Data & Research

Help shape the future of maritime innovation.

PortXL is the world's first port & maritime accelerator, founded in 2015 and based in Rotterdam - the beating heart of global trade and innovation. We bridge the gap between ambitious start-ups and scale-ups and the established maritime industry, working alongside corporate partners, investors and ecosystem leaders to make maritime climate-positive. We search, match and accelerate the newest technologies from around the world.

Our home is the Innovation Dock at RDM Campus: an inspiring hub where shipbuilding history meets the future of shipping, energy, logistics and ports.

• Conduct in-depth research on maritime technology trends, start-up ecosystems and innovation funding landscapes
• Collect, clean and analyse structured and unstructured data from public and proprietary sources
• Build and maintain data dashboards or reports that give the PortXL team actionable insight
• Support partner-facing deliverables such as market analyses, trend reports and technology radars
• Contribute to PortXL's thought leadership by synthesising research into clear, engaging summaries
• Collaborate with the Scouting team to enrich the start-up database with market and technology context
• Monitor innovation signals from publications, patent filings, funding announcements and events

• An energetic, mission-driven team with a shared ambition to transform the maritime industry
• Access to an international network of start-ups, scale-ups and maritime innovators
• Involvement with our corporate partners, including the Port of Rotterdam, City of Rotterdam and the Ministry of Defense
• Room to discover your interests, think creatively and take real ownership
• An inspiring workspace at the Innovation Dock, RDM Campus, Rotterdam
• Opportunities to attend maritime events, demo days and ecosystem gatherings
• Personal and professional development
• Compensation: €575 per month based on 36 hours per week. Part-time is possible with a minimum of 24 hours per week; our preference is 32-36 hours. A minimum of 3 days per week from the office

• Minimum 5 months, with a preference for 6-7 months

• Currently enrolled in the later phases of your Bachelor's or Master's degree, for example in Economics, Data Science, Innovation Studies, Business Analytics or a related field
• More important than your exact field of study: you have a sharp analytical mind and a genuine curiosity for turning messy data into meaningful insight - that drive is what we're looking for
• Comfortable with data tools
  - Excel, Python, R, Tableau or similar
• Detail-oriented and structured in your approach, while able to see the bigger picture
• Interest in maritime, energy, logistics or sustainability sectors
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Dutch is a plus

Internships don't follow a fixed calendar - we welcome applications year-round.