With thousands of startups being founded each year, it’s undeniably a competitive market. From a digital job marketplace to a climate change-fighting platform, here are some startups we think will drive the industry forward.
With thousands of startups being founded every year, we’ve got our eye on these that we think will create waves in the maritime industry.
Established in 2020
Driven by combining social impact with digitization, TURTLE has become the leading digital job marketplace for the maritime industry. Founded by Isabelle Rickmers, the company’s mission is to enable seafarers to access a self-determined, fair, and transparent recruitment process and provide a safe home for their data. Ship owners have a global 24/7 reach to verified seafarer profiles and can efficiently and transparently search through an automated matching process.
Established in 2020
France-based Everimpact is led by Mathieu Carlier and is driven to help fight the climate crisis by measuring carbon emissions to finance climate actions. The company has created an end-to-end digital platform integrating satellite and sensor data together with verification and certification processes to enable the monetisation of emissions reductions. Everimpact was also named one of the top 15 startups financed by the European Commission.
Established in 2019
Greywing is a digital platform that provides users with greater situational awareness of their fleet and personnel. Headquartered in Singapore, it integrates with Veson IMOS, Compas Cloud and proprietary crewing technology for a seamless experience. companies can automate crew changes, manage fleets, and communicate more effectively through the platform. Users can connect directly to port agents to eliminate email chatter and get real-time feedback on what needs to be done – saving time and boosting productivity.
Established in 2020
Harbor Lab has a single mission to “reshape the way port operations and disbursement process works” through technology. Its innovative platform aims to improve operational efficiencies, digitalise the process and provide full transparency. Designed for shipowners, management companies, charterers, and third-party outsourcing resources, every feature in Harbor Lab is designed to give immediate access to vital information and free up valuable sources.
Established in 2021
Based in Germany, Tilla is a collaborative and transparent platform that streamlines and optimises the traditionally manual process of cargo ship crew changes. Tilla integrates multiple data sources to automate and optimise crew changes, while its transparent workflows allow seamless stakeholder collaboration. For example, it provides a holistic view of all crew change-related tasks and makes all relevant information accessible in one place.
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