Valencia, 18 June 2026
- New two-day format: For the first time, the Port Entrepreneurship International Congress will take place over two complementary days: the PEIC Resilience Forum on 20 October and the plenary session on 21 October.
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Call open until 13 July. The call is aimed at startups, scale-ups and tech SMEs with solutions for port resilience, the blue economy, supply chain efficiency or energy transition.
Opentop, the innovation hub of Fundación Valenciaport, has officially launched the call for startups, scale-ups and tech SMEs interested in taking part in the fourth edition of the Port Entrepreneurship International Congress (PEIC). The event will take place on 20 and 21 October 2026 in Valencia.
A new format: two days, two opportunities
The main new feature of the fourth edition is the PEIC Resilience Forum. This event will take place on 20 October at the facilities of the Port Authority of Valencia. It will be fully dedicated to port resilience. Organised by Opentop and developed with the methodology and experience of the 300 Maritime Ventures Program, the PEIC Resilience Forum is a high-level event.It will feature an intensive matchmaking format. Its aim is to connect the most innovative startups in port resilience with innovation agents from international port authorities, maritime corporations and investors.
The following day, on 21 October, the PEIC plenary session will be held at the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia. It will take place within the framework of Valencia Digital Summit (VDS), one of Europe’s leading technology events. Following the consolidated format of the three previous editions, the day will combine thematic sessions, live demonstrations, keynote speeches and the PEIC Awards ceremony. Selected startups will present their solutions alongside sector experts. At the PEIC Awards, the attending audience will choose the winning innovation.
The PEIC 2026 programme is structured around four key areas: resilience, port safety and security; sustainability, decarbonisation and energy transition; supply chain efficiency and the blue economy.
A call open to international innovation
The call aims to select innovative technology companies with international scalability potential. These companies must be able to provide transformative solutions to the challenges of the port-logistics sector. The application period will remain open until Monday, 13 July 2026.
Applications can be submitted through https://www.opentop.es/en/
For enquiries: hello@opentop.es
About Opentop
Opentop is the Innovation Hub of Valenciaport. This initiative is led by Fundación Valenciaport with the support of the Port Authority of Valencia. Its main goal is to bring open innovation closer to the companies and organisations operating in the three ports managed by the APV: Valencia, Sagunto and Gandía. The aim is to strengthen their competitiveness.
About PEIC
The Port Entrepreneurship International Congress (PEIC) is the international benchmark event for port innovation and entrepreneurship. It is organised by Opentop, the innovation hub of Valenciaport. In its fourth edition, PEIC expands its format to two days. This will offer port-logistics innovators a more complete experience, with greater visibility, high-quality matchmaking and access to the international port ecosystem.
Video summary of the PEIC 2025 edition
About the 300 Maritime Venture Program
300 Maritime is a year-round venture capital programme. It connects maritime startups with corporations and investors through a series of in-person editions.
These editions focus on specific themes and are held in leading maritime hubs across Europe and beyond. In each edition, the programme identifies up to 300 high-potential startups within a defined maritime theme.
Corporate partners and investors then help select the 12 startups most ready to close real commercial agreements.
Press contacts
Opentop: hortiz@fundacion.valenciaport.com
Valencia, a hub for international startups
PEIC’s celebration in Valencia reinforces the city’s role as a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and technology applied to strategic sectors. These include logistics, the blue economy and energy transition.
At Invest in Valencia, we support startups, scale-ups and international companies looking to establish themselves, grow and connect with the local business ecosystem. We facilitate their soft landing and help generate new opportunities for collaboration and investment.
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