ADW

What ADW does

ADW (Amsterdam Drone Week) is a privately held event and knowledge-exchange platform founded in 2018 and organized by RAI Amsterdam. The platform convenes four stakeholder groups — policymakers, industry leaders, city representatives, and knowledge institutions — to co-create and cooperate on drone technology, urban air mobility, and regulatory frameworks (including U-space, BVLOS operations, eVTOLs, counter-drones, and mobility hubs). Its core product is a recurring flagship event supplemented by a news/content hub (adwworld.com) covering eVTOLs, UTM/U-space digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, sustainability, and urban air operations, plus a hybrid virtual event format and a media partnership network spanning seven industry outlets.

The business model is event-driven: ADW generates revenue through event participation, exhibition opportunities, and multi-year contracts administered via Intertraffic Amsterdam. As of 2026, ADW has been fully incorporated into Intertraffic Amsterdam, the world's leading event on mobility and traffic technology, which claims 30,000 government and industry attendees. ADW's contribution is positioned as the practical application and integration of drone technology in mobility, primarily within Intertraffic's Next Mobility section, including a dedicated knowledge stage and a demo court for urban mobility solutions. The organization is led by Director Nynke Lipsius, with Brand Marketing Manager Hilke de Vries and participation lead Paul Hassink, and has a 1–10 employee footprint operating from RAI Amsterdam's Europaplein headquarters.

Name

ADW

Legal name

ADW (Amsterdam Drone Week)

Website

https://adwworld.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ADW (Amsterdam Drone Week) is a privately held event and knowledge-exchange platform, organized by RAI Amsterdam, that convenes policymakers, industry leaders, cities, and research institutions on drone technology, urban air mobility, and regulation. From 2026 it is fully incorporated into Intertraffic Amsterdam's Next Mobility track.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Event-based platform revenue: ADW generates value by organizing the Amsterdam Drone Week event, now incorporated into Intertraffic Amsterdam. The platform serves as a meeting point where key players from various industries gather to co-create and cooperate, facilitating knowledge exchange on air solutions, innovations, and regulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ADW (Amsterdam Drone Week) is a global knowledge-sharing platform and event focused on drone technology, urban air mobility, and regulatory developments. The platform convenes policymakers, industry leaders, city representatives, and knowledge institutions to co-create and cooperate on air mobility solutions including counter drones, cybersecurity, UTM/U-space digital infrastructure, mobility hubs, eVTOLs, and UAS. As of 2026, ADW is fully incorporated into Intertraffic Amsterdam, with its content featured throughout the event and particularly in the Next Mobility section.

Product overview

ADW (Amsterdam Drone Week) is a single unified conference and knowledge platform focused on air mobility, drones, and UAS technology. It operates as a content hub that aggregates news, organizes working groups, and hosts educational sessions on topics including eVTOLs, counter-drones, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, mobility hubs, rules and regulations, sustainability, and urban air operations. ADW is now fully incorporated into Intertraffic Amsterdam, the world's leading event on mobility and traffic technology.

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Products and services

• Amsterdam Drone Week (ADW) — Knowledge Platform and Event A global platform and event for sharing knowledge on current air solutions, potential innovations, and vital regulations. Brings together policymakers, industry leaders, city representatives, and knowledge institutions to co-create and cooperate on the future of air mobility. As of 2026, fully incorporated into Intertraffic Amsterdam.
• Next Mobility Stage and Knowledge Sessions Dedicated knowledge sessions within Intertraffic Amsterdam focused on the integration of drones and advanced air mobility into urban transport and support systems, as well as regulatory requirements. Targets policymakers, industry leaders, and city representatives seeking to understand practical drone integration.
• Demo Court — Urban Mobility Solutions Showcase A live demonstration area within Intertraffic Amsterdam where urban mobility solutions, including drone technology, are shown in action. Designed for exhibitors and industry leaders to showcase innovations to event attendees.
• ADW Hybrid Virtual Events Virtual event format offering panel discussions, showcases, workshops, and presentations on air mobility topics, designed to extend the ADW platform's reach to a global audience beyond in-person event attendance.

