2019 Shark Tank Judges: (LtoR) Tony Backos (Blue Water Acquisitions); Rich Pruitt (Carnival Cruise Line); Jack Noonan (Binnacle LLC); Alissa Peterson (SeaAhead Bluetech Innovation); Marina Hadjipateras (Trail Mix Ventures); James Thomas (Ithaca Marine)
Contestants Now Being Accepted for SHIPPINGInsight 20/20 SHARK TANK
WESTON, Conn. – August 11, 2020 – Contestants for SHIPPINGInsight’s 20/20 SHARK TANK are now being accepted for start-ups and new technologies and services to compete for the SHIPPINGInsight Innovation Award, to be presented at an Awards ceremony on Day 3 day of the ninth SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization and Innovation Conference and Exhibition being held virtually October 12th-14th.
Contestants (“Chum”) in the SHARK TANK will face a battery of shipowners and investors (“Sharks”) who will examine their thesis, evaluate their value proposition, and decide whether to “invest” in their concepts. The winner of the SHARK TANK will be the recipient of SHIPPINGInsight’s 20/20 Innovation Award. There will be a total of 7 participants selected from the pool of entries. Interested participants should submit their pitch in the form of a PowerPoint (in pdf format for security) complete with project outline, prospective market, financial parameters and short-medium-long term goals. Submissions should be sent to info@shippinginsight.com.
“SHIPPINGInsight’s SHARK TANK continues to be a value proposition optimizer for new technologies and services,” said Carleen Lyden Walker, SHIPPINGInsight Chief Evolution Officer. “It’s an opportunity to hear from the innovators who are changing the face of the shipping industry with creative new technologies and services.”
This year, SHIPPINGInsight 20/20 will also feature a New Tech Corridor for start-ups and new technologies to showcase their concepts. For more information, contact Stella Ludovicy, SHIPPINGInsight’s Enterprise Alliance Developer.
Last year’s winner, Ultraclean from Australia, has become a leader in the desulphurization of fuel. Recipients of the 2018 SHIPPINGInsight Award went to CMA CGM and Shone for their artificial intelligence bridge program; 2017 SHIPPINGInsight Award winners were ShipNet and Maersk Tankers for their collaborative development of an intuitive, tablet-based user interface, connecting seafarers with the ship’s computer.
SHARK TANK submissions must be received no later than August 28, 2020. Contestants who are accepted into the SHARK TANK will be notified by September 4th.
SHIPPINGInsight 20/20 Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition will take place virtually beginning with “Deep Dive” technical sessions on October 7-8th followed by the full conference October 12th-14th. Themed “20/20: A Vision for the Decade”, this year’s event will cover topical issues as we face this decade of change and disruption. top-level content providers and a combination of plenary and networking sessions to foster more involvement, open discussion and interaction between shipping companies and solution providers.
For information and to register online, visit www.shippinginsight.com.
