Have an innovative idea and want to turn it into a startup? Doubt if you can? Lack of experience, team members, mentors? Join un in the TechHub pre-accelerator Info Day and find out about the opportunity to turn your idea into a business!
During the event, program manager dr. Gediminas Rumšas will present the benefits of participating in the pre-accelerator, training plan, elaborate on how the selection of startups will be carried out and what awaits at the end of the program.
Graduates of the program will answer your questions and share their experience in the program.
The program contains a total of twelve training topics. Startups will refine the target customer, perform market and competitor analysis, create market entry strategy, learn about business and product development, positioning, branding, team building, intellectual property, investing.
Successful graduates will have the opportunity to present themselves to the investors at the final “Demo Day” event. In addition, the best performing teams will be awarded valuable prizes – tickets to accelerators abroad and trips to meetings with partners or events in the EU countries.
Startups (small companies with high and innovation-based business development potential, operating for up to 5 years) as well as teams with an innovative idea intending to register a company during the pre-accelerator can apply for participation. Each applicant team will have to provide information about the startup, team and service (product). The received applications will be evaluated and the participants will be selected by the project experts.
Registration to the pre-acceleration program will start on September 13th.
Join the Info Day on ZOOM on September 21, 4 PM: www.facebook.com/events/233400842046786/
More information about the program: mita.lrv.lt/techhub/pre-akceleratorius
Mark September 23rd – 24th in your calendar for a two-day conference “Klaipėda Manifesto: Nordic-Baltic Blue Economy Opportunities”. The conference will focus on partnership potential between the Scandinavian and Baltic regions, explore the impact of the #blueeconomy, and will provide a networking platform for investors and businesses within the field.
The 2021 EU report concludes Blue Economy grows and contracts faster than the EU economy overall. The field also directly employs almost 4.5 million people while generating €650 billion in turnover and €176 billion in gross value added. #Klaipeda has a vision to become a globally acknowledged city of blue economy, and this ambition reflects within The Economic Development Strategy of Klaipėda 2030.
Klaipeda ID together with partners Royal Norwegian Embassy in Vilnius, Shipping & Offshore Network, Klaipeda Science and Technology Park, Norwegian – Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce, and Lithuanian-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce invites you to participate free of charge. For Your convenience the event will be held both in the scenic Smiltyne yacht club in Klaipėda and online.
Register now: https://lnkd.in/eXjQ4R2R
More information and agenda: https://lnkd.in/eQgREHXQ
An international community of innovators and 48 hours dedicated to the solution generation – the hackathon “Portathon”, which has managed to become the business card of Klaipėda technological events, will drop anchor in the port city for the third time ever on September 24-26.
Additional location – Germany
Klaipėda Science and Technology Park, the Lithuanian Maritime Cluster and the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, as last year, remain the core of the “Portathon” community. The International Port Technology Hackathon has also secured support of four international projects: “Secmar”, “Connect 2 Small Ports”, “Liquid Energy” and “Exoprodigi”.
For the second year in a row, the initiative will be implemented in a hybrid format: individual participants and teams will meet both in a physical location in Klaipeda Science and Technology Park and online. Registration has already begun – open to challenges start-ups, students and teachers who want to help young people gain practical experience in developing and implementing ideas should rush to secure places in the hackathon.
Representatives of IT, shipbuilding, transport and logistics, and other business organizations operating in the port also form a significant part of the participants every year – for professionals in working various fields, whose teams are delegated by companies, this event provides an opportunity to take a new look at everyday processes and problems and to find creative solutions, using the competencies and insights of external experts.
The Hakathon returns not only with the work experience and friends of previous years, but also with new partners. Hochschule Wismar (Germany) joins “Portathon 2021”, bringing together its academic youth for the technological challenges of the ports – this university of applied sciences that encompasses technology, business and design will become another physical location and idea embassy of the hackathon.
The Naval Forces join
Digitization in the logistics sector, automated port equipment, digitization of port terminals, intelligent transport ecosystems, cyber security – the main directions of the hackathon remain, but with the new partners joining, new accents will be added, that will cover the military industry and innovation in this field.
“We are happy and proud of the support of the Navy for our event. This step, I think, demonstrates a truly modern approach of the said organization to the opportunities opened up by purposeful cooperation to develop the necessary technologies here in Lithuania. The military industry undoubtedly goes hand in hand with technological breakthrough and stimulates it, because the challenges faced by military structures are extremely complex and elaborate – so they require specific knowledge and high competencies. Finally, economic potential is also a very significant aspect when it comes to generating important solutions for the military industry” emphasized Andrius Sutnikas, Klaipėda Science and Technology Park Development Manager.
