’TU Delft Campus offers inspiration and space for collaboration and knowledge sharing’

Since 2021, Oldelft Ultrasound has been located in a nature-inclusive, circular building on the TU Delft Campus. The building is leased from the ASR Dutch Science Park Fund. Oldelft develops and produces miniature equipment for medical ultrasound diagnostics.
’For us, this location and the interaction with TU Delft are self-evident. It is an inspiring environment with room for collaboration and knowledge sharing. We are a specialised company and always have space for people with a technical background. Communication lines are short,’ says Stefan Roggeveen, Commercial Manager at Oldelft.

Oldelft’s nearly 4,000 m² building includes office space, production areas, and research and development facilities. “In the very beginning, our company was located on the Oude Delft in the heart of Delft. That is where the name Oldelft comes from. We then moved via Van Miereveltlaan and Röntgenweg to the Delftechpark, but even there we noticed the building no longer met our needs. It was too small, especially since we wanted to expand our innovation activities. That is how we got in touch with a.s.r. real estate to move into the current building, designed by architecture firm Cepezed. We met the a.s.r. real estate and TU Delft guidelines for delivering high-quality technologies and fostering cross-pollination with the technical university. We fit the profile perfectly,” says Erwin Dumay, CEO at Oldelft.

Appeal

Erwin continues: ’The current building offers enough space, even if we want to expand. It’s modern, green, bright, and a pleasant place to work—both in the office and in the research and development areas where precision work is done using microscopes and screens. This location also contributes to our overall image and appeal to potential new employees. Our company currently has about 85 employees. We work closely with TU Delft and involve researchers when needed in the development and research of innovations. Collaboration with other companies on campus is rare for now, mainly due to the specific nature of our work. But who knows what the future holds’

4D Ultrasound transducer

One of Oldelft’s unique innovations is a 4D ultrasound transducer (real-time 3D imaging), developed for use in cardiology departments in hospitals worldwide. A great deal of energy, time, and even years have gone into this. ’We are the only independent company in the world to bring this type of product to market. The competencies we possess are usually only found in large companies like Philips and GE HealthCare. The device is used, for example, for children with heart problems. Thanks to ultrasound imaging, i.e., the reflection of high-frequency sound waves, the heart can be visualised in real-time in 3D. Inserted through the mouth and throat, and then via the esophagus, the transducer can image and monitor the heart. This gives doctors a clear view of the situation during a (keyhole) surgery thanks to live insights. So it is used for diagnostics or surgical procedures. You could say it is like watching TV via radio. We are proud to have developed this technology and to contribute globally to the health and well-being of both adults and children. The product is used in specialised hospitals in the Netherlands, Europe, and from Japan and China to the USA. In addition to 4D transducers, we have also been producing 2D products for many years,’ says Stefan.

Continuing to innovate

For Oldelft, the goal is to contribute to improving healthcare through technological innovations.
Erwin: ’Our products should make the work of doctors and specialists easier, wherever they are in the world, ultimately benefiting the patient most. It’s our challenge and mission to keep innovating and further optimise existing products wherever possible. In that sense, we are never done developing. It is incredibly rewarding work. We are grateful to be able to do this every day in such a stimulating and inspiring workplace!’