Antwerp Maritime Week

It’s been almost two weeks since we hosted our third Plug and Play Maritime EXPO in Antwerp! As a part of Antwerp Maritime Week, this edition brought together maritime industry professionals, innovators and stakeholders, with the aim of accelerating open innovation in the industry. With the excitement still fresh in our minds, let’s revisit the memorable moments that captured the event’s energy and atmosphere. ⚓️ 400 attendees 📣 16 speakers 🚀 7 pilots presented 🗣️ 10 startup pitches 💡 37 tech fair booths 🐋 1 (inflatable) whale Enjoy the summer! 📹 https://lnkd.in/eXDdgSJy  📸 https://lnkd.in/ex49t3dd Marijn Woudberg, Sunil Menon, Joseph Sandwing, Lando Szücs, Ayano Sumiyoshi, Brandon Barbello, Merjen M. #PNPTC #Maritime #Antwerp #OpenInnovation

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵! 🛳 🚀 Don’t miss the boat and join us tomorrow, at A Room with a ZOO in Antwerp (12:00 CEST). Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eY5qCyg8 Curious on what to expect? Check the highlights of last year’s edition: https://lnkd.in/eWB6yzgw This event is part of the Antwerp Maritime Week: Anchoring Innovation, Deepening Connections (June 11-13), organized by The Beacon | Innovation Community , Plug and Play Maritime, MCA (Maritime Campus Antwerp), Blauwe Cluster (Blue Cluster) vzw, MASS Think Tank Belgium Belgium). For more information, check https://lnkd.in/egDzhfAQ #PNPTC #MaritimeEXPO #Antwerp #OpenInnovation

Let's connect at the Maritime Mixer! 🎉 🥂Join us on June 12 during Smart Port Week for an evening of networking and collaboration. Connect with industry leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts as we celebrate maritime innovation. ℹ More info: https://lnkd.in/e9M3tFUu This event is part of the Antwerp Maritime Week: Anchoring Innovation, Deepening Connections (June 11-13), organized by The Beacon | Innovation Community , Plug and Play Maritime, MCA (Maritime Campus Antwerp), De Blauwe Cluster vzw, MASS Think Tank Belgium. For more information, check https://lnkd.in/egDzhfAQ

On June 13th, we will be hosting our annual EXPO Day - an event dedicated to accelerating open innovation in the maritime sector. ✅Curious to hear from the industry professionals and learn about 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, and more? ✅Willing to interface with our batch of tech companies and explore their innovative solutions at the 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿? ✅Eager to connect with 𝟱𝟬𝟬+ 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 while enjoying some bites & drinks? 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! 🗓 Thursday, June 13th 🕛 12:00 - 6:30 PM (CEST) 📍 A Room with a ZOO ✍ Register here: https://lnkd.in/eY5qCyg8 This event is part of the Antwerp Maritime Week: Anchoring Innovation, Deepening Connections (June 11-13), organized by The Beacon | Innovation Community , Plug and Play Maritime, MCA (Maritime Campus Antwerp), Blauwe Cluster (Blue Cluster) vzw, MASS Think Tank Belgium. For more information, check https://lnkd.in/egDzhfAQ #PNPTC #MaritimeEXPO #Antwerp #OpenInnovation

🚢 Join us on June 12 and learn all about port security! 🚀 Kick off at 14:00 with Erwin Verstraelen's (Port of Antwerp-Bruges) vision for the Port of the Future. Explore the synergy between Humans and Technology with Ana Isabel Barros from TNO. Yves Stevens from PSA Belgium for euromed will dive into Safety & Security in Port Areas. After a brief coffee break, Lode De Maesschalck of CEPA will unpack the Impact of the Law on Maritime Security. ☕ 💡Engage with The Beacon | Innovation Community during the Inspiration Sessions featuring cutting-edge insights on Cyber Security (Toreon), Safe Port Airspace (Senhive), and AI and Biometry (Fujitsu). 🥂Cap the day with our Maritime Networking Mixer accompanied by a drink and a bite. ℹ️More info: https://lnkd.in/eEjdTZgn This event is part of the Antwerp Maritime Week: Anchoring Innovation, Deepening Connections (June 11-13), organized by The Beacon | Innovation Community , Plug and Play Maritime, MCA (Maritime Campus Antwerp), De Blauwe Cluster vzw, MASS Think Tank Belgium. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/egDzhfAQ

