Wealth & Finance International - February 2017

Wealth & Finance International 84 Innovating A Better World stablished in 1998, HIT is committed to launching innova- tive ideas, transforming these ideas into feasible projects and subsequently developing innovative new business ventures. Peter discusses a number of the latest projects the firm has undertaken. “Here at HIT we work on a wide variety of projects across the biosci- ences and recycling sectors. Recently we have developed a method to produce drinking water from raw gypsum with the help of only the sun. “We are currently setting up a new line of biofuels that do not compete with food production. We even invented the name bio-LNG; everything that can rot is able to produce biogas. We make liquid biomethane, which we believe is the best, most versatile biofuel ever, even bet- ter than its fossil counterpart LNG. We are now working on a new concept for geothermal energy – a closed system that never will cause earthquakes because it is a closed loop. Alongside this, we support a company that will turn asbestos into a new building material by using waste acids and lye.” Struggle Through this vast array of projects HIT is able to produce a wide range of technologies and solutions which meet the ever-evolving needs of their market. Innovation is not only developing new technologies. It is also implementing and combining technologies into viable projects. This means struggling against old economy and conventional key players and institutions with interests that are not in favour of innovation. Innovation needs knowledge, enthusiasm, cooperation, strength and non-conventional characters. Using combinations of new technologies, showing energy savings and benefits for economy and environment, even the establishment will be convinced that innovation pays. Opportunities In this field HIT is eager to play an important role as a generator of ideas and a business developer. To this end, HIT has acquired several im- portant patents, and is looking for opportunities to cooperate with other innovative companies to transform projects into new business. Therefore, moving forward, Peter foresees an exciting future as he looks beyond Europe and in order to provide HIT’s innovative solutions to a wider client base. “Looking ahead, we see opportunities outside the EU, simply because our technologies and inventions always make the establishment worry about their investments which are mostly based upon existing structures and fossil fuels. We found out the Netherlands are simply too small and too fossil fuels oriented/minded. Bear in mind that the Netherlands were ahead in environmental engineering 30 years ago, and now far behind – the latest in the European union in the field of sustainable energy and renewables.” Useful investments “On the other hand, our base the port of Rotterdam is internationally well known. So, the challenge is to attract money and to do the projects in countries where our new technologies are cheap and can compete. We will establish a joint venture in other ports like Shanghai and Singa- pore to open this markets for us. Ultimately, the world is getting smaller. In former days, it took a long time to export new technologies over the world. Now you only need an enthusiastic team in whatever country to set up projects that can really make the difference and make profit. As such our ongoing focus at HIT is to seek investors who have money, an open mind and who not only want to make more money but also want to do something useful with their budgets.” Company: Holland Innovation Team BV Name: Peter van der Gaag Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.hollandinnovationteam.nl Address: Jan Evertsenplaats 230 - 3012 HZ - Rotterdam Telephone: +31 625295155 Holland Innovation Team BV (HIT) are consultants across a wide variety of sectors including the production of bio-LNG, water technology, earth sciences and recycling. Director and owner Peter van der Gaag talks us through the latest developments and how the firm is working to ensure it remains at the forefront of this dynamic market. E 1702WF06