The SPIN4EIC initiative powered by EIC Business Acceleration Services (BAS) Innovation Procurement Program, in collaboration with lomarlabs, is organising a matchmaking opportunity on 22 October (afternoon) at the National Bank of Greece, in Athens. This matchmaking is taking place back-to-back with the EIC Scaling Club Forum in the same venue.

If you are interested in this EIC pitching opportunity, make sure to express your interest here before 18 September at 23:59 CEST.  

Are you an EIC beneficiary? Do you have an interesting innovation to support Maritime Climate Action? Do you want to pitch your solution and discuss potential developments with procurers? Then, don’t wait and seize the opportunity to connect with your future clients!

What is this matchmaking opportunity about?

This matchmaking aims to foster networking and exchange between EIC top-notch suppliers and innovative procurers from the Maritime and Shipping industries. It will serve as an opportunity for EIC innovators to showcase their cutting-edge solutions as part of a pitch to procurers who will present their challenges and discover technologies that can drive the advancement of their industry. The matchmaking will feature, among others, worldwide leading private companies representing innovative procurers from the Maritime and Shipping industries, such as:

• Leading ship-owning companies based in Athens;
• Shipping affiliated organisations, for instance the Union of Greek Shipowners, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, HELMEPA & INTERMEPA, Intercargo, Propeller Club, and the Greek Shipping Cooperation Committee (GSCC), seeking promising technologies to buy and/or invest in innovative solutions that support maritime climate action.

Who can apply?

All EIC beneficiaries who offer solutions addressing the challenge below and who seek to accelerate their growth, connect with industry players and most importantly penetrate the Shipping market are invited to respond to this call.

For this pitching opportunity, a total of 5 to 7 EIC beneficiaries will be selected to pitch their solutions to a panel of procurers from the Maritime and Shipping industries.

How to apply?

If you are interested in this EIC pitching opportunity, make sure to express your interest here before 26 August at 23:59 CEST.

Please note the following application requirements:

• The applicant must be an EIC beneficiary;
• Only applications in English will be considered;
• Applicants will be asked to upload their pitch deck (in PDF) to allow the jury to gain a comprehensive understanding of their value proposition and assess the company´s suitability to participate in the matchmaking. The pitch deck should include information about the solution, market, competition, business model, roadmap, team, and financial needs, among others.

A pitching guiding session will be organised with the selected EIC beneficiaries approximately two to three weeks prior to the matchmaking day, to help you prepare your pitch and presentations.

Applicants are kindly requested to apply only if they can commit to participating in both of the following sessions: 

• A max 1 hour online pitching guiding session:  within the weeks of 23/09 and 07/10
• The matchmaking day, scheduled to take place on site, in Athens: 22/10/2024

Important: Please note that the SPIN4EIC initiative powered by EIC Business Acceleration Services (BAS) Innovation Procurement Programme does not cover the expenses related to participation, such as travel and accommodation; thus, participants are responsible for covering the costs associated with the participation.

What is the pitching challenge?

Maritime Climate Action: Market Technologies to support implementation of EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) & FuelEU Regulations

In an era marked by unprecedented disruptions, the shipping industry finds itself at a crossroads. The global drive towards sustainable maritime practices has resulted in discussions surrounding sustainability and energy efficiency taking centre stage in the industry.

The European Union (EU) has been playing a significant role in climate diplomacy, particularly in the shipping sector where the EU exports its position at the international level towards the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). This European leadership is strengthened by the implementation of EU ETS and FuelEU regulations.

The enactment of EU ETS and FuelEU pushes maritime and shipping companies to reduce carbon intensity from the power produced on board and to monitor the total amount of greenhouse gases that they are allowed to emit, while foreseeing penalties imposed in cases of non-compliance. This significantly changed the regulatory environment in which the maritime industry evolves and at the same time created an unprecedented opportunity in maritime tech. From modernising vessel propulsion systems and hull cleaning to embracing traditional methods of sail-assisted propulsion, shipowners explore a plethora of technological advancements to enhance their fleet’s compliance with EU ETS and FuelEU regulations.

However, the implementation of new technologies in the maritime industry can face several challenges, including cost constraints, compatibility with existing systems, data security, and employee upskilling.

To link the demand and supply sides of this complex puzzle, this challenge seeks to showcase innovative tech suppliers and match them with shipping companies interested in buying or investing in their innovations.

This matchmaking opportunity provides a platform for industry stakeholders to discover innovations, discuss emerging trends and chart the course for the future of shipping.

About the SPIN4EIC powered by the EIC Business Acceleration Services (BAS) Innovation Procurement Programme

SPIN4EIC is an innovative and unique flagship initiative from the EIC dedicated to delivering valuable support services to EIC innovators. Its purpose is to enhance their ability to access procurement markets both in Europe and worldwide. The program is committed to promoting the entry of outstanding EIC innovators into procurement markets, generating broader prospects for inventive SMEs and startups. Simultaneously, it aims to facilitate their expansion in the market environment and to create matching opportunities with procurers. 

About lomarlabs

lomarlabs is the innovation arm of Lomar Shipping and aims to explore and support new adaptive maritime technologies that have the potential to ensure the sustainability of the shipping industry in terms of its environmental impact as well as human resources. lomarlabs offers a bespoke programme to technology companies and supports them in de-risking their technologies and testing business models to validate them.

How are participants selected?

The information you provide on the application form will be shared with the participating procurers who will carry out the selection of EIC beneficiaries who will get the chance to pitch their innovation at the National Bank of Greece. This allows to ensure a top fit between the selected EIC beneficiaries and the procurers, to increase the chances of positive eventual business outcomes. The procurers will select the final list of about 5 to 7 participants among the applicants.   

The SPIN4EIC team will contact all applicants once the selection process has been concluded (week of 16/09). This contact does not include feedback or recommendations for those not selected.

Cancellation policy

Cancellations will only be considered in duly documented cases of “force majeure”. Unjustified cancellation can lead to exclusion in future Business Acceleration Services events.

Should you have any questions regarding this matchmaking opportunity or your eligibility, please contact us through our Helpdesk by selecting the category "SPIN4EIC powered by EIC BAS Innovation Procurement Programme”, or reach out to us via SPIN4EIC.assistance@deloitte.pt.

About the EIC Scaling Club

The EIC Scaling Club is a curated community where 120+ European deep tech scale-ups with the potential to build world-class businesses and solve major global challenges come together with investors, corporate innovators and other industry stakeholders to spur growth.

The top 120+ European deep tech companies will be carefully selected from a pool of high-growth scale-ups that have benefitted from EIC financial schemes, other European and national innovation programmes, and beyond.

The EIC Scaling Club is an EIC-funded initiative run in partnership by Tech Tour, Bpifrance (EuroQuity), Hello Tomorrow, Tech.eu (Webrazzi), EurA and IESE Business School.

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