Dutch manufacturing SME specialising in marine-environment applications, from tidal energy to plastic and nanoparticle removal in aquatic systems.
G.A.M. Manshanden Productie BV is a Dutch manufacturing SME based in Medemblik, a coastal municipality on the IJsselmeer in North Holland, suggesting strong ties to water-based and marine industrial contexts. The company operates as a production firm ("Productie BV"), contributing manufacturing expertise or physical product development to EU research consortia. Their project portfolio — a tidal turbine innovation in 2017 and a marine plastic removal initiative from 2020 — points to a specialisation in equipment or systems designed for aquatic and marine environments. With limited public data available, their precise product line is unclear, but their participation in environmental and blue-economy research suggests they bring hands-on fabrication and prototyping capabilities to science-led consortia.
Participated in In-No-Plastic (2020–2024), an Innovation Action addressing prevention, removal, and reuse of marine plastic litter, with specific work linked to nanoparticle agglomeration and removal.
Participated in FFITT (2017), a Fish Flow Innovations Tidal Turbine feasibility project under the SME Instrument Phase 1.
Both projects operate in water or marine settings, suggesting the company's manufacturing capabilities are adapted for or relevant to aquatic applications.
In 2017, Manshanden Productie entered EU research through the SME Instrument with FFITT, exploring tidal turbine technology — a clean energy generation angle oriented toward marine infrastructure. By 2020, they had pivoted to environmental remediation, joining the large In-No-Plastic consortium focused on removing plastic litter and nanoparticles from marine environments. The shift is notable: from harvesting energy from water to cleaning what is in the water — both domains share a marine industrial context, but the thematic emphasis moved from energy to environment.
This company is moving toward environmental remediation in aquatic settings, making them a plausible industrial partner for future projects addressing water pollution, microplastics, or circular material recovery from marine sources.
Manshanden Productie has never led an H2020 project, participating exclusively as a consortium partner in both cases. Their two projects collectively brought 23 unique partners across 12 countries, indicating they join large, internationally diverse consortia rather than tight bilateral arrangements. This profile suggests they are valued for a specific industrial or manufacturing contribution rather than for scientific coordination or project management.
With 23 unique consortium partners across 12 countries from only 2 projects, their per-project network is unusually broad, reflecting participation in large multi-partner Innovation Actions. Their geographic spread is pan-European, with no evident concentration in any single country or region beyond the Netherlands.
Manshanden Productie is a rare example of a small Dutch manufacturing SME with a consistent presence in marine-context EU research — spanning both energy and environmental remediation. Their location in Medemblik, a historically maritime town, likely gives them practical access to water-based testing or fabrication conditions that many inland manufacturers lack. For consortia needing an industrial SME partner with hands-on production capability in aquatic or coastal settings, this company fills a niche that university labs and large firms typically cannot.
