This roundup includes 10 achievements from the PortXL alumni community of innovative changemaker companies, published from late June to mid July 2026. Keep up the good work folks!
GBMS (PortXL ’22) crowned a 4-year collaboration with JR Shipping with an important milestone as GBMS’s SensoriumC-Onboard is now installed across JR Shipping’s entire container fleet. For further reading, see Source1. The SensoriumC-Onboard system has also been nominated for the Maritime Innovation Award at the prestigious Dutch Maritime Awards Gala. See Source2.
Samotics (PortXL ’19) is set to monitor a further 1,200 wastewater sewage pumping station assets and 300 clean water smart pumping assets over the next 18 months as Yorkshire Water is significantly expanding its predictive condition monitoring programme. See Source3.
HelioRec (PortXL ’21) secures €496,575 in EU funding to accelerate the development of their next-generation W300A floating solar platform, designed specifically for coastal and nearshore environments. See Source4.
Samotics (PortXL ’19) has been selected for the Top 250 – the annual index of the fastest-growing and most innovative firms in the Netherlands, according to research conducted by the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship. See Source5.
Mavisoft (PortXL ’19) has been featured by the Swedish maritime journal, Sjöfartstidningen. See Source6.
Amphitrite (PortXL ’25) is among the 20 selected companies for the 3rd cohort of the EUDIS business accelerator, from a applicant pool of 499. The program features opportunities to engage directly with military end-users, defence industry leaders and investors, as well as a €120,000 Non-Dilutive Seed Voucher. See Source7.
VoyEx (PortXL ’23) has secured funding from the EU Just Transition Fund Limburg to take the next step and demonstrate its technology outside of the lab: bringing its LOHC technology to Brightlands Chemelot Campus. VoyEx also welcomes LIOF and Fulltank as new shareholders. See Source8.
Amphitrite (PortXL ’25) provided Heerema Marine Contractors with insights on weather patterns, ocean conditions and route scenarios throughout the crossing of the Sleipnir vessel from Rotterdam to New York, with significant results delivered. See Source9.
Hydrogenium (PortXL ’25) has been featured by the AD De Dordtenaar publication with an update on the development of their PFAS BioFilter as they are preparing the next growth phase and open to discussions with strategic investors in exchange for shares. See Source10 & Source11.
