Startup Festival 2024
18th October, 2024

Transport Malta participated in the Startup Festival 2024 to promote sustainable mobility initiatives. The authority showcased its ongoing efforts to support startups and established companies in adopting innovative transport solutions. The event provided a platform to highlight the importance of sustainable transportation systems while offering tailored guidance and resources to businesses aiming to integrate eco-friendly practices into their operations. Transport Malta’s presence reinforced its commitment to promote sustainable methods of transportation.

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Ms Romina Vassallo

Co-Founder Malta Detailing Academy

Passion can be a driving force behind present and future innovation. Ms Romina Vassallo’s story illustrates how transforming passion into entrepreneurial partnerships has the capability to shape the future of transport. With a forward-looking vision, a new mindset can pave the way for smarter, cleaner, and more efficient practices.

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Innovation begins with passion. When channeled by the right partnerships, it becomes a force that reshapes the future of sustainability in transport.

Mr Steve Zerafa

Founder and Managing Director

In a world that is changing every day, innovation knows no boundaries.

Mr Steve Zerafa explains how aviation technology can be utilised and applied to maritime operations. Cross-industry collaboration will be an important contributor in the future of transportation.

Prof Tonio Sant

Department of Mechanical Engineering - UoM

Through his ideas, Profs Tonio Sant explores ideas on how renewable energy sources can push the transition towards green maritime operations. Significantly, his ideas are paramount to reduce emissions while ensuring that the transport industry advocates more sustainable options for future generations.

In today’s world, decarbonization practices are no longer optional, but a necessity. Truly, the maritime sector is at a crossroad.

Ms Patrizia Patti

Eco Marine Malta

Ms Patrizia Patti’s optics portray how everyone, be it policymakers or seafarers, play a crucial role in getting maritime transport’s future right. Sustainable solutions have the capability of guaranteeing long-term success and operational resilience.

Sustainability needs to be seen as the principle that embraces collective responsibility.

Mr Nicholas Borg Calleja

Founder - Marine Hound

Mr Nicky Borg Calleja outlines innovative ideas that can be tailored to meet the unique needs of ports for all sizes. These groundbreaking breathalyzing techniques improve efficiency, sustainability, and resilience. These will serve as another step forward in making ports smarter and more adaptive in the ever-changing world of logistics and use of fossil fuel.

Technology is even transforming the way how ports operate.

Mr Joe Bartolo

Manager - TAKEOFF

Mr Joe Bartolo emphasizes the importance of a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem in which innovators, mentors, and even inventors can collaborate and gel their ideas into a thriving business that pushes transport innovation forward.

Having great ideas does not come in isolation.