Building the ports of tomorrow: Highlights from the 5th Valenciaport Hackathon

From May 9th to 11th, 2025, the Port of Valencia hosted a new edition of the Valenciaport Hackathon, an open innovation event that brought together young talent, industry leaders, and real-world challenges from the port and logistics sectors.

Valencia hosts the 6th PINsight event

Opentop, the innovation hub of Valenciaport, hosted the sixth edition of PINsight in Valencia— a monthly event organized by the Port Innovators Network (PIN) that fosters the exchange of open innovation. 

Opentop at 4YFN: Great expectations for Maritime-Logistics Open Innovation

The 2025 edition of MWC and 4YFN brought together technology, industry, and innovation under the theme “Converge. Connect. Create.” This powerful motto perfectly shows the dynamic networking and collaboration that took place at the event.

San Diego’s Blue Economy Incubator joins the Port Innovators Network (PIN)

Expanding Global Maritime Innovation: The Blue Economy Incubator (BEI) of the Port of San Diego becomes the first U.S. port innovation hub to join the Port Innovators Network (PIN), strengthening international collaboration for sustainable maritime solutions.

Port Innovators Network Expands to North Sea

Port Innovators Network (PIN) is a growing network of international port innovation hubs on three continents including Opentop, homePORT, The PIER, Cubo Maritime & Port, SmartportLab, and now 2050 National Maritime Innovation Hub at Port of Tyne, United Kingdom.

Innovation and future at Opentop’s Port Entrepreneurship International Congress

Opentop, an initiative led by the Fundación Valenciaport, celebrates the second edition of the Port Entrepreneurship International Congress within the framework of the Valencia Digital Summit.

About us

Opentop, the Valenciaport innovation hub

Welcome startups, entrepreneurs, corporates and investors. The business is in the port.


The main objective of this initiative, led by the Fundacion Valenciaport with the support of the Autoridad Portuaria de València (APV), is to bring innovation closer to the companies and entities working in the three ports managed by the APV (Valencia, Sagunto and Gandia) with the aim of boosting their competitiveness.

Here is the opportunity to

 

  • challenge the best minds to solve challenges in the Opentop hackathons,

  • develop solutions with the best startups that can apply their activity in the port logistics ecosystem and

  • help large corporations with common needs and synergy opportunities to grow!

We are connected with global leading companies, top notch mentors, and a vibrant startup ecosystem in one of the most iconic Mediterranean cities.

Our services

Valenciaport Hackathon

 

The Valenciaport Hackathon is already a reference in the port logistics sector. Every year the brightest minds tackle ecosystem challenges to become more efficient, profitable and sustainable.

Business Growth Program

 

Tailor-made program for the best startups while they test their technology in a real port environment to solve logistic-port challenges and those of our partners in the sector. Afterwards, we continue boosting innovation with the alumni program.

Investment Support

 

Our highly personalized support connects you to the investment ecosystem that matters most to you, including access to national and international grants that will get your project off the ground.

OUR

INITIATIVES

Opentop, the Valenciaport’s Innovation Hub, launches periodic calls throughout the year that are part of the initiative’s activity.

Hackathon 

Business Growth Program 

These calls aim to solve challenges in the port logistics sector with the help of leading international companies from the Valenciaport cluster of companies.