Discover DrainTalent
More extreme rainfall, longer dry periods, and tighter playing schedules are putting natural grass pitches under growing pressure. Grounds managers are increasingly dealing with flooded surfaces after heavy downpours and stressed turf during dry spells, both of which threaten playability and maintenance budgets.
DrainTalent is an active vacuum drainage and circular water management system designed to address these challenges. The technology removes excess water within minutes, and returns moisture directly to the rootzone when needed. For clubs and grounds teams, this means fewer weather-related cancellations, more efficient water use, and a stronger, more reliable playing surface throughout the season.
How it works
- Vacuum drainage
During heavy rainfall, the DrainTalent rapidly extracts water from the rootzone, ensuring your pitch dries quickly.
- Subsurface irrigation
During dry periods, the system returns water to the soil from below, ensuring healthier turf and stronger root growth.
- Oxygen replenishment
By actively extracting water, you create space for extra air and oxygen within the soil. This improves soil health, promotes root development, and strengthens your turf.
Precision moisture control
Traditional pitch drainage is passive and cannot cope with extreme weather. This leads to uncertainty, fixture cancellations, and lack of control.
With DrainTalent, you choose vacuum drainage and proactive rootzone management. We give you back control. Our system regulates soil moisture levels by extracting excess water and irrigating from below during dry periods. The result? Your sports field is always match-ready, with top-quality grass you can rely on.
DrainTalent regulates rootzone moisture 24/7. It empowers you to precisely fine-tune pitch conditions for peak performance, faster recovery, and maximum playing quality, regardless of the weather.
What do you get?
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Complete control and peace of mind
Gain 24/7 control over your rootzone moisture levels and pitch conditions via a smart dashboard and app. Complete peace of mind thanks to a system that responds to real-time weather data.
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Sustainability
100% circular water management, substantial water savings, and a future-proof facility.
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Performance and fixture certainty
Maximum playing hours, proven quality, and optimal playing conditions for player safety.
DrainTalent in action
Read the success stories from clubs already using our technology:
FC Utrecht gooit hoge ogen met uniek veldmanagementsysteem
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Sparta Rotterdam – Stadium
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FC Twente – Stadium
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Go Ahead Eagles
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FC Utrecht – Trainingscomplex
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DVVA
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V.V. Irnsum
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RKSV ‘t Peeske
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Explore DrainTalent
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1. Water extraction
DrainTalent extracts water from the top layer of the pitch at a speed unprecedented in the sports industry.
2. Subsurface irrigation
Grass is healthier, less susceptible to disease, and recovers faster after use if water is introduced from below.
3. Improve soil gas exchange
As water is rapidly drawn from the upper profile via vacuum drainage, the space once filled with water becomes available to be filled with air. The soil thus changes from an anaerobic environment to a more aerobic one. Our future expansion will allow us to target precise agronomic values, including optimal pH levels.
4. Real-time dashboard, available on smart devices.
Via the intuitive interface, also accessible on your connected smart devices, you can operate the DrainTalent unit and monitor live data readings.
Who is DrainTalent for?
Whether you are a professional football club needing to guarantee playing reliability at the highest level, or a grassroots club or local council struggling with match cancellations, DrainTalent ensures a better pitch.
Our DrainTalent unit is modular and scalable. A single unit can control two sports pitches simultaneously, making it a particularly attractive, cost-effective solution for amateur sports fields and football clubs.
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Frequently asked questions
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Your current drainage system is passive. DrainTalent is an active, circular soil management system. This means water doesn’t just drain away naturally; it is actively and rapidly extracted, replenishing oxygen in the soil, and returned to the roots as needed. As a result, your pitch recovers faster and becomes significantly more resilient.
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Definitely. The system is financially scalable and, depending on your setup, a single unit can control two sports fields simultaneously. Furthermore, you can reduce your water and maintenance costs. There are also frequently sports grant funding opportunities available for sustainable sports facilities.
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Absolutely. This is exactly where DrainTalent excels. The active control mechanism is specifically engineered to manage moisture levels even in challenging areas such as parts of South Holland or other regions with a lot of clay. It effectively allows you to take control of the upper rootzone’s moisture levels back from nature.
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Virtually none! The system can operate 24/7 in automatic mode. You set it up once, and the DrainTalent automatically responds to the weather. You can easily check the status and adjust the settings via the app on your phone.
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DrainTalent combines advanced technology, industry experience, and craftsmanship into a reliable system with a long operational lifespan and low maintenance costs. You are investing in a sustainable, proven solution.
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Traditional pitch drainage systems often cannot cope with extreme weather. A high-performance system like DrainTalent is essential to extract excess rainwater rapidly, preventing your pitch from becoming unplayable or suffering damage from waterlogging.
The system maintains optimal moisture levels in the rootzone, which promotes deeper rooting and stronger turf. This can increase pitch playability by up to 600 hours per year. Additionally, the subsurface irrigation feature allows you to cut your water consumption by up to 60%. A premium drainage system puts you back in control of your pitch conditions, planning, and costs.
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Installation begins by creating an underground network of specialized pipes at a depth of 30 to 40 centimetres. These pipes are spaced 1.4 meters apart and connected to a central machine unit. We also install rootzone sensors and an on-site weather station to power the automated control.
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Thanks to the build quality of the engineering unit, physical maintenance is minimal. You can easily monitor system performance via the digital dashboard or mobile app, giving you 24/7 control over your pitch conditions without complicated operations.
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Interested in how our technology fits your specific field requirements? Reach out for a consultation on improving your surface conditions and achieving long-term operational savings.