The interest in funding entrepreneurship in the shipping industry continued to skyrocket last year, according to a report from innovation firm Rainmaking and Danish Ship Finance, which has examined 160 startups working on digitalization in the maritime sector.
Funding for the new initiatives grew significantly last year compared to previous years. The same is true for the number of funding rounds, according to the report.
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