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• RAI AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRAI Amsterdam is the organizer of ADW and Intertraffic Amsterdam. ADW is now fully incorporated into Intertraffic Amsterdam, the world's leading event on mobility and traffic technology.
• Air Traffic ManagementminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMost influential and respected global publication in the ATM/ATC field for more than 25 years. Keeps sector leaders informed on established industry and start-ups.
• DroneiiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCreates new knowledge in unmanned systems with comprehensive, detailed market studies using unique skill set and large network.
• DronelifeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKeeps consumers up to date on drone news, product releases, and legal precedents. Helps companies with branding and lead generation.
• DroneTalksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal community providing virtual interactive learning and online educational content for people seeking understanding of the drone ecosystem.
• DronewatchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLeading Dutch language website about drones covering product news, regulations, background stories, and interviews with weekly newsletter.
• Unmanned Systems TechnologyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDedicated to technology and innovation within unmanned systems, providing up-to-the-minute information to global audience of 80,000+ visitors monthly.
• Urban Air Mobility NewsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWorld's only dedicated information portal for air taxi and urban drone operations providing daily news coverage and weekly newsletter.
• ANRA Technologies and Future Flight GlobalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop digital infrastructure for scaling Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), creating an interoperable airspace management system for eVTOL operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Smart City Expo World Congress: Leading global event for smart cities and urban innovation, with a dedicated mobility section that increasingly features UAM. Adjacent to ADW's city-representative audience and urban air operations content, though it operates in a broader smart-city framework rather than as a dedicated UAM event.
• Drone Industry Insights (Droneii): Drone market research firm that also produces industry events and reports. Directly adjacent to ADW - Droneii is even a listed ADW media partner - and serves as a thematically-related drone ecosystem participant rather than a direct event competitor.

Direct peers

• XPONENTIAL (AUVSI): Largest global unmanned systems and autonomy trade show organized by AUVSI. Directly comparable to ADW as a marquee drone/UAS event, with overlapping policy, technology, and commercial-attendee audiences, though broader in scope (robotics, autonomy).
• InterDrone: Specialized commercial drone industry conference and expo covering UAS technology, regulations, and use cases. Directly comparable to ADW as a dedicated drone industry event serving operators, developers, and policymakers.
• Commercial UAV Expo: Premier North American trade event dedicated to commercial drone integration and applications. Directly comparable to ADW as a specialized drone/UAS event serving industry end-users and regulators, though with a more commercial/applications focus versus ADW's stronger policy/UAM orientation.
• World ATM Congress: CANSO-hosted global event for air traffic management professionals. Directly comparable to ADW because it covers U-space, UTM, and airspace modernization - the same regulatory and infrastructure themes ADW is built around - while sharing a similar policy-and-industry attendee mix.
• Airspace World: CANSO-organized event focused on airspace integration, UTM, and U-space. Directly comparable to ADW given their overlapping focus on U-space service provision, airspace modernization, and policy frameworks - ADW even references Airspace World as a peer venue in its content.

Broad incumbents

• Paris Air Show (Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace): One of the world's largest aerospace trade shows organized by GIFAS. A broader incumbent that overlaps with ADW on eVTOL/UAS exhibitor audiences, but covers the entire commercial and defense aviation industry rather than specializing in air mobility integration.
• Dubai Airshow: Major biennial aerospace and aviation event hosted in Dubai, with growing UAM and drone programming. Comparable to ADW given overlapping eVTOL/urban air mobility exhibitors and city-level air mobility initiatives (e.g., Skyports' Dubai vertiport work).
• Farnborough International Airshow: Major biennial aerospace and defense trade show. Comparable to ADW as a global aviation event with overlapping eVTOL/UAS exhibitor content, but operates at a much larger scale and broader aerospace scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ADW_world
• Facebookfacebook.com/ADWworld
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adwworld

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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