Round 1 Challenges and Successful Startups
The nature of marine and offshore, and the environments in which these industries operate, can be particularly dangerous. Although conditions for crew and personnel are improving, there is more to be done to improve the safety of life on board ships and floating platforms. Round 1 sought innovative digital ideas to find ways to create safer work environments, featuring two industry-wide challenges and two challenges with industry challenge partners Gassco and Kotug.
Challenge 1: Detecting minor leaks in complex industrial environments
Corporate Sponsor: Gassco
Pilot Winner: MultiSensor Scientific
MultiSensor Scientific has developed an advanced imaging capability for detecting, visualizing & quantifying methane leaks.

Challenge 2: Navigating gas vapour clouds
Corporate Sponsor: Kotug
Pilot Winner: Neurocontrols
NeuroControls develops Cognitive Sensors and Systems using the latest A.I. technologies in electronics and cloud computing. They provide COGNITIVE SENSOR and COGNITIVE COMPUTING solutions for sound, vision, motion & data. They enable everyday smart interactions with environments and surroundings.

Challenge 3: Ensuring marine and offshore crew competency
Corporate Sponsor: Lloyd's Register
Pilot Winner: Workerbase
WORKERBASE offers the first smartwatch specifically designed for industrial use with manufacturing apps connecting to an IoT backend.

Challenge 4: Enhancing dynamic risk assessment
Corporate Sponsor: Lloyd's Register
Pilot Winner: LexaTexer
LexaTexer is next generation software for predictive analytics. Easy to use, precise and secure. LexaTexer is optimized for Legal, Health, Compliance, Customer Interaction and Predictive Maintenance use cases. Data collection and processing is as easy as copying files into a virtual data room. Security is guaranteed by our award winning DocRAID® secure data rooms.

Learn more about Challenge 1:
Challenge: Crew Competency
Challenge: KOTUG
Challenge: Gassco
Challenge: Dynamic Risk Assessment