PIER71™ Smart Port Challenge 2024 Roadshow: China

🚀 PIER71™ Smart Port Challenge Roadshow Goes International! 🌏
Next Stop: China

We are thrilled to collaborate with BLOCK71 Suzhou and BLOCK71 Chongqing for an online event on 19 June 2024.

📅 Date: 19 June 2024, Wednesday
🕑 Time: 2 pm – 3.30 pm UTC+8
📍 Location: online link will be sent after registration
Register: https://www.wenjuan.com/s/UZBZJvPMSBb/

We look forward to meeting startups, scale ups, VCs, maritime companies, researchers and accelerators who want to find out more about PIER71 Smart Port Challenge 2024.

Programme:

“Navigating Innovation: An Introduction to PIER71 and the Smart Port Chalelnge”
Speaker: Chong Lee Fee, Regional Director (China), MPA

“Pioneering Progress: MPA’s Green and Digital Corridor Initiatives”
Speaker: Chong Lee Fee, Regional Director (China), MPA

“From Concept to Market: A Starup’s Journey with the PIER71 Accelerator”
Speaker: Hanson Lee, CEO, GreenCOP

Q&A moderated by Ian Ho, Senior Manager (Maritime Innovation Ecosystem), MPA

✅ Discover 14 innovation opportunities in Green Technologies, Smart Shipping, Next Generation Ports, and Digitalization.

✅ 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.

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: