It’s buzzing with excitement in Rotterdam, as the city is preparing to host once again one of the world’s most important international shipping & maritime events. Have you guessed it already? That’s right, it’s EUROPORT 2023.
Europort is much more than an international shipping and maritime event – it is the vibrant hub of the latest cutting-edge technology, complex shipbuilding, and a global meeting place.
With an impressive line-up of 1,040 exhibiting companies from 15 countries, it is no surprise that an average of 25,000 maritime professionals visit the event every edition to share knowledge and create new opportunities.
Reach for the stars
But that’s not all – Europort is also dedicated to fostering young companies and ideas, offering an area tailored to those striving for smarter, innovative, and sharper solutions.
Accordingly, MARPRO is searching maritime innovators looking to make a mark in the industry and for those inspiring entrepreneurs with a vision for the future of maritime to participate at the The Rising Stars Pavilion!
What can a Rising Star expect?
The Rising Stars Pavilion is a chance to join an exclusive gathering of 21 other forward-thinking entrepreneurs.
RS pavilion – front
The Rising Stars companies get to be part of a joint pavilion with a strong visual identity, providing their business with further visibility. If a company is chosen as a Rising Star, it will benefit from a complete package of services. Rising Stars will also have access to a range of promotional services and MARPRO’s strong online presence, which will give them the best possible exposure in the run-up to Europort and during the event.
Who can apply to become a Rising Star?
Reaching for the stars and becoming an industry leader takes hard work and dedication. Becoming a Rising Stars 2023 is no exception. But who are these Rising Stars?
Rising Stars are a powerhouse team of innovators with a shared vision and the drive to make their solution succeed. If a company is no older than 5 years old and if it has an innovative solution that has the potential for significant revenue and staff growth, then it should seriously consider applying to become a Rising Star 2023.
Caring about start-ups
To promote and foster the constant change in the maritime industry, the MARPRO Group, an acclaimed global recruitment specialist in shipping and maritime, is proud to, for the consecutive year, join forces with Europort and provide the Rising Stars platform to support the maritime industry leaders of tomorrow by giving them a fair chance to join the conversation today.
The first edition of the Rising Stars took place back in Europort 2021 and was a resounding success – one we are looking to replicate in the second edition.
Jakob le Fevre, Managing Director of MARPRO Group says: “I have started several companies in the maritime industry. It is always hard to start-up a new company, but the global aspect of the maritime industry makes it even more challenging. I would have loved this concept when I started up in the past – so this is our way to give back to the community we are a part of.”
Why becoming a Rising Star?
Yannick Hellenthal, Sales Representative Diize, Rising Star 2021
RS pavilion – top
“We would like to thank MARPRO for the opportunity to be a part of Europort, and also for the assistance and guidance along the way. The marketing really helped us to get exposure.”
Søren Mogensen, Owner Searchmaster, Rising Star 2021
“We at Seamaster are very happy to be in the Europort exhibition. We had a lot of interest for our innovative search light. We are going to make some contracts for some distributors from countries like Italy and Belgium and Holland. Yesterday we had a direct buyer here, who actually cancelled the order from a shipyard while he was here for a competitive searchlight. So we are very optimistic for the future thanks to attending this Rising Star pavilion.”
Mads Andersen, CEO and co-founder Blue Atlas Robotics, Rising Star 2021
“We have been part of the Rising Stars Pavilion in Europort 2021 and it was really great for us to be here. We have been meeting a lot of potential customers, partners, and other stakeholders that we normally would not be able to meet. It has also been great to be part together with all the other companies in this pavilion. They are all in the same journey as we are, so it has been really beneficial for us to be here this week.”
Arnd Baurichter, CEO Dacoma, Rising Star 2021
“We a had a really great show here in Europort 2021 in the Rising Stars Pavilion. The Rising Stars Pavilion gave us some extra visibility because many people stopped by, looking at what kind of innovations there were. This provided us with a very good and very busy trade show. We had a lot of good discussion here at our booth. And another good thing about the pavilion is that we could also network with the other start-ups who were represented in the Rising Stars Pavilion.”
• The Rising Stars Pavilion is a pavilion for promising, forward-thinking and next-gen innovative maritime start-ups.
• The 1st edition of the Rising Stars was established in 2021 in the 40th edition of Europort.
• MARPRO is behind the Rising Stars concept and collaborates with Europort to create the Rising Stars Pavilion.
MARPRO was founded in 2013 by Jakob le Fevre as a recruitment partner of choice for companies in the shipping and maritime industry worldwide. Since then, they have been assisting maritime and shipping organisations to grow by connecting them with suitable employees or partners.
Despite the COVID-19 difficulties, MARPRO Group expanded in 2020, adding an extra office in the Maritime Capital of Europe, Rotterdam. With the eye always on growth, MARPRO Group is adding in 2023 two new offices in their portfolio – Athens and Hamburg.
MARPRO’s strengths lies on its strong channels, operating the maritime social platform www.maritime-professionals.com , the Maritime Professionals group being elected one of the most engaging groups on LinkedIn in 2022, and the MARPRO weekly newsletter.
Source: MARPRO Group