theGROUNDS

“With theGROUNDS we want to boost our ambition to be the leader in sustainability and innovation. This unique collaboration with renowned companies and specialised parties and the possibilities which the airport can offer location wise are important positive factors. theGROUNDS is going to be the catalyst of groundbreaking innovations and new products”, according to Jos Nijhuis, President and CEO of Schiphol Group.

TU Delft, Wageningen UR (University and Research Centre), Imtech and TNO are the first partners that are participating in theGROUNDS. The special designed work location at Schiphol, theGROUNDS INCUBATOR, was festively inaugurated.

The first cases that the partners will jointly address are solutions in energy, water and mobility. At the moment TU Delft is working on an electronic transport project. Amongst this is an innovative parking concept: the electric car will be reloaded while the passenger is on a holiday. Another partner, Imtech, aims at sustainable energy by means of energy saving, energy efficiency and generating energy in a sustainable way.

Schiphol has expressed its ambition to be CO2 neutral in 2012 and to generate 20% of the needed energy in a sustainable way by 2020. Also the airport aims to improve the quality of water. With the innovative applications that theGROUNDS will gain Schiphol can reach these goals faster.

Would you also like to promote your sustainable brand on a sustainable airport? Please contact Schiphol Media via advertising@schiphol.nl.