Solar Boat Twente 2025

Solar Boat Twente is Building the Motorboat of Tomorrow! 

This year, as the eighth team, we’re ready for the challenge. With a motivated group of 24 students from the University of Twente and Saxion University of Applied Sciences, we’re doing everything possible to achieve our ultimate goal: Winning the Balaton Solar Boat Challenge in Hungary.

We’re not just building a solar-powered boat: we’re flying above the water at high speeds thanks to our hydrofoils. Our hydrofoils are controlled by a computer-driven system that no other team in the competition uses! This innovative system ensures effi cient control of our flight dynamics. It operates with an algorithm that fi ne-tunes our flight behaviour in real-time for maximum effi ciency. This system reacts much faster than a human ever could, enabling us to fl y faster, farther, and more effi ciently than ever before. This means we’re not only focused on speed but also on sustainability, environmental consciousness, and inspiring the maritime sector.

Thanks to your support, we can continue to develop our project, perfect our system, and fi nance our journey to Hungary. Every contribution, big or small, brings us one step closer to the victory we’re aiming for this year. Support us and become part of the adventure to help Solar Boat Twente win!

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€5 Donate Wallpapers - Thank you for your contribution! We’d like to thank you by sending a set of high-resolution wallpapers, suitable for both your phone and computer! €10 Donate Name on the website - Thank you for your support! We’d love to show our appreciation by putting your name on our website, if you’d like, and you’ll also receive the wallpapers! €25 Donate Postcard from Hungary - Thank you so much! When we’re in Hungary for our final race, we’ll send you a postcard! You’ll also have your name on the website and receive the wallpapers. 1 donor €50 Donate Mini 3D-printed model of the boat - Thank you so much! You’ll receive a mini model of our boat, a postcard from Hungary, your name on our website, and the wallpapers! 1 donor €100 Donate Workshop Tour - Thank you immensely! You’re invited to tour our office and workshop where we bring our project to life! You’ll also receive a mini model of the boat, a postcard from Hungary, your name on the website, and the wallpapers! 1 donor €200 Donate Name on the Trailer - Thank you immensely! Your name will appear on the trailer we use to transport our boat! You’ll also be invited for a tour, receive a mini model of the boat, a postcard from Hungary, your name on the website, and the wallpapers! 1 donor €250 Donate Name in the Cockpit - Thank you so much for your contribution! Your name will appear in our cockpit! You’ll also have your name on the trailer, be invited for a tour, and receive a mini model of the boat, a postcard from Hungary, your name on the website, and you will receive the wallpapers. €300 Donate Invitation to a Test day - Thank you so much for your support! You’re invited to a test day to see our boat in action! You’ll also have your name in the cockpit and on the trailer, be invited for a tour, and receive a mini model of the boat, a postcard from Hungary, your name on the website, and the wallpapers! Other Amount Other  - I want to choose my own amount