Hong Kong: Flagship Event

November 2025

Hong Kong Maritime Week Peaks with The Captain's Table Flagship Pitch Challenge

In a spectacular showcase of maritime innovation, The Captain’s Table recently concluded its seventh annual flagship start-up challenge in Hong Kong. Held at the prestigious Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the highly anticipated November event served as a major highlight of Hong Kong Maritime Week.

The final pitch competition drew a massive global audience, with 257 industry leaders and investors attending in person, while over 900 viewers tuned in remotely via the livestream to watch the action unfold.

After a rigorous bootcamp and validation process, six pioneering finalists took to the stage:

Amphitrite: Focused on advanced route optimisation.
BioBright: A decarbonisation specialist and winner of the evening’s People’s Award.
Calcarea: A decarbonisation innovator that ultimately secured the overall victory.
Enki Marine: Dedicated to maritime decarbonisation solutions.
qualiTEAS: Experts in digital corrosion management.
Zeal: Focused on next-generation maritime safety.

The ultimate victor of the evening was Calcarea, taking home the top honour. The grand prize package included $30,000 in prize money and £25,000 worth of vital legal support from long-term partner HFW. Vanessa from BioBright took home the Peoples Choice Award. And furthermore, one finalist stood the chance to secure up to $50,000 in follow-on investment from the Portline Group.

The Winner

Calcarea

Onboard reactors capture and store ship’s CO₂ while underway, eliminating need for port-side carbon handling infrastructure. System works on all vessel types to offset carbon taxes. Calcarea’s system takes captured CO2 and converts it into oceanic bicarbonate which is stable, secure and environmentally benign.
https://calcarea.com/

The Finalists

Amphitrite

AI-powered platform fusing live satellite, sensor, and model data into unified 3-4 km grid with hourly updates and 10+ year archive. API-first delivery enables 1-5% fuel savings (demonstrated in live trials) through optimized routing.
https://www.amphitrite.fr/

BioBright

Biobright integrated system actively capturing CO₂ and purifying water simultaneously in port ecosystems through a dual system of algae cultures and a real-time monitoring system.
https://www.biobright.co.uk/

Enki Marine

World’s first digitally enabled propeller using additive manufacturing. Hollow, lightweight design reduces fuel consumption 5-10% with built-in sensors and AI for performance verification and compliance reporting and evolve towards autonomy.
https://www.enkimarine.co.uk/

qualiTEAS

AI-powered computer vision analyzing asset images to detect corrosion quantitatively and qualitatively. Automates visual inspection, integrates with existing programs, and supports predictive maintenance via digital twin applications.
https://qualiteas.ca/

Zeal

A satellite-powered locator beacon automatically detecting man-overboard events. Uses GNSS and satellite communication for real-time tracking and two-way communication.
https://www.zealind.com/

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