• PIN is a growing network of international port innovation hubs including homePORT, The PIER, Opentop, Cubo Maritime & Port, and now SmartportLab

• The announcement was made during the second edition of the Port Entrepreneurship International Congress, held in Valencia

The Port Innovators Network (PIN) is pleased to welcome SmartportLab, the innovation hub of the Port of Bahia Blanca, to the network.

SmartportLab is a startup incubator and accelerator that through open innovation programs, seeks to connect talent with large companies in the port logistics sector.

SmartportLab aims to build a smarter, more efficient, sustainable, and community-integrated port-industrial ecosystem.

As a member, SmartportLab will connect its port innovation community to PIN, the first global network of port innovation hubs. The new connection benefits SmartportLab’s own community and other PIN members’ communities by fostering better links among startups, corporates, entrepreneurs, and partners across all hubs.

The announcement was made during the Port Entrepreneurship International Congress by Opentop, held in Valencia on October 23rd. This second edition of the Congress gathered key participants and stakeholders in innovation and entrepreneurship in the port, maritime and logistics sectors.

Martin Virdis, Head of Innovation, Puerto Bahia Blanca, said: “Joining the PIN will allow us to accelerate our growth and international expansion process, giving us the privilege of building the port of the future alongside leading global organizations. We are very excited and grateful for this opportunity, and we can’t wait to start working within the network. “

Antonio Torregrosa, General Manager, Fundación Valenciaport, speaking for PIN and Opentop, commented: “With SmartportLab, PIN gains a key player in port innovation in Argentina and South America, expanding the footprint of the network and creating new collaboration opportunities.”

Established in October 2023 by the innovation hubs of the Port of Hamburg (homePORT), the Port of Halifax (The PIER) and the Port of Valencia (Opentop), PIN is connecting port innovation hubs around the world.

About PIN

The Port Innovators Network is a global network of innovation hubs for ports, aiming to drive innovation adoption in the global port system by connecting communities of innovation centers, such as startups, entrepreneurs, companies, researchers, universities, and investors, to share innovative ideas, project results, innovation experiences, methodologies, and best practices.