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News & Events

News & Events

  • Event Upcoming

    SPC 2026 Roadshow: Singapore

    Location: Singapore
    • 4 Jun 2026
    • 14:30 - 17:30
    Tag: SPC
  • Event Upcoming

    SPC 2026 Roadshow: Barcelona, Spain

    Location: Spain
    • 27 May 2026
    • 10:00 - 14:00
  • Event Upcoming

    SPC 2026 Roadshow: Valencia, Spain

    Location: Spain
    • 26 May 2026
    • 09:00 - 14:30
  • Event Past

    SPC 2026 Roadshow: Antwerp, Belgium

    Location: Belgium
    • 22 May 2026
    • 10:00 - 13:00
  • Event Past

    SPC 2026 Roadshow: Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Location: Netherlands
    • 21 May 2026
    • 10:00 - 16:00
  • Event Past

    SPC 2026 Roadshow: Seoul, South Korea

    Location: South Korea
    • 21 May 2026
    • 15:30 - 17:30
    Tag: SPC
  • Event Past

    SPC 2026 Roadshow: Busan, South Korea

    Location: South Korea
    • 19 May 2026
    • 15:30 - 17:30
    Tag: SPC
  • Event Past

    SPC 2026 Roadshow: Chennai, India

    Location: India
    • 11 May 2026
    • 15:00 - 16:00
    Tag: SPC
  • Event Past

    SPC 2026 Roadshows: Boston, USA

    Location: United States
    • 7 May 2026
    • 12:00 - 14:30
    Tag: SPC
  • Event Past

    SPC Roadshow: New York, USA

    Location: United States
    • 5 May 2026
    • 16:30 - 19:00
    Tag: SPC

In The News

  • News

    10th Smart Port Challenge Expands Support to Scale Maritime Start-ups

    5 May, 2026

    The original joint media release was published here.    New programmes connect start-ups to mentors and investors to accelerate growth The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
  • News

    Opening Remarks by Senior Minister of State for Transport and Law, Mr Murali Pillai, at the PIER71 Smart Port Challenge 2026 Launch

    23 April, 2026

    The original statement was published Ministry of Transport, Singapore here.    22 April 2026 Ideas, Money and Markets  1.           Distinguished guests, good morni
  • News

    Rice Media: How One Underwater Robot Is Transforming Our Seas

    12 November, 2024

    The original article was published by Rice Media here. Featuring BeeX, our SPC alumni from 2020. https://youtu.be/ziecQ4ySiro?si=mz-OY4mXypkVOh7r
  • News

    CNA Documentary Series: Innovating for the Future

    26 July, 2022

    For over a century, NUS has proudly nurtured generations of leaders across multiple professions and sectors in Singapore and beyond. Watch the full CNA series 'Innovating for the Future' to learn abo
  • News

    Singapore Retains Top Shipping Centre Ranking: Xinhua-Baltic

    26 July, 2022

    Into its ninth year the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index Report saw Singapore again taking the top slot, as it has done every year since its inception, with the city-state
  • News

    11 Start-ups Awarded MINT-STARTUP Grant at the Launch of Smart Port Challenge 2022

    20 May, 2022

    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS), today announced the launch of Smart Port Challenge (SPC) 2
  • News

    Singapore Retains Top Spot in Leading Maritime Cities 2022 Report

    4 March, 2022

    The Leading Maritime Cities of the World report is an international benchmarking report compiled by Menon Economics and classification society DNV. In addition to retaining the top spot overall in the
  • News

    MPA expands support, innovation programmes for maritime tech startups

    9 December, 2021

    The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) launched various initiatives to further support maritime technology (MarineTech) start-ups in Singapore, as part of enhanced plans to develop the MarineTech ecosy
  • News

    Searoutes gains €1.3 million in new venture capital funding

    9 December, 2021

    French start-up, Searoutes (SPC2020) has completed a €1.3 million financing round, led by venture capital firm WSB Beteiligungs, to support the further development of its ‘eco-calculator’, used
  • News

    BeeX scores 7-figure USD seed financing

    9 December, 2021

    SPC2020 Winner BeeX has secured an undisclosed 7-figure seed funding led by Cap Vista, the strategic investment arm of Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency, with participation from Quest
  • Success Stories

    Modular off grid energy solutions enabling flexible electrification across land and maritime environments

    15 May, 2026

    Location: Singapore
    Thematic Area: Maritime Green Technologies
    Technology Area: CleanTech
    Beecharge develops mobile and modular battery energy storage systems that overcome grid constraints, enabling scalable EV charging and port electrification. The Journey So Far Beecharge develops mod
  • Success Stories

    Zero-Emission Autonomous Vessels for Smarter Marine Operations

    13 February, 2026

    Location: Hong Kong
    Thematic Area: Next Generation Port
    Technology Area: Artificial Intelligence (AI), CleanTech, Robotics
    Clearbot’s modular, unmanned surface vessels deliver sustainable, low-cost marine services - from pollution recovery and port security to surveys, inspections and real-time water monitoring - across
  • Success Stories

    Bringing Healthcare and Wellbeing Closer to the Seafarers with IoT

    27 May, 2025

    Location: Singapore
    Thematic Area: Smart Shipping
    Technology Area: Internet of Things (IoT), MedTech, Software as a Service (SaaS), Others
    Started up as a distributor of medical devices, Aeras Medical is now an innovative medical Internet of Things (IoT) company that offers remote health and wellbeing monitoring, as well as automated d
  • Success Stories

    Enabling Transparency in Fuel Quality to Augment Operational Efficiencies

    27 May, 2025

    Location: Singapore
    Thematic Area: Smart Shipping
    Technology Area: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data / Data Analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Dravam Pte Ltd is a fluid software and and data company, developing and deploying continuous and comprehensive fluid quality monitoring solutions. Their patented Inline Scanning Solution – dRSCANâ„
  • Success Stories

    Automating and Optimsing Ship Supplies Logistics

    27 May, 2025

    Location: Singapore
    Thematic Area: Next Generation Port
    Technology Area: Software as a Service (SaaS), Supply Chain and Logistics
    Ent-Vision is a technology start-up that uses data, artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing and geospatial solutions to automate process and optimise resources. The Jo
  • Success Stories

    Making Seafarer Training Safer and More Accessible through Virtual Reality

    27 May, 2025

    Location: Denmark
    Thematic Area: Smart Shipping
    Technology Area: Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Kanda is a start-up that is leveraging virtual reality and elements from computer games to develop immersive and human-centred digital learning applications that enable collaborative teamwork across
  • Success Stories

    Enabling Data-driven Decisions through an Integrated Communications Platform

    27 May, 2025

    Location: Singapore
    Thematic Area: Next Generation Port
    Technology Area: Internet of Things (IoT)
    SkyLab is a 5G-ready data logistics company that aims to enable the data-driven world. A Singapore-based deep technology company, SkyLab provides robust enterprise grade Industrial Internet of Things
  • Success Stories

    Integrating Maritime Workplace Safety and Efficiency with an IoT Tracking Platform

    23 May, 2025

    Location: Singapore
    Thematic Area: Next Generation Port
    Technology Area: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Tagvance is an Internet of Things (IoT) innovation start-up specialised in developing realistic and reliable location tracking and monitoring solutions to enhance operational efficiency, capacity