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PIER71™ Smart Port Challenge 2024 Roadshow: Silicon Valley

🚀 PIER71™ Smart Port Challenge Roadshow Goes International! 🌏
#3 Stop: San Mateo, Silicon Valley, USA !

We’re thrilled with the opportunity to collaborate with BLOCK71 Silicon Valley‘s Angeline Tan and Vincent Song, with Tay Rick Im Desmond representing Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and PIER71™
in an exciting In-Person event on 11 June 2024!

📅 Date: 11 June 2024, Tuesday
🕑 Time: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM PDT
📍 Location: BLOCK71 Silicon Valley. 107 S B St #300, San Mateo, CA 94401, United States
Register: https://lnkd.in/g-3zrZsm

Welcome startups, scale ups, VCs, companies, researchers who want to find out more about PIER71™ Smart Port Challenge 2024.

✅ Discover 14 innovation opportunities in Green Technologies, Smart Shipping, Next Generation Ports, and Digitalization.
​✅ Learn how to collaborate with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and industry partners.
​✅ Gain insights on leveraging Green & Digital Shipping Corridors to test your solutions, acquire partners and access funding.
​✅ Network with key players in the maritime innovation ecosystem.

See you in San Mateo! 🚢💡

Shortlisted finalists are enrolled in a two-phase, 12-week programme.


Phase 1: Fit Check - Market Discovery and Validation

Kickstart your journey by diving deep into the heart of your market! In this phase, we'll help you answer the pivotal question: Is there a product-market fit for your solution? Validate your tech, test your assumptions, and find the perfect match for your innovation. A review will be conducted at the end of Phase 1. Only selected participants will advance to Phase 2.


Phase 2: Gap Busters - Navigating New Markets

Now, it's time to bridge the commercial gap. In this phase, you’ll partner with industry veterans who bring sharp business insights to the table. Together, you’ll navigate and conquer markets that may be uncharted territory for your startup.


Although the programme is designed for remote and overseas participants, in-person participation is required for the following events conducted in Singapore: