Manufacturing 2025
Kick-off event

DeepTech Alliance warmly welcomes our corporate partners, deeptech startups & scaleups, and DTA members to the Manufacturing Program 2025 Kick-Off!

Bringing together leading international corporations and innovative startups & scaleups from across Europe, this event in Delft, the Netherlands—hosted by DeepTech Alliance’s local member, YES!Delft—offers a unique opportunity to explore real business prospects, gain insights from industry experts, and expand your professional network.

Important Practical Information

The event, including the Tuesday evening dinner, will take place in Delft on both days (October 8–9). We recommend staying at a hotel near the city center or close to YES!Delft to ensure easy access to the venue.

We look forward to an inspiring and productive kick-off event with you!


Yes!Delft and DeepTech Alliance

Agenda

08:30

Welcome at YES!Delft with coffee & networking (optional)

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09:00

Intro to YES!Delft and its venturing activities (optional)

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09:15

What does YES!Delft do in Manufacturing? (optional)

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09:30

Tour YES!Delft (optional)

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10:00

Ecosystem Tour (optional): Green Village, QuTech, Robohouse

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12:00

Walk in & Registration & lunch

12:45

Welcome by Ras Lalmy | Managing Director YES!Delft

Ras Lalmy
Managing Director at YES!Delft
12:55

Manufacturing kick-off: Day 1

Thomas Klem Andersen
Executive Director at DeepTech Alliance
13:00

DTA members One-liners

13:15

Keynote: From Startup to Corporate

Jan van der Tempel
CEO at Ampelmann Operations
13:45

Networking Break

14:15

Startup pitches: Part 1

15:05

Break

15:20

Startup pitches: Part 2

18:00

Networking Dinner

De Watertoren

08:30

Open doors & Breakfast

09:00

Energy Kick-off: Day 2

09:10

Fireside Chat: The Startup–Corporate Playbook, Lessons from the Field

Omar Link
Sr Director Product Management at Nexperia
09:40

Corporate Pitches

10:40

Break

10:50

Breakouts

11:30

1-1 Matchmaking

12:25

Lunch

12:55

1-1 Matchmaking

13:45

Break

13:55

1-1 Matchmaking

14:45

Closing Remarks

15:30

Bites & Drinks

16:15

Deep Dive Dialogues: Content to be announced (optional)

How to Get to YES!Delft

Address: Molengraaffsingel 12, 2629 JD Delft, The Netherlands

Public Transport from Delft Station:Take Bus 69 (TU Delft Campus) and get off at the Molengraaffsingel stop. From there, it’s a 3-minute walk straight ahead.

Parking:

  • Free parking is available at Adri Boslaan, 2629 HP Delft.
  • Paid parking is located behind the YES!Delft building at Molengraaffsingel 25.

Location of the networking dinner on OCTOBER 8:
De Watertoren
Kalverbos 222611 XW Delft

Location of Informal no-host dinner for early arrivals on OCTOBER 7 2025:
Café Restaurant de Wijnhaven
Wijnhaven 222611 CS Delft

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Hotel Recommendations near YES!Delft

These are the hotels recommended by the kick-off event hosts, please note that some offer promo-codes for kick-off attendees.

  • Best Western Museum Delft
    Address: Phoenixstraat 50, 2611AM Delft (City Centre)
    Website: bestwestern.nl
    Phone: 0800-0221455
    Distance: 27 mins by public transport | 10 mins by car

  • Casa Julia
    Address: Maerten Tromstraat 33, 2628RC Delft (between Centre and Campus)
    Website: casajulia.nl
    Phone: 015 2567612
    Distance: 19 mins by public transport | 6 mins by car

  • Hotel de Koophandel
    Address: Beestenmarkt 30, 2611GC Delft (City Centre)
    Website: hoteldekoophandel.nl
    Phone: 015 2142302
    Distance: 22 mins by public transport | 9 mins by car

  • Hotel Delft Center Hampshire
    Address: Koepoortplaats 3, 2612RR Delft
    Website: hoteldelftcentre.nl
    Phone: 015 2122125
    Distance: 26 mins by public transport | 7 mins by car

  • Hotel Delft Ibis
    Address: Van Leeuwenhoekpark 2, 2611DW Delft (City Centre)
    Website: ibis.accor.com
    Phone: 015-2001114
    Distance: 20 mins by public transport | 9 mins by car
    Promo code: Client code: SCP4293791 | Access code: TU454NL869

  • Westcord Hotel Arsenaal
    Address: Korte Geer 1D, 2611CA Delft (City Centre)
    Website: hotelarseaal.nl.nl
    Phone: 015 2052090
    Distance: 19 mins by public transport | 9 mins by car
    Promo code: TUDELFT

  • Westcord Delft
    Address: Olaf Palmestraat 2, 2616LM Delft (near YES!Delft Campus)
    Website: westcordhotels.nl
    Phone: 015 8889010
    Distance: 27 mins by public transport | 5 mins by car
    Promo code: TUDELFT

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