Dualog, a provider of ship-to-shore data communications services, has launched the so called Innovation Garage. The aim is to change the way software providers deliver IT solutions to the shipping industry.
According to Dualog the new entity will draw on the skills and talents of[ds_preview] the best IT developers in the business to deliver the highly innovative products and solutions that tomorrow’s shipping industry will need. Working alongside Dualog’s existing research and development teams, Innovation Garage will interface with customers and the industry to drive software thinking to new levels.
New ideas for the IT industry
Innovation Garage is part of a wider and broader strategy by Dualog to deliver boundary-pushing communication and application platforms for the global shipping industry.
Morten Lind-Olsen, Chief Executive Officer of Dualog, said the idea behind Innovation Garage was about »working with our existing customer base of 3,000 ships to prepare for the future«. »Innovation Garage gives us the opportunity to drive in fresh blood into the IT industry and look to the future in a new way.« Therefore Dualog will recruit people at the forefront of the industry from all over the world. That should bring new ideas to the market.
According to Lind-Olsen the shipping industry is undergoing a green shift that has to be controlled and managed. »We are offering a communication and application platform that can meet these demands head on. The Innovation Garage will help the industry develop its ships into the ‘integrated sailing offices’ it wants them to be«, he said.
Dualog provides a maritime digital platform which ensures that internet, email and cloud services work reliably and securely onboard. The company is based in Tromsø, Norway with offices in Copenhagen, Liverpool, Oslo and Singapore.
