Call for Startups
Autonomous
Maritime Autonomous Systems Challenge
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) and ATLAS ELEKTRONIK (a maritime technology company of tkMS) are looking for innovative technologies and solutions in the area of maritime unmanned and autonomous systems. Apply for the opportunity to pilot your solution with one of the world's market leaders in naval systems!
Selected startups will have a 1x1 call with tkMS and ATLAS challenge owners, with the opportunity to be invited to their headquarters in Germany to engage in a pilot project. Finalists startups will showcase their solutions in a virtual event open for theDOCK’s entire ecosystem of global maritime organizations, investors, industry experts and startups. During the event, tkMS & ATLAS will announce the winning startups that will be invited to their headquarters in Germany for pilot project evaluation.
timeline
applications Open
June 11
Calls with Shortlist
July 13
All shortlisted applicants will be invited to 1x1 calls with tkMS & ATLAS to allow challenge owners to clearly understand the startup's solution and its potential use case. Based on these calls, the finalists will be selected
Announcement of Finalists
End of August
We will announce the 8 finalists of the Autonomous Challenge and invite them to the final event
Finals
Virtual Event
September 17
The final event gives the finalists the opportunity to present their companies in front of theDOCK ecosystem of investors and corporate executives from maritime organizations. tkMS & ATLAS will announce the 2-3 selected startups that will be invited to their headquarters in Germany for pilot project evaluation
Challenges
Communication
AI/Software
Human Machine Interface
Energy