Maintainers
Cubo Maritime & Port
Cubo is an innovation hub that connects startups and companies across various sectors, providing support, mentoring, training, networking, and access to resources and infrastructure. Cubo Maritime & Port is a Cubo initiative focused on the port sector, aiming to promote strategic collaboration and the co-creation of pilot projects between startups offering technological solutions and leading companies in this segment, namely Wilson Sons, Porto do Açu, and Hidrovias do Brasil. The goal is to drive the growth of startups and the development of the port sector in Latin America.
https://cubo.network/hub/maritime-port
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Hidrovias do Brasil stands out as a leader in efficient and sustainable connectivity throughout the South American continent, utilizing rivers and seas as transportation routes. Engaged in waterway transportation, terminal operations, cabotage, and logistical integration, the company offers customized solutions recognized for financial excellence, environmental responsibility, and social engagement.
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Located in the Northern state of Rio de Janeiro, Açu is a young port focused on sustainable growth. The industrial port venture was built on the pillars of Efficiency and ESG & Innovation. In operation since 2014, it already hosts 22 installed companies and 10 private terminals. Açu has the third-largest private iron ore terminal in Brazil, is responsible for 30% of the country's oil exports, is building the largest thermoelectric park in Latin America, and houses the world's largest offshore support base. Additionally, it features a Multi-purpose Terminal (T-Mult) managed by Porto do Açu Operações, handling more than 10 types of solid cargoes among other bulk solids. The port's future industrialization includes expanding mining and oil & gas activities, advancing renewable energy projects, and accelerating low-carbon industrialization.
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Wilson Sons is the largest port and maritime logistics operator in the Brazilian market, with 186 years of experience. The company has national coverage and provides comprehensive solutions for over 5,000 clients, including shipowners, importers and exporters, offshore energy industry, renewable energy projects, agribusiness sector, and other participants in various segments of the economy.
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Program Challenges
Digital transformation for management and operational efficiency improvemnt
- How to enhance performance evaluation and asset replacement decision-making to increase efficiency in our businesses?
- How to leverage internal and external data to optimize efficiency in port operations?
Driving decarbonization in the shipping industry
- How to drive decarbonization in port, river, and offshore navigation, with a focus on port tugs, OSVs, and pushboats?
Program Journey
The program aims to connect startups and companies, involving phases of selection, strategic collaboration, and co-creation of Proof of Concepts (POCs). Startups go through a journey, from the initial presentation to a collaborative immersion for the joint development of pilot projects with partners.
ACTIVE SCOUTING - Seeking Innovative Solutions
December 4, 2023, to january 31, 2024
Beta-i Brasil's Innovation team and partner companies evaluate registered startups based on criteria such as product/service, approach to proposed challenges, value proposition, and business model. The selected ones advance to the Online Pitch.
SELECTION OF STARTUPS FOR ONLINE PITCH
date to be defined
Beta-i Brasil's Innovation team and partner companies evaluate registered startups based on criteria such as product/service, approach to proposed challenges, value proposition, and business model. The selected ones advance to the Online Pitch.
Pitch Online
February 01, 2024
Selected startups present solutions to program partners in pitches lasting 3 to 5 minutes. After the Online Pitch, chosen startups proceed to the Collaboration Design Sprint.
Collaboration Design Sprint - CDS
February 20 and 21, 2024
Coconstruction of POCs. Selected startups collaborate directly with partners in creating Proof of Concepts, shaping pilot projects collaboratively.
Pilotos of selected startups (POCs)
date to be defined
Practical demonstration in a real-world environment to validate solutions.
Beta-i Brasil
Collaborative Innovation Consultancy
Beta-i Brasil, with offices in São Paulo and Lisbon, is a collaborative innovation consultancy with a global reach. We are specialists in corporate open innovation management, with projects oriented towards pilots of highly selected startups, and we design products and services together with internal teams.
We use our experience and acceleration network to help ecosystems grow, connecting a huge network of entrepreneurs, mentors, experts, investors and knowledge institutions to solve things that matter.
FAQ
Cubo Maritime & Port is an innovation hub specifically for the port sector, operating within the Cubo framework. This program aims to connect innovative startups with industry leaders such as Wilson Sons, Porto do Açu, and Hidrovias do Brasil. Its main objective is to foster strategic collaboration and co-creation of pilot projects between these startups and leading companies, thereby driving the growth of startups and the development of the port sector in Latin America.
The program addresses challenges such as digital transformation to improve management and operational efficiency and drive decarbonization in the shipping sector. These challenges are crucial for sustainable development and efficiency in the maritime-port ecosystem.
The program promotes a collaborative environment among various stakeholders, including partnerships with companies like Hidrovias do Brasil, Porto do Açu, and Wilson Sons. The strategy includes integrating innovative solutions and sustainable practices into the sector, with the support and expertise of these key partners.
Wilson Sons, Porto do Açu, and Hidrovias do Brasil – in partnership with Cubo Maritime & Port. Together, they form an ecosystem focused on promoting sustainable development and efficient modernization of the port sector. This synergy is crucial for driving sustainable advancements in the port industry.