Victory companions – mentors
Last year, in addition to participants from Lithuania, representatives from Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates also lined up. Over 80 technology enthusiasts from Lithuanian and foreign research institutions, business representatives, start-ups expressed a desire to participate in the event.
Teams from Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, Germany and the UAE were recognized as the strongest, after 12 final presentations in the hackathon last year. Lithuanians were awarded for the generated solution for monitoring the condition of quays using sensors. Team from the Universities of Rostock and Wismar – for a drone solution to the monitoring and recovery system for spills, The team of Amity University in Dubai – for an innovative container monitoring solution.
The teams were assisted in the 48-hour race by 14 mentors from Vilnius, Klaipeda University, Vilnius Tech, Center for Physical and Technological Sciences and other institutions, experts from Poland, Sweden, Blue Science Park, Blekinge University of Technology. Participants were also advised by representatives of business organizations – “Schneider Electric”, “Omega Technology”.
Mentors wishing to join this year’s “Portathon” can also register here.
An international community of innovators and 48 hours dedicated to the solution generation – the hackathon “Portathon”, which has managed to become the business card of Klaipėda technological events, will drop anchor in the port city for the third time ever on September 24-26.
Additional location – Germany
Klaipėda Science and Technology Park, the Lithuanian Maritime Cluster and the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, as last year, remain the core of the “Portathon” community. The International Port Technology Hackathon has also secured support of four international projects: “Secmar”, “Connect 2 Small Ports”, “Liquid Energy” and “Exoprodigi”.
For the second year in a row, the initiative will be implemented in a hybrid format: individual participants and teams will meet both in a physical location in Klaipeda Science and Technology Park and online. Registration has already begun – open to challenges start-ups, students and teachers who want to help young people gain practical experience in developing and implementing ideas should rush to secure places in the hackathon.
Representatives of IT, shipbuilding, transport and logistics, and other business organizations operating in the port also form a significant part of the participants every year – for professionals in working various fields, whose teams are delegated by companies, this event provides an opportunity to take a new look at everyday processes and problems and to find creative solutions, using the competencies and insights of external experts.
The Hakathon returns not only with the work experience and friends of previous years, but also with new partners. Hochschule Wismar (Germany) joins “Portathon 2021”, bringing together its academic youth for the technological challenges of the ports – this university of applied sciences that encompasses technology, business and design will become another physical location and idea embassy of the hackathon.
The Naval Forces join
Digitization in the logistics sector, automated port equipment, digitization of port terminals, intelligent transport ecosystems, cyber security – the main directions of the hackathon remain, but with the new partners joining, new accents will be added, that will cover the military industry and innovation in this field.
“We are happy and proud of the support of the Navy for our event. This step, I think, demonstrates a truly modern approach of the said organization to the opportunities opened up by purposeful cooperation to develop the necessary technologies here in Lithuania. The military industry undoubtedly goes hand in hand with technological breakthrough and stimulates it, because the challenges faced by military structures are extremely complex and elaborate – so they require specific knowledge and high competencies. Finally, economic potential is also a very significant aspect when it comes to generating important solutions for the military industry” emphasized Andrius Sutnikas, Klaipėda Science and Technology Park Development Manager.
Victory companions – mentors
Last year, in addition to participants from Lithuania, representatives from Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates also lined up. Over 80 technology enthusiasts from Lithuanian and foreign research institutions, business representatives, start-ups expressed a desire to participate in the event.
Teams from Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, Germany and the UAE were recognized as the strongest, after 12 final presentations in the hackathon last year. Lithuanians were awarded for the generated solution for monitoring the condition of quays using sensors. Team from the Universities of Rostock and Wismar – for a drone solution to the monitoring and recovery system for spills, The team of Amity University in Dubai – for an innovative container monitoring solution.
The teams were assisted in the 48-hour race by 14 mentors from Vilnius, Klaipeda University, Vilnius Tech, Center for Physical and Technological Sciences and other institutions, experts from Poland, Sweden, Blue Science Park, Blekinge University of Technology. Participants were also advised by representatives of business organizations – “Schneider Electric”, “Omega Technology”.
Mentors wishing to join this year’s “Portathon” can also register here.
International port technology hackathon Portathon will be back in Klaipeda for the 3rd time, inviting start-ups, technology enthusiasts and specialists to generate technological solutions for our ports and businesses.
Lithuania, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates – the geography of the event was really wide last year, so the active involvement of the international community is expected this year as well.
Oganizers: Klaipėda Science and Technology Park and Lithuanian Maritime Cluster, in cooperation with international project partners, Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, and other organizations.
