As many as 40% of participants are travelling to Finland from more than 20 countries to share expertise, build partnerships, and develop new solutions to the challenges facing our oceans and society.
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The bootcamps are hosted in Turku, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; Trondheim, Norway; and Copenhagen, Denmark.
When Minna Arve walks into meetings now, shes no longer Turkus mayor. Her new role is quieter but as important: CEO of Business Turku, the regions business development company.
At the center of this movement is APelago, an ecosystem founded by Finnish entrepreneurs Timo Ketonen and Patrik Anckar, whose personal ties to the Archipelago Sea have shaped a mission that blends environmental responsibility with scalable business development.
Applications are open from 20 September to 5 December 2025. The Nordic Blue accelerator program by APelago starts in January 2026.
The winner will be awarded a €25,000 convertible loan investment, to be announced at the competitions final on August 21 during the APelago Initiative 2025, held at Ruissalon Telakka, Turku.