The Accelerator
A Catalyst for Innovation in the Maritime Industry.
The Accelerator
The merchant maritime industry is one of the oldest in the world, yet advancements in the business come slowly, and in incremental stages. The Eastern Pacific Accelerator powered by Techstars is on a campaign to change that and is looking for startups that are ready to help leapfrog the industry forward.
Mar
Apr
Jun
Jul
August 30, 2021
Final Deadline
Aug
Sep
Oct
November 22, 2021
Accelerator Starts
Nov
Dec
Jan
Febrary 17, 2022
Demo Day
Feb
Mar
Apr
May 10, 2021
Applications Open
August 30, 2021
Final Deadline
November 22, 2021
Accelerator Starts
February 17, 2022
Demo Day
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EPS CIO Claus Nehmzow sat down with Southeast Asia’s leading financial news publication, The Business Times. The insightful article dives into our company’s pursuit of cutting-edge innovation, our Life at Sea Programme, and more!
May 12, 2021
EPS Special Advisor for Open Innovation Gil Ofer shared his views on how Singapore is a conducive country for Maritime Tech start-ups.
May 6, 2021
Eastern Pacific Accelerator alumni raises funds to help accelerate its proprietary drone development and commercialisation
Mar 1, 2021
Potential investors, future applicants, mentors, and the maritime community at large are invited to watch the nine startups from Year 2 of our programme talk about how they are reshaping the maritime industry! This year's cohort went virtual, but their comprehensive 90-day journey still saw over 150 mentors guide them towards solving real-world problems. Watch Demo Day 2021 now to learn about the next generation of maritime technology!
Feb 25, 2021
Claus spoke to Seatrade Maritime News editor Marcus Hand about the Eastern Pacific Accelerator during the podcast. He shared the rationale behind setting up our own accelerator, highlighted some technologies by our startups and more with global listeners who tuned in through Apple, Spotify, Google and Amazon! Click the link above to listen to the podcast in its entirety!
Feb 25, 2021
The Accelerator has been making waves in the news ahead of Demo Day 2021! Digital Ship just published an interview with Gil Ofer and Dhritiman Hui about this year's class and shared insights into how our programme is cultivating the next generation of maritime technology entrepreneurs!
Feb 25, 2021
Money FM 89.3 - Click the link above to watch the full interview!
Feb 21, 2021
Tradewinds names Gil Ofer as one of 30 personalities influencing the shipping industry!
Oct 15, 2020
Video!
May 21, 2020
The Straits Times
Apr 29, 2020
Potential investors, future applicants, mentors and the maritime community at large are invited to watch and listen to all nine startups talk about how their technology is a pathway to the future for the maritime industry!
Feb 21, 2020
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Who is Eastern Pacific Shipping?
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With a history spanning 60 years, Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd. has emerged as an industry-leading ship management company that is committed to the green and technology-driven growth of the industry. Headquartered in Singapore, its mission is to be the safe and efficient transportation provider of choice to the shipping industry. Empowering that mission are 5000 skilled and dedicated sea and shore staff that oversee a versatile fleet of 20-million deadweight-tonnes comprising of container, chemical, dry bulk, gas, car carriers, and oil tanker vessels. EPS’ shore team is fully integrated with several departments such as innovation, marine technical, operations, IT, legal, finance, and commercial. Find out more at www.epshipping.com.sg
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Why has EPS partnered with Techstars?
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The merchant maritime industry is one of oldest in the world, yet advancements in the business come slowly. The Techstars partnership addresses this long-standing issue through the accelerator programme. We aim to cultivate and mentor the next generation of entrepreneurs in an industry that’s ripe for disruption.
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How does the programme work?
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Selected startups will gather in EPS’ headquarters in Singapore for an intensive three-month programme of research and development, mentorship, and collaboration. The accelerator will culminate in February 2020 with a demo day wherein every startup will pitch its newly polished business to an audience of venture capitalists, corporate innovation leaders and industry experts with the goal of facilitating investment in the companies while broadening and energising the local entrepreneurial community.
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What types of companies can apply?
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Any company whose product or service covers the Themes we are looking for (see above). However, your startup may not fit in these Themes but still may be able to impact the maritime industry. We encourage all those who are looking to make a difference to apply.
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I have already received funding, can I still apply?
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Yes! We consider companies at various stages of funding.
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How many companies will be selected for the programme?
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We will accept up to ten startups in each yearly programme.
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I missed the 2019 programme, when can I apply for the 2020 class?
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Feel free to send us a message any time but we will only be accepting application in June 2020 for the next programme. Watch this space for announcements!
