, RotterZwam opens a new Mushroom Farm
Two years after the fire, RotterZwam opens a new Mushroom Farm 05/14/19

Exactly two years and a day after the disastrous fire in BlueCity, rotterzwam opens its new oyster mushroom farm. The concept is modular, mobile and scalable. As a result, rotterzwam gives a boost to the circular economy in the Netherlands with this new farming concept.

BlueCity: circular playground with balls BlueCity in Rotterdam is a circular playground for entrepreneurs with vision and balls. It's all about creating a waste free chain of production and consumption. A showcase about an ambitious initiative in Rotterdam.
Cows have arrived at the world’s first floating farm!
Cows have arrived at the world’s first floating farm! 05/14/19

32 cows have taken up residence in the world’s first floating farm in Rotterdam. The Floating Farm contributes to the circular city, recycling and upcycling of biomass from Rotterdam into valuable dairy products for the residents of Rotterdam.

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