FRENCH shipping giant cma CGM is launching the CMA CGM Startup Awards, an international competition to support the best startups in maritime transport, logistics and media.
From July 23 to September 15, 2024, entrepreneurs worldwide in these three sectors are invited to apply via the ZEBOX website.
Winners will receive funding, tailored support, and collaboration opportunities with the group on strategic projects.
CMA CGM believes that entrepreneurial innovation is growing globally, addressing major challenges of our time and industry.
The CMA CGM Startup Awards will identify the best innovations to accelerate its transformation across the Group's strategic areas: maritime transport, logistics, and media.
In each of these three sectors, the CMA CGM Group will select the best startup among the applicants, with clear industry transformation objectives focused on environmental performance, competitiveness, and quality of life at work.
CMA CGM will also recognize a 'coup de Coeur' candidate from the three sectors to encourage high-potential innovation.
Startups will be selected during a final event on October 16 at TANGRAM, CMA CGM's centre of excellence and innovation in Marseille.
The jury, chaired by Rodolphe Saade, chairman and CEO of the Group, and including members of the executive committee representing CMA CGM's various sectors, will evaluate the candidates.
Winning companies will receive tailored support from ZEBOX, the international accelerator initiated by Rodolphe Saade, which operates in six regions worldwide, leveraging a network of entrepreneurs, industrial leaders, and ecosystem experts.
They will also receive financial support, with investments up to EUR150,000 (US$163,000), and commercial partnership opportunities, including pilot project development aligned with CMA CGM's strategic challenges.
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From July 23 to September 15, 2024, entrepreneurs worldwide in these three sectors are invited to apply via the ZEBOX website.
Winners will receive funding, tailored support, and collaboration opportunities with the group on strategic projects.
CMA CGM believes that entrepreneurial innovation is growing globally, addressing major challenges of our time and industry.
The CMA CGM Startup Awards will identify the best innovations to accelerate its transformation across the Group's strategic areas: maritime transport, logistics, and media.
In each of these three sectors, the CMA CGM Group will select the best startup among the applicants, with clear industry transformation objectives focused on environmental performance, competitiveness, and quality of life at work.
CMA CGM will also recognize a 'coup de Coeur' candidate from the three sectors to encourage high-potential innovation.
Startups will be selected during a final event on October 16 at TANGRAM, CMA CGM's centre of excellence and innovation in Marseille.
The jury, chaired by Rodolphe Saade, chairman and CEO of the Group, and including members of the executive committee representing CMA CGM's various sectors, will evaluate the candidates.
Winning companies will receive tailored support from ZEBOX, the international accelerator initiated by Rodolphe Saade, which operates in six regions worldwide, leveraging a network of entrepreneurs, industrial leaders, and ecosystem experts.
They will also receive financial support, with investments up to EUR150,000 (US$163,000), and commercial partnership opportunities, including pilot project development aligned with CMA CGM's strategic challenges.
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