News
thyssenkrupp Partnership with theDOCK yields 4 promising Startups
September 22, 2020
On Thursday, September 17, theDOCK hosted the Finals Virtual Event for its Maritime Autonomous Systems Challenge which was sponsored by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) and ATLAS ELEKTRONIK. The event culminated a best practice 3-months screening project in search for excelling startups addressing ATLAS’ declared needs and challenges.
ORIX Corporation to invest in theDOCK's Navigator II Fund
February 7, 2023
ORIX, a diversified multinational financial group, joins theDOCK's Navigator II fund. ORIX’s investment marks a significant milestone for theDOCK, reinforcing the fund's commitment to fostering innovation and driving growth in the maritime and supply chain industry through investments in cutting-edge technologies. A pillar of theDOCK's strategy is to engage with a diversified network of strategic partners, and ORIX strengthens that network with its financial expertise
Shipping and Logistics Giant NYK to Join theDOCK's Navigator II Fund
May 24, 2022
NYK and theDOCK announced earlier today NYK's strategic investment in theDOCK's fund. NYK joins a roster of leaders in terminal operations, ship ownership/management and logistics who invested in the fund which focuses on maritime and logistics innovation.
Israeli Maritime Startups Boom as UN Decade of Ocean Science Kicks Off
March 14, 2021
Driving this wave of momentum has been rising Israeli venture capital hub theDOCK. Founded by Israeli Navy veterans in 2017, theDOCK works with early-stage companies in the maritime space to bring their solutions to market. The hub's pioneering efforts ignited Israel's maritime technology sector, and now, with their new fund, theDOCK is motivating these high-tech solutions to also address ESG criteria.
Maritime-Tech “Exits” – Surge in 2019/20 Reaching New Horizon
November 16, 2020
Back in October 2018 we opened a previous article with a question we stumbled over back then (by a financial investor) – “Why would I invest in a sector that barely has any exits?”. We decided to take action. We rolled our sleeves and conducted a study reviewing years 2016-2018 to figure out numbers and trends.
Interview: Hannan Carmeli & theDOCK: Fertile Grounds for Innovation
August 18, 2020
Our “Chief Dreamer” Hannan Carmeli in an interview with Greg Trauthwein of Maritime Reporter and Engineering News, sharing the story behind founding theDOCK, and the path to facilitating meaningful technology innovation for ports, shipping and logistics sectors through collaboration with deep tech startups.
Exclusive Interview with Hannan Carmeli, theDOCK Founder & CEO
June 12, 2019
Data is power. An average ship generates 2 GB of data which if used effectively can streamline and smoothen operations remarkably, said Hannan Carmeli, Founder and CEO of theDOCK, a leading innovation company based in Israel. Hannan spoke in detail on data and its optimum use and several other aspects of the shipping and maritime industry during an interview with Sea News.
PSA unboXed Joins Forces with theDOCK
April 9, 2019
PSA unboXed, the Singapore-based innovation and corporate venture capital arm of PSA International, and Israeli-based theDOCK Innovation Hub have entered into an agreement to leverage innovative technologies that will benefit the port, maritime and supply chain sector. Under the agreement, theDOCK will facilitate for PSA unboXed, scouting, screening and investment in promising startups which provide solutions addressing specific challenges cited by PSA.