The first edition of the Finnish competition received 148 applications from 21 countries. SisuSemi secured 25,000 euros and will represent Turku at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in Silicon Valley, while Sealevä received 10,000 euros to advance the development of biomaterials made from seaweed waste.
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The six-month accelerator closed applications on August 31, with most submissions coming from Europe and North America.
The initiative driven by Corfo and Business Finland has projected funding of US$50 million and aims to accelerate co-innovation projects, technology transfer and clean technologies between both countries. In Tarapacá, the focus will be on linking universities, mining companies, and regional capabilities such as CircularTec.
APelago Initiative 2026 brought together nearly 350 entrepreneurs, business leaders, researchers, investors, public policymakers and other actors in the Blue Economy in Ruissalon Telakka, Turku, on August 19 and 20.
Sustainable mining and forest bioeconomy will be among the first focuses of an initiative that aims to connect the technological capabilities of both countries. After the first session of its Strategic Committee in Santiago, the platform is preparing territorial work in Atacama and Biobío, a new meeting in Helsinki, and calls to incorporate businesses and startups starting from the coming months.
The 16-member delegation brought together architects, construction industry developers, forestry sector representatives, and sustainable urban development experts from Costa Rica, Chile, and Uruguay.