Where Tech Entrepreneurs Gather To
Reimagine Solutions for Maritime
PIER71TM brings together a vibrant ecosystem of innovative thinkers,
maritime veterans and experts, technology, entrepreneurial know-how and investment opportunities.


100 START-UPS GLOBALLY
Close to 100 start-ups globally have gained validation and market access through us. Be inspired by their success stories and follow in their footsteps.
Read Stories Start Your Journey

60 MARITIME CORPORATES
We have partnered more than 60 maritime corporates and found new ways for them to approach their challenges. Learn about their journey and join the digital transformation.
Read Stories Partner Us

100 INNOVATION OPPORTUNITES
Through collaboration with maritime corporates, nearly 100 innovation opportunities have been created. About S$2.45m in grant funding that been awarded to start-ups to embark on pilot projects.
Current OpportunitiesVoices of PIER71™
Making Waves at PIER71™
Re-watch the SPC2022 Grand Final
Smart Port Challenge 2022 concluded with a Grand Final on 18 November. Re-watch the recording where the top 9 teams pitched in front of judges and guests.
The Race is On: Are the Right Technologies in Place to Decarbonise the Maritime Industry?
PIER71™ brought together a panel of experts on maritime decarbonisation to discuss the realities of how the industry is progressing and how we can steer the course collectively as an ecosystem. Recorded at InnovFest x Elevating Founders Asia, the Official Start-up event of Asia Tech x Singapore on 2 June 2022.
Smart Port Challenge 2022 Launched!
Smart Port Challenge 2022 was officially launched on 20 May. Applications are now open. Tech start-ups can apply to any of the 15 innovation opportunities co-created with 16 maritime corporates, or in an open category. Watch the recording of the launch event here.
Maritime Leadership Roundtable 2022
We captured the essence of the discussions from MPA’s Maritime Leadership Roundtable on 28 January in a visual summary. Find out what innovation opportunities get translated from these key priorities and output from the 2-day Maritime Innovation Workshop that followed in February.

Riding the waves in 2021
Looking back at some of the key highlights in 2021:
• 17 innovation opportunities were co-created with 21 maritime corporates as part of Smart Port Challenge 2021 • 152 highly qualified proposals were received from start-ups around the world • 18 start-ups completed PIER71™ Accelerate, gaining valuable market validation and insights from corporates • 3 new Venture Capital (VC) partners joined PIER71™’s investor network • 7 SPC alumni gained funding totalling more than US$18 million, excluding undisclosed amounts.
KEEP YOUR EYE
ON THE HORIZON
Stay updated on news, events
and other activities at PIER71TM