London Innovation Investment Pitch Event

September 2025

Global Investors Converge for The Captain’s Table Maritime Investment Pitch Event in London

During the prestigious London International Shipping Week 2025, The Captain’s Table hosted a standout gathering for the maritime innovation sector. Hosted by the UK Government at the historic Mansion House in London, the “LISW 2025 Maritime Investment Pitch Event” successfully bridged the gap between start-up founders and industry leaders.

The event saw a remarkable turnout of over 130 attendees, with a strong international presence. Notably, 60% of the audience comprised investors from 16 different countries, highlighting the global appetite for maritime technology solutions.

The focal point of the evening was the competitive pitch session, where Vanessa from BioBright emerged as the winner. BioBright was recognised for its algae-based water purification and monitoring system, a unique solution designed to remove CO2 and toxins from port waterways to enhance water health and quality. As the winner, BioBright secured £25,000 in legal support from HFW and a coveted ticket to the flagship event in Hong Kong this coming November.

The competition featured a robust lineup of finalists who are pioneering changes across the industry. Alongside BioBright, the cohort included Purifire, GT Wings, HiLo Maritime Risk Management, Elire, Trade Harmonizer, Seabird, Crewdentials, Signol, HutanBio, Steamology and Ensemble Analytics. These companies presented diverse innovations ranging from biofuel production and wind propulsion to AI-driven port management.

The Winner

BioBright

BioBright is navigating healthier port waterways. As the only algae-based water purification and monitoring system removing CO2 and other toxins from port waterways, BioBright endeavours everyday to enhance water health, quality and purification. https://www.biobright.co.uk/

The Finalists

Purifire

PuriFire is pioneering the production of biomethanol from waste water to decarbonise the global shipping and chemical industries. Our patented process involves a unique hydrothermal conversion that produces green hydrogen and biogenic carbon dioxide within our reactor, which can be upgraded to biomethanol or SAF. https://purifire.com/

GT Wings

GT Wings is a UK-based company specializing in innovative wind propulsion systems for the commercial shipping industry. Their flagship product, the AirWing™, utilizes patented AirFlow Technology to deliver significant fuel savings and emissions reductions, with a compact, retrofittable design that minimizes operational impact. The company is led by a team with experience from Formula 1, America’s Cup, Rolls-Royce, and Dyson, and is dedicated to decarbonizing maritime transport through cutting-edge engineering solutions. https://gtwings.com/

 

HiLo

HiLo Maritime Risk Management is revolutionizing maritime safety and compliance with a data-driven platform that transforms raw operational data into actionable risk insights. By combining internal and external safety data, HiLo empowers fleet operators to proactively manage risks, prevent incidents, and demonstrate compliance with industry standards—without heavy IT investments. Trusted by global fleets, HiLo strengthens safety culture across the industry, delivering on its promise: Compliance simplified. Safety amplified. https://hilomrm.com/

 

Elire

ELIRE Infra delivers next-generation maritime infrastructure, enabling ports and shipping operators to expand capacity, cut emissions, and boost efficiency. Our Smart Hubs – floating, modular, and scalable – provide cost-effective solutions for cargo handling, vessel servicing, and offshore operations, powered by integrated renewable energy and advanced digital systems. Through innovative financing and strategic partnerships, we enable rapid global deployment with minimal upfront capital, delivering strong returns while accelerating the shipping industry’s transition to a cleaner, smarter future. https://www.elireinfra.tech/

 

Trade Harmonizer

We help importers recover millions of pounds of overpaid import duty while keeping them compliant with future shipments. https://www.tradeharmonizer.co.uk/

 

Seabird

Seabird is pioneering the future of marine propulsion by bringing cutting-edge technology from the racing and aerospace industries into the water. Following our development of the RaceBird for the E1 Series, we have unveiled the 400X—an all-electric outboard system that redefines efficiency, power density, and acoustic stealth. Purpose-built for scalability and performance, the 400X is the foundation of a new propulsion era, accelerating the marine industry’s transition to net zero with elegance and precision. https://seabird.tech/

 

Crewdentials

Empowering seafarers with a user centric digital wallet to ease career admin and credential compliance.  Enabling rapid and accurate onboarding, verification and compliance and ongoing management for both seafarers and organisations. https://www.crewdentials.com/

 

Signol

Signol is a behaviour change service. We transform company data into seafarer action using personalised communications (web app and direct email) that harness the power of behavioural science to engage and motivate seafarers. Our ambition is to maximise the positive impact of every seafarer’s daily decisions.  https://www.signol.io/

 

HutanBio

HutanBio is a technology company focused on transforming the future of long-distance transportation. Using our unique, patented strains of marine microalgae, we directly grow oil without needing freshwater or agricultural land, taking our energy from the sun. Our core biology is combined with state-of-the-art engineering to deliver a highly efficient and predictable solution. We have independently verified that our fuel is carbon negative and are currently testing our oil as a SAF and renewable diesel feedstock with global refining partners. https://hutanbio.com/

 

Steamology

Steamology delivers scalable and modular solutions for industrial steam heat and power, embracing the hydrogen and circular economies, eliminating emissions, replacing fossil fuels and fossil fuel engines. Steamology was founded to commercially exploit the technology legacy of a successful landspeed world record attempt, to explore the potential of clean green renewable hydrogen steam.https://www.steamology.co.uk/

 

Ensemble Analytics

Ensemble Analytics provides Athena, an AI-driven workforce management platform designed for ports, terminals, and their people. People are the heartbeat of every port, yet many teams are still constrained by spreadsheets and manual processes. Athena transforms planning with automated rostering, real-time operational visibility, and compliance built-in, ensuring qualified staff are always in the right place. Operational at major UK ports, it has reduced planning times by up to 80%, cut overtime and contractor spend by 15–20%, and delivered first-year savings exceeding £500,000. By simplifying scheduling and empowering staff, Athena helps ports work smarter, safer, and more collaboratively.https://www.ensembleanalytics.co.uk/

 

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