Innovation takes centre stage at Metstrade 2025 as Yachting Ventures reveals the 16 startups selected for this year’s Startups area. Designed to spotlight the most promising new technologies in the marine sector, the Metstrade Startups area has quickly established itself as a springboard for ambitious founders.

Yachting Ventures announces lineup for Metstrade Startups 2025

A bold new industry platform, the Marine Impact Lab, has launched today, promising to turn sustainability ambition into profitable action for marine businesses. Created by leading consultancies Marine Futures and Foxall Munro, the Marine Impact Lab will debut at Metstrade in Amsterdam on November 17.

New Marine Impact Lab Launches to help marine businesses cut cost, risk and emissions

Yachting Ventures is bringing back its much anticipated Startup Pitch Competition to Metstrade 2025, offering five startups the chance to pitch their innovations live to a panel of industry experts and investors. Now a flagship feature of the Metstrade calendar, the competition continues to draw attention as a launchpad for the next wave of marine innovation.

Yachting Ventures startup Pitch Competition returns to Metstrade

At Metstrade, we believe that the journey to our show should be just as valuable as the event itself. That’s why, for the very first time, we’re introducing the Metstrain: a dedicated Eurostar carriage from London to Amsterdam, exclusively reserved for Metstrade visitors, exhibitors and partners.

Introducing the Metstrain: travel together, arrive inspired

The 2025 IBI Metstrade Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, held in association with foundation partner Raymarine, will return for its 11th edition with a completely refreshed format, co-located alongside Metstrade in a vibrant new event space within the RAI exhibition complex.

Boat Builder Awards 2025 heralds second decade with new business-friendly format

This year’s edition of the prestigious DAME Design Awards at Metstrade, the global leisure marine industry’s gold standard recognition for excellence in equipment design, is now open for entries

Entries open for 2025 DAME Design Awards

Following the successful inaugural event in Zagreb, Croatia in October 2024, Women in Nautica is proud to announce its next edition will be hosted at Metstrade in Amsterdam on November 19, 2025

Women in Nautica to Set Sail for Metstrade 2025 in Amsterdam

Yachting Ventures will return to Metstrade in November 2025, marking its third year of participation in the world’s leading B2B trade show for the leisure marine industry.

Third year running: Yachting Ventures continues Startup success at Metstrade, now also featuring Superyacht Startups

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Yachting Ventures announces lineup for Metstrade Startups 2025

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Yachting Ventures startup Pitch Competition returns to Metstrade

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Boat Builder Awards 2025 heralds second decade with new business-friendly format

Entries open for 2025 DAME Design Awards

Women in Nautica to Set Sail for Metstrade 2025 in Amsterdam

Third year running: Yachting Ventures continues Startup success at Metstrade, now also featuring Superyacht Startups

Metstrade 2025: Bold expansion, significant uptake and fresh identity

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