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TransMarTech: Partner for maritime innovation
Shaping the maritime future together
The heart of maritime innovation beats at Seefischmarkt Kiel: TransMarTech (TMT) connects business and science to promote sustainable solutions for the future of the oceans. Find out here how TMT transforms innovative ideas into marketable technologies!
The Transfer Center for Maritime Technologies in Kiel, known as TransMarTech or TMT, is the central hub for maritime innovation in Schleswig-Holstein. As a promoter of economic development and service provider, we support companies and researchers in transforming innovative ideas into market-ready products and services — creating sustainable solutions for the maritime future.
“TransMarTech is the connecting link between companies and research institutions.”
Nele Dageförde, CEO TMT
Founded in 2020 through a collaboration between Schleswig-Holstein's three Chambers of Commerce, the state of Schleswig-Holstein, and Kiel’s Economic Development Agency (KiWi), TMT is located at the Seefischmarkt in Kiel. This vibrant, innovative maritime knowledge district at the Schwentine estuary provides the ideal setting for fostering exchange between research and industry – in close proximity to the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research.
What we do:
• Technology transfer: We put scientific insights into real-world applications.
• Validation & development: We identify the economic potential of projects, promote their further development and support their implementation.
• Business development: We support companies in Schleswig-Holstein in innovation processes - for example in the 'innovation lab' with the Kiel Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
• Workshops & consulting: We offer coaching, transformation workshops and networking events for the maritime industry and science.
• Cooperation & networking: We connect companies, research institutions, politicians and other stakeholders for joint projects.
• Space for innovation: Our facilities are available for project work, events, co-working, meetings and creative exchange.
• Events: Every year we organize the impulse ‘Ocean Deep Tech Day‘ during DiWo in May, the maritime hackathon ‘Ocean Re-CREATION Challenge‘ in September and more.
Nele Dageförde
CEO TMT
As a visionary with a broad economic background, Nele Dageförde drives maritime innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.
As a maritime incubator, we drive the development and advancement of technological innovations in the maritime sector through our diverse range of services. Our focus is always on connecting people and organizations working on sustainable solutions for maritime challenges. By doing so, we actively shape the future of the blue economy and strengthen Schleswig-Holstein as an innovation hub.
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