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The European Hyperloop Week (EHW) is an international Hyperloop conference and design competition organised annually by a consortium of four European hyperloop student teams associated with the University of Edinburgh, Delft University of Technology, ETH Zurich, and Polytechnic University of Valencia. The event brings together academic researchers, students, and industry leaders to exchange knowledge on cutting-edge Hyperloop technology, infrastructure, and the expected socio-economic impact. Over the course of the week, hyperloop teams present their research papers and compete with their hyperloop pod and track prototypes.[1]
History
Based on the SpaceX Hyperloop competition held from 2015 to 2019 in Hawthorne, California, the European Hyperloop Week has been held annually since 2021. It is the biggest not-for-profit Hyperloop conference and design competition in the world. The organization was founded by four hyperloop student teams: HYPED, Delft Hyperloop, Swissloop, and Hyperloop UPV amid the challenges and uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic that led to the indefinite cancellation of Elon Musk's Hyperloop Pod Competition. Their goal is to create an ecosystem that brings together hyperloop enthusiasts, academia, and industry leaders to accelerate hyperloop development by maintaining an open-source and competitive environment and to familiarize the general public with the hyperloop concept. This goal is supported by their slogan: "Fostering Innovation Through Collaboration".[2]
The European Hyperloop Week differentiates itself from its predecessor by promoting hyperloop research and knowledge exchange, particularly focusing on technological advancements, full-scale hyperloop infrastructure, and socio-economic research. Whereas the Hyperloop Pod Competition was predominantly aimed at generating publicity and rewarding the fastest prototype regardless of technologies used.[3]
Hosting
Every year, one of the founding teams hosts the event in their country. The organizing team consists of representatives from each founding team, operating from Switzerland, Scotland, The Netherlands, and Spain.
The first edition was organized by Hyperloop UPV in July 2021, and was held in Valencia, Spain.[4][5]
Host cities
| Country | City | Venues | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain
|
Valencia | Polytechnic University of Valencia, Circuito Ricardo Tormo, Tinglados del Puerto de Valencia | 2021 | [6][7] |
 The Netherlands
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Delft, Hilversum | Delft University of Technology, Railway Industrial Park Voestalpine Track Solutions, Delft Market Square | 2022 | [8][9][10] |
 United Kingdom
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Edinburgh | University of Edinburgh, The Mound | 2023 | [11][12][13] |
 Switzerland
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Zurich | ETH Zurich | 2024 | [14] |
References
- ↑ Revolutionising Transportation: European Hyperloop Week & Swissloop come to Edinburgh https://ethambassadors.ethz.ch/2023/05/04/revolutionising-transportation-european-hyperloop-week-swissloop-come-to-edinburgh/
- ↑ València se prepara para ser la capital mundial del Hyperloop https://www.levante-emv.com/comunitat-valenciana/2021/07/12/valencia-prepara-capital-mundial-hyperloop-54958020.html
- ↑ Students Built the World's Fastest Hyperloop—Then Elon Musk Showed Up https://www.wired.com/story/hyperloop-musk-student-competition/
- ↑ Spain's Valencia hosts first European Hyperloop Week event https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2021/07/15/in-the-loop-spains-valencia-hosts-first-european-hyperloop-week-event/
- ↑ Valencia acoge la European Hyperloop Week https://www.lasprovincias.es/valencia-ciudad/valencia-acoge-european-hyperloop-week-20210720142152-ga.html
- ↑ Spain's Valencia hosts first European Hyperloop Week event https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2021/07/15/in-the-loop-spains-valencia-hosts-first-european-hyperloop-week-event/
- ↑ Valencia acoge la European Hyperloop Week https://www.lasprovincias.es/valencia-ciudad/valencia-acoge-european-hyperloop-week-20210720142152-ga.html
- ↑ European Hyperloop Week is coming to Hilversum, the Netherlands! https://www.railpro.online/en_GB/blog/item/european-hyperloop-week-is-coming-to-hilversum-the-netherlands-1177/
- ↑ Wedstrijd European Hyperloop Week is op bedrijventerrein voestalpine Hilversum https://www.spoorpro.nl/innovatie/2022/03/01/wedstrijd-european-hyperloop-week-is-op-bedrijventerrein-voestalpine-hilversum/
- ↑ Studententeam TU Delft toont nieuw ontwerp hyperloop https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/tech/artikel/5290074/tu-delft-hyperloop-transport-studenten
- ↑ EUROPEAN HYPERLOOP WEEK 2023 https://edinburghcentre.org/events/european-hyperloop-week-2023
- ↑ European Hyperloop Week 2023 https://www.eng.ed.ac.uk/about/events/20230717-0900/european-hyperloop-week-2023
- ↑ Revolutionising Transportation: European Hyperloop Week & Swissloop come to Edinburgh https://ethambassadors.ethz.ch/2023/05/04/revolutionising-transportation-european-hyperloop-week-swissloop-come-to-edinburgh/
- ↑ Swissloop again claims awards at European Hyperloop Week https://www.greaterzuricharea.com/en/news/swissloop-again-claims-awards-european-hyperloop-week/
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