About The Organizations

Ahold Delhaize is one of the world's largest food retail groups. The company is a leader in supermarkets, and e-commerce and at the forefront of sustainable retailing. Each of their brands shares a passion for delivering great food, value and innovations, and for creating inclusive workplaces that provide rewarding professional opportunities.

AIRLab Delft is the joint industry lab of Ahold Delhaize and the TU Delft, driving innovations at the intersection of retail, AI and robotics. Based in RoboValley, a robotics research center developed by TU Delft Robotics Institute, a team of international researchers explores robotic solutions that can be applied throughout the retail supply chain, from warehouses and stores to customers. At the test site they explore how robotic scan be deployed in a retail setting, how robotic grippers can handle delicate items such as fruits and vegetables, or how to improve image-recognition of products and packaging.

Albert Heijn has the mission to offer all the ingredients for a better life. Every day it brings good, safe, sustainable and healthy food to millions of customers. Stores offer a wide range of high-quality items and friendly, helpful service. Long opening hours and online ordering enable customers to shop for groceries around the clock. Albert Heijn is committed to offering the best for its customers and associates and to being a better neighbor to the communities it serves. Albert Heijn wants to make sure that its customers have easy access to fresh, healthy and a variation of foods. 

YES!Delft is the leading tech incubator associated with Delft University of Technology and Erasmus University Rotterdam, specialized in cleantech, medtech, mobility, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and drones.