3D-printed unmanned vessel cruising the waters
INNOVATION AS A SERVICE

From concept to validated vessel. We design, engineer, print, build and test — all from one location in Woudsend.

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Robotic 3D printer of IMPACD printing a 3D printed boat
How it works

Innovation should be fast.

We work with commercial companies, governments, research institutions and defence organisations. You come to us with a maritime challenge. We take it from there. Through design, engineering, printing and on-water testing. The result isn't a report or a rendering. It's a working vessel, with data to prove it works.

OUR PROCESS

From idea to water in five steps.

01

Challenge

You define the problem. We ask the right questions.

02

Design

Naval architecture and 3D modelling. Optimised for additive manufacturing.

03

Print

Large-scale robotic 3D printing on our own 12-metre print line.

04

Build

Outfitting, systems integration, and finishing in our assembly hall.

05

Test

Directly from our harbour onto the water. Data collection and validation.

MARKETS WE SERVE

Any maritime challenge. Any scale.

Commercial Maritime

Work boats, patrol vessels, survey platforms, motor boats and custom leisure crafts. Any commercial application that needs to be designed, built, and delivered fast.

Research & Development

Test platforms for universities, research institutes and innovation partners. Structural testing, material validation, hydrodynamic research.

Energy & Infrastructure

Floating platforms, energy storage vessels, inspection crafts for infrastructure and offshore applications. Custom-built for specific requirements, validated on the water.

Defence & Security

Uncrewed surface vessels, rapid prototyping for naval applications, dual-use platforms. Active in the Dutch defence ecosystem with NLR & MARIN.

Government

Vessels for municipal water management, port authority and environmental monitoring. Built to specification, delivered with documentation.

Custom Projects

Something that doesn't fit a category or non-maritime innovation? That is often where the strongest ideas begin. From first concept to working prototype, we build together around your mission.

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Have a challenge?

Let's figure out the how, together.

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