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title: "PEIC 2025: The international event for Port Innovation"
description: Discover how PEIC 2025 is transforming the maritime-port sector with groundbreaking innovations, networking opportunities, and global collaborations at the Valencia Digital Summit.
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# [PEIC 2025: The international event for Port Innovation](https://www.opentop.es/en/blog/peic-2025-the-international-event-for-port-innovation)

 Written by [Imad Hachemi](https://www.opentop.es/en/blog/author/imad-hachemi) | Oct 24, 2025 6:00:00 AM

### PEIC 2025: The international event for Port Innovation

**24/10/2025**. The third edition of **PEIC (Port Entrepreneurship International Congress)** has exceeded all expectations, becoming an **essential meeting point** for those leading the digital and sustainable transformation of the maritime-port sector. 

Held within the framework of the Valencia Digital Summit at the City of Arts and Sciences, PEIC 2025 brought together **250 professionals** from the international port community for an intense day of innovation, networking, and collaboration.

#### **World-Class Speakers** 

The quality of the event is reflected in the caliber of its participants. **Representatives from the world’s leading port innovation hubs** shared their visions and experiences: [**The PIER**](https://www.thepierhfx.com/%20) (Halifax, Canada), [**homePort**](https://www.homeport.hamburg/en/%20) (Hamburg, Germany), [**Port of Tyne**](https://www.portoftyne.co.uk/) (United Kingdom), [**Blue Economy Incubator**](https://www.portofsandiego.org/waterfront-development/blue-economy%20) from the Port of San Diego (USA), [**thinkport VIENNA **](https://www.thinkportvienna.at/)(Austria), [**Port of Esbjerg**](https://portesbjerg.dk/en/news/new-innovation-hub-will-strengthen-collaboration-on-solutions-for-the-future%20) (Denmark), and [**Fundación Valenciaport**](https://www.fundacion.valenciaport.com/%20), acting as hosts.

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The stage also featured representatives from major corporations: [**Hitachi Europe**](https://www.hitachi.com/en-eu/%20), with Grant Brown’s keynote on energy transition, and **[European Space Agency](https://www.esa.int/%20) (ESA)**, demonstrating cross-sector synergies. 

The investment area was present in an innovative reverse pitching session. Funds such as **[HHLA Next](https://hhla-next.de/en%20), ****[onenorth Ventures](https://www.onenorthventures.com/%20), [Signal Ventures](https://www.signal.vc/%20), [Maersk Growth](https://www.maersk.com/growth%20), and [Freight Ventures](https://freight.vc/%20)** presented their investment theses directly to attendees, inverting the traditional format and multiplying collaboration opportunities. 

#### **20 Innovative Startups Transforming the Sector**

The PEIC stage became a window into the future, with **20 carefully selected startups** presenting disruptive solutions in: **Blue Economy**: [Biobright](https://www.biobright.co.uk/%20), [Ocean Ecostructures](https://oceanecostructures.com/%20), [Sea Grown](https://www.seagrown.co.uk/%20), **Supply Chain Efficiency**: [Elonroad](https://www.elonroad.com/%20), [Passify](https://www.passifyapp.de/%20), [Aeler](https://www.aeler.com/%20), **Safety, Security and Resilience**: [Gaist](https://www.gaist.co.uk/%20), [Cyraco](https://cyraco.com/en/%20),[ Quantum Harbour](https://www.cystel.org/quantum-cybersecurity), **Energy Transition: **[PowerUp Energy Technologies](https://powerup-tech.com/%20), [Arrecife Energy Systems](https://www.arrecifesystems.com/%20), [Walker Subsea Engineering](https://www.walkersubsea.com/%20).

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#### **Live Demonstrations** <https://www.hamsaid.com/>

[Hamsa ID](https://www.hamsaid.com/), [Marinerob](https://marinerob.com/), [Connectainer](https://connectainer.net/), [Ensemble Analytics](https://www.ensembleanalytics.co.uk/), [Inguru Predict](https://www.hupi.eus/), [Stowlog](https://www.stowlog.com/), [Cooling Photonics](https://www.coolingphotonics.com/), and [**Star Robotics**](https://star-robotics.com/) (winner of the first PEIC Public Award) 

**The Power of Networking**

One of the keys to PEIC 2025’s success has been creating the **perfect ecosystem** for meaningful connections to happen. The event facilitated encounters between: **Startups with disruptive solutions**, **Corporations seeking innovation**, **Venture Capital with investment capacity.**

#### **Valencia, European hub for Port Innovation** 

[PEIC](https://opentop.es/port-entrepreneurship-international-congress/?hsLang=en) 2025 has demonstrated that **Valencia doesn’t just host innovation events, it leads them**. We attract international talent, investment capital, and transformative ideas that are shaping the future of the global maritime-port industry. 

This is the result of joint work between [**Opentop**](https://www.opentop.es/?hsLang=en), the open innovation initiative of [Fundación Valenciaport](https://www.fundacion.valenciaport.com/%20), with support from the [**Port Authority of Valencia**](https://www.valenciaport.com/%20) and the **Valencian Government** through [the Department of Innovation, Commerce and Tourism, through EMENTI/2025/29](https://cindi.gva.es/va/%20).

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