Competitions and events

Industry events to showcase the best maritime start-ups and scale-ups

The Captain's Table offers events and competitions which give selected start-ups and scale-ups the opportunity to meet with potential partners, customers and investors.

We are looking for innovative start-ups and scale-ups who are focussed on applications and solutions within maritime, logistics and the broader blue economy.

Each event will have a slightly different theme and objective so please look at the individual event pages for further details.

8

Years running

265+

Start-ups supported

>8mUSD

Investment received

Upcoming events

Athens: Posidonia

June 3rd 2026

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!

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Dubai

October, 2026

Applications open in June!

Hong Kong: HKMW

Hong Kong, November, 2026

Applications open in May!

Whatever stage your business is at, participation in a Captain's Table pitch event or competition will help to accelerate your business growth and development

Get investment

Our events are favoured by investors from VCs, CVCs and private offices.                                                                                                  

Networking     

During the event you will have the opportunity to have face to face meetings with key local and international stakeholders.                                

Meet new customers

Your audience will be made up from industry leaders and influencers potential customer or partners for pilots and POCs.

Meet other founders

You will get the chance to meet, learn from and practice with other founders.                                                                         

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