on 22 October 2024 (full day event)
Parcel+Post Expo will take place from 22 to 24 October 2024 at RAI Amsterdam, Netherlands
Driving change and innovation for the postal and parcel sector
PIP & connect2posts
STARTUP INNOVATION AWARD 2024
On 22 October, Parcel+Post Expo will be dedicated to game changing technologies and solutions which will be presented by the finalists of our annual startup competition.
Partners
PIP & c2p Startup Innovation Award
Finals 2024
The Postal Innovation Platform (PIP)
&
connect2posts
in partnership with
Swiss Post, Austria Post and Parcel+Post Expo
On 22 October, Parcel+Post Expo will be dedicated to game changing technologies and solutions which will be presented by the finalists of the annual PIP Startup Innovation Award Competition.
This leading startup focused industry event will bring together innovation and strategy leaders from postal and logistics companies who will judge and choose the startups which will win the awards in the three categories:
"First & Last Mile",
"Processes, Digital & Data", and
"eCommerce, Retail & Cross-Border".
From the three winners the judges will then select one startup for the most outstanding solution or technology – the Winner of the PIP Startup Innovation Award 2024.
In the evening, the winners will be announced during the Parcel and Postal Technology International Awards ceremony, one of the highlights of Parcel+Post Expo.
Serviceliste
PIP & c2p Startup Innovation Award 2024
4 awards
first, middle & last mile
processes, digital & data
eCommerce, retail & cross border
PIP & c2p Startup Innovation Award 2024
The finals will take place at the biggest postal and logistics industry expo and conference event, at Parcel+Post Expo in Amsterdam on 22 October 2024
Finalists 2024
01
First, Middle & Last Mile
Transforming urban delivery with radius routing
The SaaS-enabled DSP marketplace
The vehicle-agnostic software solution that autonomously drives any commercial vehicle
Planning and managing OOH networks
Community focused parcel delivery
Unleashing the power of shared economy logistics
Delivery Orchestration SaaS to enhance last-mile and in-field services with robotic process automation
02 Processes, Digital & Data
Fast, reliable and scalable onboarding for quality-sensitive Last Mile delivery
An SaaS platform designed to optimize and monetize physical assets
Connecting fleet operators and service providers
Transforming dashcams into smart perception devices wih AI-powered computer vision
A mobilerobots 3D sorting system
Inductive charging stations for EV fleets Useeble
A label thar tracks real-time quality of temperature sensitive products
03 eCommerce, Retail & Cross-Border
Transforming post offices into dynamic and engaging contact points
Simplicity, efficiency, and accuracy in customs declarations
Building, scaling and maintaining in-brand e-commerce connectivity
enable more widespread adoption of low-carbon circular practices for consumer goods
Judging Panel
Our judging panel is gathering leading industry experts, including executives from postal, parcel, and logistics companies, industry associations, ecosystem partners, consultancies, investors, and others.
The following companies have so far participated as judges:
Swiss Post (chair of the judging panel) - Austria Post - La Poste Groupe - Geopost/DPD - PostNord - CTT Portugal - USPS - Saudi Post Group - Infinite pl - Poste Italiane - PostNL - bpost - Posta Slovenije - Posten & Bring - Amazon - An Post - Royal Mail - Posti - Cainiao & Alibaba - Universal Postal Union - Emirates Post - PostEurop - SingPost - Pos Malaysia - Accenture - XAnge - Beam - CPost International etc.
Award Criteria
01 Innovation
The innovation is a new and innovative idea offering an exciting new product or solution. It has identified new, so far unmet, customer needs and is able to address those needs.
02 Value
The innovation has a unique value proposition and differentiates itself from other products or solutions. It has a good cost – benefit ratio and provides a robust business model and market entry strategy. It has a significant value proposition.
03 Impact
It has the capability to change (part of) the market or can even create a new market. The innovation has the capability to impact the way things are done within its area of application in the future (game changer). It will have an impact on the industry, the environment and society.