Both individual enthusiasts and teams of innovators or business professionals can join.
We invite experts from various fields to share their knowledge and experience. Guide our participants and meet new tech-talents!
The following areas of expertise / topics are particularly relevant to us: IT solutions and cyber security, IoT, digitalization solutions, automation solutions, business model, communication and marketing, finance management, engineering, military defense, bio-resources, logistics and transportation, shipyards and naval architecture .
Attention for ports and businesses: we will soon announce a call for challenges!
Why is it worth doing? Stay aware that specific challenges will determine the essence of the solutions presented by hackathon participants. Hackaton provides a unique opportunity to take new perspectives on business-related issues and processes, transforming them into new opportunities!
Don‘t miss the opportunity to participate in the TechHub startup pre-accelerator Demo Day event, that is dedicated to startups, investors and those interested in developing new business ideas!
The event, held at LOGIN 2021, will feature the most prominent graduates of the third cohort of the TechHub pre-accelerator, who will pitch their innovative solutions to investors and compete for a ticket to go to foreign accelerators and business trips to selected EU countries.
The startups will be evaluated by a panel of investors and innovation experts who will share their insights on how to successfully sell new ideas.
A data-driven pitch coach, co-founder of Fundwise Gleb Maltsev will host a seminar providing practical tools for pitching your product or story to the people who can make or break your idea.
We invite you to watch the live stream of Demo Day on the LOGIN partner’s Delfi.lt news and media website on May 27 at 4 PM.
More information: https://bit.ly/3gZMag5
AquaVIP Klaipeda Summer School organized and hosted by Klaipeda University, in collaboration with Klaipeda Science and Technology Park, will be taking place on June 28 – July 2.
The course aims to share knowledge, skills and resources through theoretical and practical activities which will help students and professionals to develop and expand their aquaculture skills and capabilities for further career.
The 5 day certified course will have theoretical lessons taking place online and practical trainings for local participants carried out onsite, with virtual tours available for international participants.
The main topics of the AquaVIP Klaipeda summer school will be:
- Recirculating aquaculture systems
- Aquaponics
- Probiotics
- Microalgae biomass
- Crustaceans
- Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture
Students and professionals who are attending the first AquaVIP summer school in Gdynia are welcome to join the second one in Klaipeda!
Registration: https://forms.gle/DadSgkbrJnmM8iZRA
If you have any questions, please contact coordinator of the event:
Jonas Zolobaila – jonas.zolobaila@apc.ku.lt +370 646 41278
On 20 May 2021 join Digital Transformation event to discuss the challenging journey of digital transformation! Learn about good practices, get insights and inspiration discussing the topic with manufacturing and shipbuilding businesses, ports, startups and technology experts.
The program includes speakers from Logistics Initiative Hamburg, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS), Innovative Manufacturing Engineering Systems Competence Centre in Estonia, JSC Moffatt & Nichol Baltics, Klaipeda Free Economic Zone, Schneider Electric, startup eRobot.ai, Machine Technology Center Turku Ltd., Tallinn University of Technology.
The event is organized within the framework of the project INforM by the Lithuanian Maritime Cluster, Klaipėda Science and Technology Park, in cooperation with Norwegian partners Shipping and Offshore Network.
REGISTRATION: bit.ly/3b9Neuf
Please note: the link for joining the event will be sent for registered guests only.
The event is free of charge.
Aquaculture – promising solutions of technologies for the South Baltic Region – RAS – shrimps – aquaponics – algae
AquaVIP Gdynia summer school hosted by the University of Gdańsk, Poland, carried out on 17-20 May is an online course designed to help develop aquaculture skills and expand career opportunities among students and professionals.
The 4-day certified course will introduce you to background theory and provide practical hands – on experience on modern aquaculture technology and innovative blue biotechnology. The course will be based on ongoing aquaculture experiments carried out in the University of Gdańsk, and partner aquaculture institutions. The provision of scientific and technical skills will enable exchange of know – how and good practices between experts and participants. Webinars & discussions will be focused on state-of play in innovative aquaculture in the Baltic Sea Region in respect to facts, present problems, trends, solutions, and potential of recirculating aquaculture systems, aquaponics and algae cultivation, new solutions for aquaculture and the products.
Please apply by 25th April by emailing b.dmochowska@ug.edu.pl with a short message providing: your name, affiliation (university/company), and topic for a short presentation (5 min., see day three in the program).
Program of the event, experts and other relevant information HERE
Passenger, cargo and container ships, as well as tankers are complex and huge in size and so are their building processes. The process includes various working phases from the order and design to building smaller parts and bigger blocks, assembling the boat at the dock and finally giving it a test trial at the sea. The big ships are often built with a method where big blocks are first constructed separately by various subcontractors, and then fitted together to construct the boat’s hull. Thus, the building process relies heavily on the use of material and almost on an unaccountable number of working hours.
The length of different commercial vessels sailing on the Baltic Sea vary between 20 and 400 meters, and their gross tonnage between 100 and 200 000 tons. Some of the largest passenger vessels in the world have been built by Meyer shipyard in Turku, such as Allure of the Seas and Oasis of the seas, with the length of 361 meters and gross tonnage of 225 000 tons. These vessels can host almost 8 500 crew-passengers on board.
Can you imagine the size and complexity of a shipyard, where these immense constructions are built? Can you imagine how the complex and intricate supply chain with a huge number of subcontractors work? EXOPRODIGI work package 4 will take us closer to the shipyards, concentrating on 3D technology and high quality IT-solutions, aiming at optimizing and creating more ecoefficiency to the shipyard production planning and processes.
Producing a virtual twin of a shipyard
Work package 4 in the EXOPRODIGI continues the work done in the technology cases in the ECOPRODIGI-project. In ECOPRODIGI, various phases in the shipbuilding and repair processes were discovered to involve eco-inefficiencies, including block production, retrofitting processes and overall production planning activities. For example, the findings from ECOPRODIGI revealed that the use of 3D scanning technology in block assembly and retrofitting phases improves quality control of shipyards’ production processes, decreases deviations, and reduces material waste, energy and time consumption. Furthermore, it can be stated that optimising production planning with the help of digital solutions improves accuracy, efficiency and productivity, and enhances situational awareness.
One part of the EXOPRODIGI work package 4 is now focusing on the development of the shipyard facilities and workflows with the help of 3D scanning and virtual facilities. The aim of the virtual shipyard facilities, also called as virtual twin of the shipyard, is to improve layout planning and arrangement of the production facilities, which then again will enhance the process planning and reduce risks and delays in the production phase.
In practice, the idea is to scan the shipyard facility of Western Baltic Engineering in Klaipeda, an indoor facility of about 150 x 200 meters, with a 3D laser scanner. This is a practice that is already widely used for example in the automotive industry, but so far it has not been applied directly at the shipbuilding environment, due to the complexity of the shipyard processes. EXOPRODIGI will now give this an ambitious try. The aim is to produce a virtual twin of the Klaipeda shipyard facility, and along with this a pilot tool, with which the virtual shipyard can be utilized for planning.
In short, 3D scanning will bring planning and production closer together. According to Jonatan Berglund, Visinator, in a previous project interview, 3D scanning technology will enable shipyards to solve problems before they propagate downstream in the production phase. This will pave way for more eco-efficient shipbuilding processes, where unexpected rework and overconsumption of materials can be avoided. EXOPRODIGI partners involved in this work are Visinator from Sweden, Western Baltic Engineering and Klaipeda Science and Technology Park.
Supply chain transparency and reliability in focus
The other part of the work package 4 concentrates on creating more transparency and reliability to the complex supply chain within shipbuilding. The supply chain can all in all include several turnkey suppliers, who have total responsibilities over larger entities of the ship construction, for example a restaurant block of the ship. Turnkey suppliers have then again their own various subcontractors, and not all of these operating at the same place nor even in the same country where the ship is assembled.
Besides various suppliers, an enormous amount of data is needed for producing, storing and moving different materials properly and timely along the pipeline. Unfortunately, not all turnkey suppliers and their subcontractors have proper warehouse management systems in use, and the existing systems are not necessarily linked to each other. Thus, material information along the chain is scattered and possibly inaccurate, making it difficult to get a total picture of the supply chain situation. This can lead to full warehouses where excess materials are stored, since all parties are buffering to secure the project execution. Even unnecessary re-ordering of parts occurs, since the material availability information is missing.
EXOPRODIGI partners from Finland, Carinafour and Meyer Turku shipyard, are working together to develop an IT-solution, where delivery and storage of different ship parts and sections by various suppliers can be more easily followed and optimized along the chain. The IT-solution will bring more transparency to the supply chain, eventually leading to the avoidance of overproduction of materials, as well as to more controlled material pipeline and therefore to more secured process execution.
The next half-year efforts to be made in the EXOPRODIGI project will help shipyards to develop their production processes to become more efficient, simultaneously enhancing environmentally sustainable working practices.
For more information on utilising digital solutions in shipyard environment, check out outputs in the Exoprodigi’s webpage
