'Dutch Start Up of the Year 2021' at MASTERS EXPO

MASTERS EXPO exhibitor Sustainable Sloops, initiative of Sloepmakerij B.V., has extra reason for celebration: it has won the Dutch Start-Up of the Year 2021 Award. Every year the Hiswa te Water organizes the 'Boat of the Year' election. Sustainable Sloops is proud to receive this award.Text: Mical Joseph
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The Low Countries' first truly sustainable sloop

Sustainable Sloops designs and builds sustainable sloops. The sloops are 3D printed from recycled materials, making them fully circular. The sloops have an electric motor, for green energy. In addition, the sloops are finished with various sustainable options from the floor (including cork or flexiteek), tube covers ( including PET bottles and Green Technology) to options such as an electric charging station, LED lighting and sustainable steering console, cushion sets and flag. The sustainability of each sloop has been scientifically substantiated by TU Delft. At MASTERS EXPO, Sustainable Sloops will show a first: the DS 680 MB. The first truly sustainable sloop in the Netherlands.

And the winner is...

The criteria of the Hiswa election are as follows: a Dutch water sports company that has been in existence for no longer than five years, is demonstrably successful with a new formula or is entering a new target group, has a new boat model or is launching an innovative product.Duurzame Sloepen has won its award because it is a new company with a new vision of the water sports experience in line with the major themes in this country; Innovation & sustainability. Sloepmakerij develops and produces a sustainable line of sloops for a better world. A sustainable sloop is a 3D printed sloop made of recycled material, which is completely sustainably finished. The sustainability principle is carried far into both company and product line, and the sloops are beautifully designed by Martin Bekebrede. A Life Cycle Assessment was conducted in cooperation with TU Delft and indicates that the sloops are truly sustainable. In addition to an innovative product and 3D printed manufacturing process, the company is simple minded. Daughter, son-in-law and father are the driving forces.

Visit Sustainable Sloops at MASTERS EXPO. From November 18 to 22 in RAI Amsterdam: MASTERS EXPO - The Forward Edition. Buy your tickets now through the ticketshop.