Lufthansa Cargo will become an anchor partner of technology accelerator Plug and Play.

Plug and Play is based in Sunnyvale, USA, and is the world’s largest technology accelerator bringing technology startups and companies together.

“By working with startups, we get to try out innovative ideas and new technology,” said Boris Hueske, head of digital transformation at Lufthansa Cargo. “These innovations might be the basis for new services for our customers or process optimizations. They are a major factor in the digitization of logistics.”

Established companies work with startups within Plug and Play’s Supply Chain and Logistics platform, aiming to combine forces to further develop and quickly implement new digital solutions. The program provides an opportunity for logistics players to network with and learn from each other, exchange ideas and drive digitization.

"We are very excited to have Lufthansa Cargo on board as one of our supply chain anchor partners as they are a perfect fit for our ecosystem of industry-leading corporate partners,” said Mike Zayonc, founder of Plug and Play Supply Chain and Logistics. “Having partners like Lufthansa Cargo, ExxonMobil, Panasonic, DHL, Prologis, the United States Postal Service, Ericsson, Maersk and BASF working together to collaborate with the most advanced technologies is a perfect venue to digitally transform any global fortune 500 company’s end-to-end supply chain.”