6 marine tech startups and companies in SEE to watch out ...

6 marine tech startups and companies in SEE to watch out for in 2022 · Molo – a Serbian startup whose cloud-based management software supports ... Startups Home»News»Startups»6marinetechstartupsandcompaniesinSEEtowatchoutforin2022 6marinetechstartupsandcompaniesinSEEtowatchoutforin2022 by BojanStojkovski 27October2021 3minsread COMPANY Greece Imagecredit:williamwilliamforUnsplash Athens, Greece~Digitalinnovationsandsolutionsareusedmoreandmoreinthemarineindustry,withthemarineandmarinemanagementsoftwaremarketprojectedtobeworthalmost€2.5billionby2026.WhileGreeceisaglobalmaritimesuperpowerandisrankedfourthintheworldbythenumberofships,othercountriesinourregionsuchasCroatiaareemergingassignificantplayersinthemarineindustry.Hereisalistof6marinetechstartupsandcompanies,foundedintheSEEregiontowatchoutforin2022:  Molo– aSerbianstartupwhosecloud-basedmanagementsoftwaresupportsmarinasinorganizingtheirclients,berths,andhandlingofboats.Thecompany’stechnologyhelpsmarinebusinessesdecreaseadministrativeburdenswhileincreasingtheirrevenue.Foundedin2019,MoloisoneofSouthCentralVenture’sportfoliocompanies.Recently,thestartupwasacquiredbyStorable,aTexas-basedself-storagesoftwareandtechnologyprovider.Molo’sfutureplansincludeleveragingtheStorablemodeltobuildapowerfulsuiteofproductsinthemarineindustry. Seafair–theGreekmaritimerecruitmentplatformisanotherexcitingstartupfromtheregion,launchedlastyearwiththemissiontopaircrewmembersandvesselsbyusingmatchingalgorithms.Thestartup’smaritimecrewingtoolcombinesdata,technologyandoperationsonthegroundacrosstheworldmaritime.ThismonthSeafairannouncedthatitraised€5MinaninvestmentroundledbyUS-basedVCGeneralCatalyst.Accordingtothecompany’sfounderAgapitosDiakogiannis,livingandworkinginGreece,oneoftheglobalshippingsuperpowers,perhapshadthebiggestinfluenceforgettingintothemaritimeindustry.  MarinaMaster,isaSlovenia-basedcompanythatprovidesall-in-onemarinamanagementsolutionsforcreatingamoreefficientandprofitablemarina.Thecompanyhasmorethan29yearsofexperienceanditscloud-basedplatformsareusedbymarinaowners,managers,staffandboatersalike. PrimarilyfocusedonCustomerRelationshipManagement(CRM),thecompany’ssoftwarecorefunctionsincludecustomercorrespondencetools,automatedcontractrenewalsandgraphicaloverviewsofpast,currentandfuturemarinaoccupancy.Overthepastdecadethecompanyhasbeendevelopingitscloud-basedsoftwareproductsandhasbeenpresentontheUSmarketsince2017,becomingoneofthemajorvendorsinmarineandmarinemanagementsoftware. MarinacloudisaCroatia-basedsoftwarecompanyfoundedin1998,developingmarinamanagementsoftwarewiththegoalofmodernizingmarinabusinessandadaptingittonewmarkettrends.Thecompany’sproductsnotonlyprovidemanagementandmonitoringofmarinausagebutalsoprovidemarinaswiththetoolstointeractwiththeircustomers.TheCroatiancompanyusesOracleCloudtechnologytodeliverareliablesoftwareservicethathelpsuserstoruntheirmarinawithmoreefficiencyatlowercosts.ItsproductsareusedbymajormarinasacrossCroatia,MontenegroandFrance.  DeepSeaTechnologiesisanothermarinestartupcomingfromGreece,foundedin2017.ThestartupdevelopsAIsoftwareasaservice(SaaS)platformthatmonitorsshipsandprovidesreal-timeoperationaldataforshipowners.TheAItechnologyprovidesfurtherinsightsintoimprovingvariousaspectsoftheship’sperformance.InJuly2021,thecompanyannouncedthatitraised€5Minfundingroundfrombothexistingandnewinvestors.Thecompanyplanstousethefundsandtofurtherdevelopitsproduct,aswellastofocusonexpansion,primarilyinAsia.ThelastinvestmentroundwasledbyJapan’sNabtescoTechnologyVenture,whilelastyear,DeepSeaTechnologiesalsomanagedtoraise€3MinaSeriesAroundledbyUK-basedinvestmentfundETFPartners. ShipRealityisаGreektechstartup,whosemixedreality(MR)designautomationsoftwarefacilitatesagreenerenergytransition,automatedassistedoperations,andoptimizedshipdesign.Thecompany’ssolutionshavehelpedshipowners’reducecostsby50%andfacilitatedremotetrainingandcontrolduringthepandemic.TheGreekstartupalsoplanstodevelopanappforits3Dpathfindingalgorithm,andexploreothersectors,suchastheoffshoremarine.Readmore: