French liner giant CMA CGM has formed Ze Box, its first international startup incubator, based in Marseilles. Located in Le Castel building, it will cover a surface of 800 sq m and will house, starting June 2018, a dozen startups coming from all around the world to develop their potential. A call for applications will be launched shortly.
“The creation of Ze Box is part of CMA CGM’s strategy to make digitalization one of the pillars of its development,” the company said in a release.
Ze Box is launched as part of a partnership with the Aix-Marseilles University and the Aix-Marseille Provence Métropole.
Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM, stated: “With Ze Box, CMA CGM is accelerating its digital strategy and is developing the means to become the transportation industry’s leader in innovation. By combining our expertise with the one of the startups that will be hosted within Ze Box, we will develop global innovations that create value for our customers and for CMA CGM. Thanks to Ze box, our ambition is to attract to France the best startups from all around the world. Its creation in Marseilles also shows our strong will to contribute to the economic development of this territory.”
With the creation of a #startup incubator in #Marseille, Ze Box, we are developing the means to become the transportation industry’s leaders in #digital #innovation.#CMACGM #PACA #economy #frenchTech
— Rodolphe Saade (@RodolpheSaade) January 30, 2018
With the creation of Ze Box in #Marseille, our ambition is to bring to France the best #startups from around the world.#economy #digital #incubator #choosefrance #cmacgm
— Rodolphe Saade (@RodolpheSaade) January 30, 2018
By combining our expertise with the one of these startups, we will develop global #innovations that will create value for our customers and for #CMACGM.#PACA #incubator #marseille
— Rodolphe Saade (@RodolpheSaade) January 30, 2018
Great news! Reinforcing the innovation trend within the maritime sector! Maritime innovation happens in Israel as well. The first maritime startups accelerator in Israel – theDOCK Innovation Hub – partnered with leading global maritime corporations scouting for innovation, and has just launched its first CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: http://www.thedockinnovation.com/accelerator