THE port of Barcelona has launched its Innovation Plan to coordinate various projects that are transforming the way the port offers services, reports the American Journal of Commerce.
The Innovation Plan was unveiled by Damia Calvet, president of the Port Innovation Plan and Emma Cobos, director of innovation and business strategy.
Port president Damia Calvet said the plan establishes its own innovation model based on the smart port concept and considers innovation must be sustainable, open and collaborative.
Mr Calvet said the Innovation Plan proposes 'a new model of participation, which must be collaborative and open, and which requires the active involvement of Barcelona Port Community and the innovative ecosystem of the city' through strategic alliances.
'We have set ourselves the goal that all of this powerful technological and innovative ecosystem that is being developed in Barcelona will look out to sea,' he said.
Ms Cobos stressed the importance of having 'a structure that is more nimble than the port authority, able to promote new initiatives quickly and efficiently'.
For this reason, the Innovation Plan provides for 'the creation of the BCN Port Innovation Foundation, which will facilitate the management of innovative initiatives and the acceleration of technological, environmental and energy transition projects that must facilitate the transformation of Barcelona and its port,' she said.
BCN Port Innovation is a private foundation with a prominent participation of companies from the port logistics community as partners and the Port of Barcelona together with two technology companies, Ackcent and Aggity as founding patrons, which Ms Cobos said will provide a dynamic and external vision to the port maritime sector.
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The Innovation Plan was unveiled by Damia Calvet, president of the Port Innovation Plan and Emma Cobos, director of innovation and business strategy.
Port president Damia Calvet said the plan establishes its own innovation model based on the smart port concept and considers innovation must be sustainable, open and collaborative.
Mr Calvet said the Innovation Plan proposes 'a new model of participation, which must be collaborative and open, and which requires the active involvement of Barcelona Port Community and the innovative ecosystem of the city' through strategic alliances.
'We have set ourselves the goal that all of this powerful technological and innovative ecosystem that is being developed in Barcelona will look out to sea,' he said.
Ms Cobos stressed the importance of having 'a structure that is more nimble than the port authority, able to promote new initiatives quickly and efficiently'.
For this reason, the Innovation Plan provides for 'the creation of the BCN Port Innovation Foundation, which will facilitate the management of innovative initiatives and the acceleration of technological, environmental and energy transition projects that must facilitate the transformation of Barcelona and its port,' she said.
BCN Port Innovation is a private foundation with a prominent participation of companies from the port logistics community as partners and the Port of Barcelona together with two technology companies, Ackcent and Aggity as founding patrons, which Ms Cobos said will provide a dynamic and external vision to the port maritime sector.
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