TheMacedonianentrepreneurwhohelpsIndiancouplesfightsocialtaboos Updated:27October2021 Tags: Share: CommentsHelpusgrowtheemerginginnovationhubsinSoutheastEuropeEverysinglecontributionofyourshelpsusguaranteeourindependenceandsustainablefuture.Withyourfinancialsupport,wecankeeponprovidingconstructivereportingonthedevelopmentsintheregion,giveevenmoreglobalvisibilitytoourecosystem,andeducatethenextgenerationofinnovationjournalistsandcontentcreators.FindoutmoreabouthowyourdonationcouldhelpusshapethestoryoftheSEEentrepreneurialecosystem!STARTHEREOne-timedonationYoucanalsosupportTheRecursive’smissionwithapick-any-amount,one-timedonation.👍DONATENOW BojanStojkovski BojanisTheRecursive’sWesternBalkansEditor,coveringtech,innovation,andbusinessformorethanadecade.He’scurrentlyexploringblockchain,Industry4.0,AI,andisalwaysopentocoveringdiverseandexcitingtopicsintheWesternBalkanscountries.HisworkhasbeenfeaturedinglobalmediaoutletssuchasForeignPolicy,WSJ,ZDNet,andBalkanInsight.Don'tmiss Between5GandGenZ:AYoungRomanianProfessoronTechTransferandShapingMindsets Ecosystem ByGeorgiMadjarov 10minsread Web3UnicornMystenLabsIsMakingGreeceItsNextEngineeringHub Blockchain ByBojanStojkovski 3minsread EXPLORETHEPODCASTRelatedposts GenZ Between5GandGenZ:AYoungRomanianProfessoronTechTransferandShapingMindsetsByGeorgiMadjarovToday,wemeetwithRazvanCraciunescu–anentrepreneurandaprofessorfromBucharestwitha[…] Startups BulgarianInsurTechStartupBoleronRaises€2.1MToExpandRegionallyByElenaIvanovaTheBulgarianonlineinsuranceplatformBoleronattracted€2.1MfromDigitalSPVHoldingandImVenturesII[…] Ecosystem VoteForCEEFutureShaper2022andWinAwardsatWolvesSummitViennaByElenaIvanovaWhatnamepopsupinyourmindwhenyouthinkaboutthetechheroesshaping[…] TheRecursiveNewsletter Byjoiningthenewsletter,youwillgetweekly,topbusinessknowledgeandinnovationresourcestogrowasafounder,businessleader,orinvestorintheSEE.MostPopular Between5GandGenZ:AYoungRomanianProfessoronTechTransferandShapingMindsets 10TipsforAngelInvestors,orHow“WeAreAllInvestors,OneWayorAnother” HowMentoringYoungPeopleCanHelpYouGrowasaLeader:InsightsfromTeenovator HowaFormerForestManagerIsWinningEuropeanStartupCompetitionsforHisVeganFish LatestSofia BulgarianInsurTechStartupBoleronRaises€2.1MToExpandRegionally 19September2022 ThePowerofConnectingPeopleWithPavlinaYanakievafromBulgariaInnovationHub 13September2022 AlcatrazAIRaises$25MToSolveYourBiometricAuthenticationNeeds 13September2022 LatestBucharest Between5GandGenZ:AYoungRomanianProfessoronTechTransferandShapingMindsets 20September2022 10TipsforAngelInvestors,orHow“WeAreAllInvestors,OneWayorAnother” 20September2022 Let’s“TECH”AboutHowtoGettheMedia’sAttention:JoinTheRecursivexstart-up.ro’sEvent 20September2022 LatestAthens Web3UnicornMystenLabsIsMakingGreeceItsNextEngineeringHub 20September2022 HowtoNurtureaGrowthMindsetWithApostolosApostolakisFromVentureFriends 6September2022 AfterRaising€4.5M,GreekMedtechPDNeurotechnologyTargets€500KonSeedBlinktoHelpPatientswithParkinson’sDisease 30August2022 GuestArticles Beetroot’s10YearsofImpact:FosteringTechforGoodwithaLagomApproachByBeetroot WhyYouShouldLoveFailuretoSucceedinEntrepreneurshipByTheRecursive HowtoChoosetheBestNameforYourStartupByGregoireVigroux Login Join GrowthClub SearchDatabase ProductCompanies CorporateR&D VentureCapitalFund EventOrganizers StartupsInvestors DealsLeadershipCareersJoinourNewsletterEcosystemAlbania Bosnia&HerzegovinaBulgariaNorthMacedoniaGreeceRomaniaSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaDiasporaVerticalsFintechDeeptechAIBlockchainCybersecurityDevTribeHealthEdtechMobilityGamingSustainabilityAgritechClimateTechSocialImpactSmartCitiesWomeninTechFutureofWorkCorporateInnovationGenZStartupsInvestors DealsLeadershipCareersJoinourNewsletterEcosystemAlbania Bosnia&HerzegovinaBulgariaNorthMacedoniaGreeceRomaniaSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaDiasporaVerticalsFintechDeeptechAIBlockchainCybersecurityDevTribeHealthEdtechMobilityGamingSustainabilityAgritechClimateTechSocialImpactSmartCitiesWomeninTechFutureofWorkCorporateInnovationGenZ Tweet Share Tweet Share Tweet Share LinkedIn