First companies confirmed for NextGen Demo innovation hub in the port of Antwerp

Source: www.gulfoilandgas.com 4/5/2024, Location: Europe

Power to Hydrogen and TripleW will test groundbreaking technologies in the port environment
This week, the first concessionaires signed for NextGen Demo, the innovation hub that is part of NextGen District in the heart of the port of Antwerp. Power to Hydrogen and TripleW choose to use the port environment to test their innovative projects in energy transition and circularity. The demo projects of both pioneers fit perfectly with the ambitions of Port of Antwerp-Bruges and will make an important contribution to the transition to a climate-neutral society.

Innovation hub within NextGen District
Port of Antwerp-Bruges has cleared a site with a total area of ??88 hectares for NextGen District with the ambition to create a hotspot for the circular economy. NextGen Demo is a zone of approximately 2 hectares within this cluster in the heart of Antwerp industry, where demonstrators (start-ups and scale-ups, spin-off companies and pilot projects) new technologies and circular demo projects that have outgrown the lab, on larger scales. scale and in an industrial environment before commercialization.

Game changers Power to Hydrogen and TripleW
As an innovation hub, NextGen Demo wants to be the ideal catalyst for sustainable innovations in the field of raw material and energy transition. The two companies that were the first to sign are a perfect match for this ambition.

Power to Hydrogen wants to accelerate the transition to a green hydrogen economy through AEM (anion exchange membrane) electrolysis. This advanced technology is a potential solution to drastically reduce the cost of green hydrogen production using renewable energy. The technology has never before been applied on an industrial scale and the electrolysis system for the NextGen demo project, which will be installed in the fourth quarter of 2024, is the largest in the world. The project is also financially supported by global utilities including American Electric Power, EDP, E.ON and ESB as part of the Free Electrons utility innovation program.

TripleW , a foreign investor that has been active in Belgium for some time and has chosen Belgium again with the scaling up of this project, has developed an industrial process to produce lactic acid made entirely from food waste. The high-quality lactic acid serves as a raw material for biodegradable plastics and biochemicals. TripleW aims to expand the application of this innovative technology to a broader range of food waste streams and end products by demonstrating its scalability and adaptability with the project in NextGen Demo . The project is scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Synergies
The appeal of NextGen District has now attracted global pioneers. For example, Plug is investing in a green hydrogen factory, Bolder Industries, PureCycle and Triple Helix will recycle car tires, polypropylene and polyurethane foam and PET trays respectively, and Ekopak is committed to circular water use. The industrial port network with global top players and the ecosystem will contribute to synergies between the players on NextGen Demo, NextGen District and the other port companies.

Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO Port of Antwerp-Bruges : “NextGen Demo is the ideal place where new technology finds its way into the fascinating fabric of the port and industry. Demonstrators are given the space to grow and join a valuable network of fellow pioneers, partners and customers. These first two projects fully fit within our ambition to be a circular hub in addition to a green energy and raw materials hub. I am convinced that the innovative technologies that both companies will test in our port environment can be groundbreaking.”

Annick De Ridder, chairman of the board of directors of Port of Antwerp-Bruges: “NextGen Demo is the testing ground for technological and sustainable innovation and circularity for our port. In this top logistics location, innovative companies will make an essential contribution to its strengthening, synergy and diversification. TripleW and Power to Hydrogen are each pioneers in their own field. They bring investments and innovation, and that is good news for our port and therefore for our prosperity. I would like to thank both companies for their confidence in NextGen Demo and look forward to the announcement of all the pioneers who will follow them.”

Paul Matter, CEO of Power to Hydrogen: “ Hydrogen is an important product for the industrial cluster in the port and for the transition to climate neutrality. With our installation in NextGen Demo we want to demonstrate that AEM electrolysis, which significantly reduces the cost of green hydrogen production, is able to work sustainably in a port environment. This project will continue to position Port of Antwerp-Bruges as a leader in the development of a green hydrogen ecosystem for Europe and the world.”

Tal Shapira, CEO of TripleW: “ Our demo project introduces a scalable, sustainable solution to two pressing problems: food waste and plastic pollution. We chose NextGen Demo because it is a leading platform for innovative technologies with a focus on sustainability and the circular economy. It provides an ideal location for industry leaders, potential partners and investors interested in pioneering environmental solutions.”


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