The yearly scouting phase of PortXL – The First World Port Accelerator – is behind us. From September 2017 to January 2018, the acceleration program scouted one-thousand start-ups and scale-ups relevant for the sector. The search is global in order to get the best companies to Rotterdam. As partner of ECE, PortXL is located on the 12th floor of our ECE Campus in Rotterdam.

25 promising start-ups and scale-ups were invited to participate in the PortXL Selection Days on 12 and 13 February to earn a spot in the 3-month acceleration program taking place at the ECE Campus in Rotterdam. During the Selection Days, the 25 companies had the opportunity to present themselves to 150+ port and innovation experts. Following the two-day event, the 14 companies that showed the most potential to innovate the port sector were selected and announced on 13 February.

The selected companies
• Bunker Connect (www.bunkerconnect.com) – digitalisation bunkering
• DockTech (www.docktech.net) – predictive maintenance
• Explect B.V. (www.explect.com) – digitalisation logistics
• Ionada Incorporated (www.ionada.com) – emission reduction
• Marine Bubble Flow B.V. (no website) – fuel reduction
• Shipskart Marine Private Ltd. (www.shipskart.com) – digitalisation logistics
• The Big Smile (no website) – cargo efficiency
• WhaleWashing (www.whalewashing.com) – (predictive) maintenance
• BDB Greenpower (www.bdbgreenpower.nl) – sustainable energy
• Ondavia, Inc. (www.ondavia.com) – SQHE (Safety, Quality, Health &
Environment)
• CargoLedger BV (www.cargoledger.nl) – blockchain
• ECOncrete Tech Ltd. (www.econcretetech.com) – sustainability
• MapGage (www.mapgage.com) – asset maintenance
• Threatspan (www.threatspan.com) – cyber security

The companies will participate in the PortXL 2018 program, which starts in Rotterdam on March 12. They will be supported for three months to accelerate their technology to the market and find a first or second customer. On 14 June, the companies will show their progress during the closing event Shakedown.