The Second Season of the Smart Port Hackathon Is Up and Running!
Following the success of Season 1, the realization and advancement of several digital solutions, Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port’s Smart Port Hackathon is back!
Students, start-ups, digital technology companies, Port Community players and shippers, institutional partners, take up the challenge with Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port on 22nd, 23rd and 24th November at the Halle 6 Technology Centre in Nantes!
Being committed now more than ever to ecological and energy transition, Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port’s ambition is to become Greater Western France’s National Ecoport. The Port Authority is giving itself 10 years in which to completely change its economic model, which at present is heavily dependent on the maritime traffic volumes generated by fossil fuels. Engaged in a smart port approach since 2018, Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port is thinking outside the box once again by inviting stakeholders in port-related activities, students, digital technology companies, shippers, and port-based firms to play a role in its transformation by taking part in the second edition of the Smart Port Hackathon.
This event will be held on 22nd, 23rd and 24th November 2022 at the Halle 6 Ouest Technology Centre in the Île de Nantes District of the City of Nantes.
The aim: to devise and to build the digital solutions of tomorrow, around the following five challenges:
1️⃣ Enhancement of Port Authority Real Estate
> Enhancing Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port’s property development and real estate offer within a dynamic Regional Community.
2️⃣ Energy Transition
> Understanding the dynamics of the energy transition process being driven by Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port and its partners.
3️⃣ Circular Economy
> Using digital technology to serve the Port Community’s circular economy: synergies, exchanges, reuse...
4️⃣ Logistical Flows
> Orchestrating and optimizing transport operations and logistical flows in the Port Authority area.
5️⃣ Digital Community
> Creating the digital community of Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port’s salaried employees.
