Global open call for the best startups of the nautical industry to apply to the Nautic Tech International Investment Forum 2018, organized by Seed&Click and Salón Náutico of Barcelona.

Seed&Click, private investor’s network, invites you to the first Nautic Tech International Investment Forum of the nautical sector. The main objective of this event is to promote entrepreneurship, encouraging investment, commercial transactions and incubate innovative new projects of the nautical industry.

The event will be held on October 11th, 2018 in Barcelona at Espai de Mar, in the framework of the Salón Nautico de Barcelona, and along a day of activities the attendans will enjoy one amazing keynote expert by Ignasi Ferrer (Seastainable Ventures) who will connect sustainability, innovation and the nautical world and one round table joined by three of the most representative figures of the world sailing competition such as Laure Le Goff, Managing Director of the Vendee Globe and Antonio Bolaños, Managing Director of the Volvo Ocean Race. Both will exchange views on themes such as innovation and technology in the industry sector; new matterials and finally they will share their visions of the future of the nautical industry.

Between this amazing activies we will have the pleasure to present the International Investment Forum where the 5 best international startups, nautical-related, will be presented in front of a first level jury who will choose the best project prize worth of €100.000.

Who can apply to the startup contest?

• Entrepreneurs and startups from all over the world are welcome to participate and the requirements is to have a clearly defined business project, legally constituted, related or is applicable to the nautical industry and prefereably in Beta phase of product/service/app/portal and be in the commercialization phase.
• Projects must be based on at least one of the following areas: Blue economy, Sustainability, Tourism, Logistic, mobile application, IOT, Product, Digitalization, Education, Communication, Materials, Safety, & Security, Manufacturing, Design,3D, Wearables, Geolocation, Services, Distribution, Boat  management, Technology,Environmental protection, Big Data, Waste management, Fishing, Water, Purification & Desalination, Health & Nutrition, Green power.

And more good news!... All the participants will have the possibility to apply for a private stand inside the Salón Náutico of Barcelona in a advantageous conditions!

Finally, a stellar jury members board will join Nautic Tech 2018: Enric Jové, CEO of McCann Barcelona, Bruno Dominguez, Tax Lawyer and Partner of Baker Mckenzie, a managing member of FNOB, Antoni Tió, Executive President of the Barcelona Clúster Nàutic, Laure Le Goff, Managing Director of Vendee Globe, Luís Conde, President of the Salón Nautico of Barcelona, Pedro Arellano, Deputy General Manager of Port de Barcelona, Enrique Curt, Editor of the Mares Nautical Magazine. Stay tuned for more jury members updates!

Nautic TECH forum 2018 have the support of an amazing partners such as McCann, the global advertising company present in 120 countries, Baker McKenzie, the multinational law firm named of the best international law firms of the wall, Amazon Web Services, the leading cloud-computing services platform and ESADECREAPOLIS, one of the best business schools of the planet, Mares Nautical Magazine, the spanish leading magazine about the nautical industry, and the collaboration of Port de Barcelona, FNOB, AEBAN (Spanish Business Angel Association), Wayra, Le French Tech, Vendeé Globe, Volvo Ocean Race, among others.

Don't miss the opportunity to be the first winner of the most vibrant nautical event of Barcelona!!