• Homepage
  • Events
  • PIER71â„¢ Smart Port Challenge 2026 Launch @ Singapore Maritime Week

PIER71â„¢ Smart Port Challenge 2026 Launch @ Singapore Maritime Week

Our annual innovation challenge, PIER71 Smart Port Challenge 2026, is back and we would like to invite you to join us at the launch at Singapore Maritime Week 2026.

 

What you can expect…

INNOVATION OPPORTUNITIES

We reveal the innovation opportunities available at this year’s Smart Port Challenge. Start-ups who can address the industry challenges identified, once shortlisted, will be invited to complete our SPC Accelerate Programme.

TECH VILLAGE

Come meet our PIER71 Alumni at the Tech Village and be introduced to innovations in the area of Smart Shipping, Maritime Green Technologies, Next Generation Ports and Digitalisation.

START-UP SHOWCASE

Our start-ups will take to the stage and demonstrate their solutions, highlighting real-world applications, pilots and pathways to adoption.

PANEL DISCUSSION

Scaling Deep Tech Innovation: From Pilots to Commercial Adoption
Explore the journey from innovation to commercial adoption and how maritime technologies can scale from pilot to real-world impact. This panel brings together corporate leaders, start-ups, and innovation experts to share practical playbooks for scaling deep tech successfully and taking it global.

Moderator: Mr. Chua Chye Poh, CEO, ShipsFocus
Panelist: Ms. Ann Carpenter, CEO, Braid Theory
Panelist: Mr. Erwin Verstraelen, VP of Innovation, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Panelist: Mr. Yusik Kim, CEO, TAS Global Co. Ltd
Panelist: Mr. Thibaut Humbert, Head of Asia Pacific at ZEBOX

Register
Date
Wednesday, 22 April 2026 - Wednesday, 22 April 2026

Time
10.30am - 1.30pm

Venue
EXPO@SMW, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre