BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/Vilnius X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Vilnius BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-282@kmtp.lt DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vilnius:20250926T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vilnius:20250928T000000 DTSTAMP:20250924T070954Z URL:https://kmtp.lt/events/portathon-25-starts-on-september-26-28/ SUMMARY:PORTATHON 25 starts on September 26-28! DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.23.1" _module_p reset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.23. 1" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_ 4" _builder_version="4.23.1" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info=" {}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.23.1" _module_preset="default" global_ colors_info="{}"]Seventh Innovation Marathon Portathon 2025: technological solutions for port security and sustainability - a response to internatio nal geopolitical and global challenges\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_p b_row][et_pb_row column_structure="3_5\,2_5" _builder_version="4.23.1" _mo dule_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="3_5" _bu ilder_version="4.23.1" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][e t_pb_image src="https://kmtp.lt/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Portathon-2025- scaled.jpg" title_text="Portathon 2025" url="https://kmtp.lt/portathon/por tathon-2025/" _builder_version="4.23.1" _module_preset="default" width="10 0%" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column typ e="2_5" _builder_version="4.23.1" _module_preset="default" global_colors_i nfo="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.23.1" _module_preset="default" gl obal_colors_info="{}"]Klaipėda is once again becoming a hub for innovatio n and technological solutions for port cities.\nThe international hackatho n Portathon 2025\, which will take place on 26-28 September this year\, wi ll bring together talents from Lithuania and abroad to develop technologic al solutions that respond to the global geopolitical and geo-strategic cha llenges facing the maritime sector today.\nThis is the seventh event of th is format\, which over the years has become an important cradle of innovat ion not only in Western Lithuania\, but also in the entire Baltic Sea regi on.\nPortathon not only promotes Lithuania as a progressive and socially responsible maritime nation\, but also helps to implement technological so lutions born from the synergy of science\, business and creative teams.\nT he annual event brings together engineering\, IT\, maritime technology\, b usiness and science students\, researchers\, professionals and all those w ho are able to turn challenges into real solutions.\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_ column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.23.1" _module_preset="de fault" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version=" 4.23.1" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _buil der_version="4.23.1" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]The event is a highway to ideas\n \n“Portathon 2025 for the seventh year in a row brings together engineering\, IT and other talent\, knowledge and cr eativity here in Klaipėda and across the region. As partners\, we activel y contribute our challenges and teams\, valuing the opportunity to develop technological solutions\, expand competences and strengthen ties with the innovation ecosystem in Lithuania and beyond. This year’s focus areas – from cybersecurity and AI to green ports and the circular economy – reflect our Group’s core activities and the key issues shaping today’s maritime industry. I invite you to find the answers with Portathon and us e this platform as a fast track to turn your ideas into reality. “- enco urages Arnoldas Šileika\, CEO of Western Shipyard Group.\nChallenges driv e creativity\n \nThis year's Portathon - challenges are based on the most relevant maritime and geopolitical trends and their solutions will be rele vant for every strategic port. Cybersecurity\, secure navigation solutions \, artificial intelligence\, unmanned technologies\, the circular economy\ , biodiversity conservation and mitigating the impact of climate change in ports are all in focus.\n"It is often said that a port must be fast and s afe\, but today that is no longer enough. We need to be both sustainable a nd able to change faster than the world around us. That's why Portathon is more than an event for us - it's a place where solutions are born that ca n change the entire maritime sector. It's where we see what we can be tomo rrow if we dare to think bigger today\," says Algis Latakas\, CEO of Klaip ėda State Seaport Authority.\nPortathon 2025 will take place live on the last weekend of the year at Klaipėda Science and Technology Park. Klaipė da State Seaport Authority\, Western Shipyard Group\, and other port ecosy stem players from Lithuania and the Baltic Sea region are already preparin g challenges for the event participants.\n"It is gratifying that the event has not lost its relevance and interest for a number of years\, and its r esults not only become a springboard for start-ups\, but also a network of new business partnerships\, and a centre of know-how technologies for por ts and maritime business. The trust of our partners - their attention\, su pport and commitment to putting our solutions into practice - also creates great value. The Hackathon Portathon is unique in that it is not a game\, but a platform where solutions with potential actually become a reality"\ , says Eriks Zavackienė\, co-creator and coordinator of the event and pro ject manager at KSTP.\nOpening of registration announced\nRegistration is open to individual participants\, groups\, mentors and challenge providers .\nTeams will consist of 3-5 people. There is no age limit\, IT and engine ering students\, professionals\, start-ups and enthusiasts\, business mana gement professionals\, researchers\, port and maritime businesses are welc ome to participate. The results of the hackathon teams will be judged by a jury of professionals in their respective fields\, and the finalists will share a prize fund of €4\,000\, with the opportunity to further develop and implement their projects in real life.\nAdditional information\nParti cipant registration: https://bit.ly/Portathon2025_PARTICIPANTregistration\ nMentor registration: https://bit.ly/Portathon2025_MENTORSregistration\nCh allenge registration: https://bit.ly/Portathon2025_CHALLENGEregistration\n More about Portathon: https://kmtp.lt/portathon/\n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_col umn][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.23.1" _module_preset="defau lt" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.2 3.1" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_image src="ht tps://kmtp.lt/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SEPTEMBER-26-28-2025-Final-questi onaire.jpg" title_text="SEPTEMBER 26-28 2025 Final questionaire" url="http s://kmtp.lt/portathon/portathon-2025/" _builder_version="4.23.1" _module_p reset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_ pb_row][/et_pb_section] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kmtp.lt/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Porta thon-2025-9-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Events in English LOCATION:Klaipėdos mokslo ir technologijų parkas\, Vilhelmo Berbomo g. 10 \, Klaipėda\, Lithuania X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Vilhelmo Berbomo g. 10\, Kl aipėda\, Lithuania;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Klaipėdos mokslo ir techno logijų parkas:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Vilnius X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Vilnius BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T040000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR