About RDM

About RDM

RDM Rotterdam

About RDM

RDM Rotterdam is home to over sixty innovative companies, vocational and higher technical education and high-quality testing and research facilities. RDM is a collaboration between the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and Techniek College Rotterdam.

The program office

The program office consists of a team of very enthusiastic people with different disciplines. They are always standing by for our entrepreneurs and partners and actively seek cooperation. You can find us in the Information Center of RDM Rotterdam, Medical Services building at Klinknagelstraat 2.

Rotterdam Makers District

Together with Merwe-Vierhavens (M4H), RDM Rotterdam forms the Rotterdam Makers District. An area in the middle of the port and close to the city, where the emphasis is on innovative manufacturing industry with an eye for people and the environment. Where cooperation is stimulated, both among companies and between companies and educational and knowledge institutions. Where companies can experiment, and innovative start-ups can grow into established businesses.

History RDM

Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij N.V. (RDM) was founded in 1902 by a consortium of almost all Rotterdam shipowners with support from the banks to ensure sufficient maintenance capacity in Rotterdam. RDM started with ship repair, but quickly expanded its operations to new construction, first of cargo ships, but later of submarines, tankers and passenger ships.