Discover how the Physical Internet and dataspaces can revolutionize logistics, leading to greater efficiency and sustainability. Delve into the potential of Maritime Dataspaces for Green Certification on a European level. Engage in discussions and workshops that investigate the benefits, challenges, and solutions for integrating containers, pallets, and railway wagons into the Physical Internet. Get ready for some maritime innovation during Smart Port Week. Brought to you by: An Cant, Domain Lead Logistics at imec Farah Younes, Antwerp Management School & Valentin Carlan, researcher at Universiteit Antwerpen Deepak M. Mehta, MCA (Maritime Campus Antwerp) 🗓 date: June 11 ℹ more info: https://lnkd.in/exrj-dHm This event is part of the Antwerp Maritime Week : Anchoring Innovation, Deepening Connections (June 11-13), organized by The Beacon | Innovation Community , Plug and Play Maritime, MCA (Maritime Campus Antwerp), De Blauwe Cluster vzw, MASS Think Tank Belgium Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association (KBRV) For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/egDzhfAQ

We are excited for our upcoming 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗽 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸: 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! This event is co-organized by The Beacon | Innovation Community , Plug and Play Maritime, MCA (Maritime Campus Antwerp), and Blauwe Cluster (Blue Cluster) vzw, highlighting their longstanding commitment to advancing the maritime industry. 🛳️ Join us from June 11 through June 13 and discover how we can amplify our impact in shaping a greener, smarter and safer future for the industry. For more information, check out our press release: https://lnkd.in/e4FpFNbr #PNPTC #MaritimeEXPO #Antwerp #OpenInnovation

📣 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢 𝗗𝗮𝘆 📣 🗓 Thursday, June 13th 🕛 12:00 - 6:30 PM (CEST) ✍ Register here: https://lnkd.in/eY5qCyg8 We are thrilled to reveal our first round of conference speakers who will be discussing the latest developments in maritime innovation! Are you interested to learn about topics, such as 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗜, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻-𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗮𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? We've got you covered! Meet our expert speakers who will be addressing current trends in the field: Kenji Togasaki - Senior Vice President at Iino Kaiun Kaisha Ltd  Ayano Sumiyoshi - Deputy Branch GM at Mitsubishi Corporation Viktor Allgurén - Head of Innovation at The Port of Gothenburg Erwin Verstraelen - Vice President Innovation at Port of Antwerp-Bruges Sunil Menon - Head of AI, Design & Engineering at DXC Technology Join us on June 13th in Antwerp to gain valuable insights firsthand from our experts and forge connections to steer industry transformation 👉 https://lnkd.in/eY5qCyg8 This event is part of the 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗽 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸: 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟭-𝟭𝟯), organized by The Beacon | Innovation Community , Plug and Play Maritime, MCA (Maritime Campus Antwerp), Blauwe Cluster (Blue Cluster) vzw, MASS Think Tank Belgium. For more information, check https://lnkd.in/egDzhfAQ #PNPTC #MaritimeEXPO #Antwerp #OpenInnovation

Immerse yourself in the rich maritime history that Antwerp has to offer! ⚓ On June 12, we invite you to a city tour around Antwerp's maritime heritage. Antwerp is a city with a rich history, where the port aspect cannot be ignored. Discover how this city has developed as a port city over the years. ⛵ ℹ more info about Smart Port Week: https://lnkd.in/e9M3tFUu This event is part of the Antwerp Maritime Week: Anchoring Innovation, Deepening Connections (June 11-13), organized by The Beacon | Innovation Community , Plug and Play Maritime, MCA (Maritime Campus Antwerp) , De Blauwe Cluster vzw, MASS Think Tank Belgium. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/egDzhfAQ 

Are you ready to meet our batch of tech companies and hear their pioneering ideas at our 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵? Do you want to learn more about their efforts to drive the maritime industry forward? 🚀 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 👉 https://lnkd.in/eY5qCyg8 We are looking forward to seeing you there! This event is part of the Antwerp Maritime Week: Anchoring Innovation, Deepening Connections (June 11-13), organized by The Beacon | Innovation Community , Plug and Play Maritime, MCA (Maritime Campus Antwerp), Blauwe Cluster (Blue Cluster) vzw, MASS Think Tank Belgium. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/egDzhfAQ #PNPTC #MaritimeEXPO #Antwerp #OpenInnovation