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Accelerator · Singapore, Singapore

PIER71 Smart Port Challenge (SPC Accelerate)

An annual maritime innovation challenge in Singapore whose shortlisted startups join SPC Accelerate, a 10-week market validation programme with maritime corporates that ends in a pitch finale for prizes.

Closed Run by PIER71

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
not published
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
10 weeks
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Seed, post-seed
Sectors
Mobility, Climate, AI
Open to founders from
Anywhere
Perks
  • Mentoring, masterclasses and workshops with maritime corporates
  • Testbedding opportunities with innovation partners
  • Corporate and thematic prizes at the Grand Finale

Application dates

ClosedSmart Port Challenge 2026

Who can apply

  • Startups and scale-ups with technology solutions to maritime industry challenges
  • Themes: maritime green technologies, next-generation ports, smart shipping and digitalisation; an open category is also available
  • In-person attendance is mandatory for the kickoff week and the finale week
  • Stage: seed, post-seed

Companies it names as alumni

Clear Robotics, Open Ocean Robotics, GT Wings

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Singapore. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. The last window we track closed on 15 June 2026. Dates for the next cohort are not published yet.

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