Future of Ports top 10 supply chain innovation start-ups

16 Mar 2021 CW Staff

Gulftainer, UAE-based privately held port operator, announced that it has shortlisted 10 highly disruptive start-ups from six continents to compete for the latest supply chain innovations at its Future of Ports 2021 event.

In the selection process, Gulftainer, in partnership with innovation platform OneValley, evaluated over 2,000 applicants to shortlist 250 most relevant technology solutions from over 200 cities. The selection process successfully narrowed down the list to the top 10 start-ups that demonstrated the strongest potential while presenting their projects to Gulftainer’s senior executives and global industry thought leaders.

The 10 start-up finalists are:

Artemis Robotics
Authenticiti
Creation Labs
Docktech
eYARD
IronYun
Moeco
Morpheus.Network
ThroughPut
Zainar

The Future of Ports 2021 event provides the shortlisted companies a virtual global platform to present their solutions across Internet of Things (IoT) and robo-doctors, AI and autonomous drones, big data and advanced analytics, and blockchain for a chance to win cash prizes and the opportunity to explore the deployment or co-development of their technology solutions with Gulftainer.

The Future of Ports 2021 will take place virtually on 18 March 2021, 7:00 pm, UAE time, 7:00 am Pacific time (PT), 8:30 pm Indian Standard Time. Apart from product showcases by the shortlisted start-ups, the event will feature talks from industry thought leaders on disruptive innovation and technology within the supply chain and logistics ecosystem, and what the future holds for the industry.

OneValley is a global entrepreneurship platform that supports entrepreneurs, accelerates startups, and empowers organisations across the world that foster innovation communities.

Written from a company news release.

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