The rise of Dual Inventive
Recognising its potential, Lex partnered with Core-Vision (now a sister company) to refine the electronics. In 2007, he presented the prototype to RailTech, receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback that fuelled his confidence to market the product.
Lex shifted his focus from ISS to his own venture which is now known as Dual Inventive.
Lex continued to innovate, exploring ways to make the ZKL 3000 RC remote-control by uploading the information from the black box to the cloud making it accessible anytime, anywhere. To avoid security breaches that comes with developing a software program, he opted to develop a website recognised today as MTinfo 3000.
In 2009, a significant tender opportunity led to Dual Inventive securing one its largest customers.
This marked the beginning of Dual Inventive’s growth into an international company.
Meet Lex Van Der Poel, founder of Dual Inventive. With a passion for engineering from a young age, Lex sought innovative solutions to problems. His unconventional thinking was shaped during his schooling, where he learned to think beyond traditional approaches.
During a school trip to celebrate the end of year, Lex and his classmates fell short of funds. He secured the remaining 10,000 guilders from Infra Safety Services (ISS) in exchange for a management trainee role. This opportunity took him across Europe, expanding his professional network and introducing him to Automatic Track Warning System (ATWS), manual T-COD, and warehouse management.
Lex played a key role in developing the first ATWS device using mobile data connectivity via a cloud. He also saw the opportunity to improve the T-COD system to make it easier to transport and explore connectivity technologies.
Lex’s entrepreneurial journey began when he took a 6-month break from ISS to focus on his own project: developing the T-COD. With his extensive network and neighbour’s help in building the ZKL 3000 RC prototype, Lex was able to test it with key stakeholders who were impressed.
