DroneHorizon 2025

Join on 4 September 2025 in Rotterdam the launch of DroneHorizon, a new multi-year European initiative uniting three of Europe’s leading innovation and port ecosystems: the Port of Rotterdam, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, and Hamburg Port Authority. This first edition – organised alongside the Innovation Dock (5 September) during the World Port Days – spotlights the fast-growing impact of autonomous and unmanned systems in Europe’s most critical sectors, including logistics, defence, public safety, and digital infrastructure.

DroneHorizon is designed for forward-thinking companies looking to connect, collaborate, and scale globally. By bringing together Europe’s top ecosystems with partners from North America, Asia, and beyond, the event combines live showcases, strategic discussions, and global matchmaking to strengthen Europe’s role as a leader in autonomous innovation.

Practical Info:

When: September 4-5, 2025
Where: Maassilo, Rotterdam
Our role: We are strategic partners of this event, alongside Provincie Zuid-Holland, HSD, Gemeente Rotterdam, NLR and much more!

Want to know more? DroneHorizon 2025 is structured around four strategic and interdependent programme themes. Each theme explores how autonomous and unmanned systems are transforming critical domains through innovation, deployment, and regulatory advancement.

More information can be found here.