Crowley’s advancement of innovation and startup ventures earned the U.S.-based company the 2023 Supply Chain Corporate Innovation Partner Award from Plug and Play, a global innovation platform.

Crowley has enhanced venture opportunities and created partnerships based on leveraging technologies to promote greater supply chain performance. The partnerships include investments in carbon recapture technology, truck optimization, hydrogen zero-emission maritime energy and more. In addition, Crowley hosted its inaugural Innovation Expo in Jacksonville, Florida, this year, featuring start-ups presenting an array of technological developments.

“Crowley has combined venture investment with our commitment to sustainability and decarbonization to open new doors for partnerships that help improve our industry and the communities we serve,” said Chief Strategy Officer Deepak Arora of Crowley. “We appreciate this recognition of our team’s vision and accomplishments from Plug and Play. Crowley looks forward to advancing the supply chain industry’s opportunities through even more collaboration and innovation.”

Plug and Play connects startups, corporations, venture capital firms, universities and government agencies. Headquartered in Silicon Valley in California, the organization provides corporate innovation programs, and it helps partners in every stage of their innovation journey from education to execution.

“We are truly honored to present Crowley with the Supply Chain Corporate Innovation Award this year. Crowley has continuously led the charge to make the logistics industry more innovative over the course of our partnership, and we look forward to continued collaboration for years to come,” said Plug and Play Supply Chain Director Frederik Bohn. “Congratulations to the entire team for their hard work!”