A’Pelago Accelerator

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We help innovators, scientists, engineers and experts develop great blue economy startups that reclaim the seas

The shallow Baltic Sea region is a fruitful spot to find and test solutions that can benefit larger audiences. Here we witness the challenges first hand and can therefore answer with solutions that can be globally scaled. At the same time the sea itself is in miserable shape owing to us humans. Hence, we cannot afford potential solutions to be stuck in sharp minds or labs.

The Accelerator programs are here to help innovators, scientists, engineers and experts develop great blue economy startups that reclaim the seas with a regional or nordic focus.

The programs deliver the most relevant outputs for each venture building stage from entrepreneurial education and solution validation to product and service design, branding, team building, funding and pitching.

Our Programs

Nordic Blue Program

Accelerating Blue Economy
in the Nordics

View program and Apply now

Lab2Field Studio

Supporting great scientists, engineers and innovators
become great founders

Program coming soon

NEWS

Latest Accelerator News

Accelerator Media

25.9.2025

Press Release: Applications Now Open for the First Nordic Blue accelerator

Are you building a solution that restores the seas, combats marine pollution, or strengthens coastal vitality? The Nordic Blue accelerator program by A’Pelago, designed…

Accelerator Initiative

18.8.2025

Twelve Startups pitch at A’Pelago Pitch Challenge 2025 Finals

The A’Pelago Pitch Challenge 2025 culminates in its finals on August 21, 2025, during the A’Pelago Initiative Day 2 at the Ruissalo Shipyard in Turku. Twelve pioneering startups have…

Accelerator Media

13.6.2025

Ecosystem wins – A'Pelago and Accelerator 2025 Participants Featured in the Media

What began as a shared mission to strengthen the Blue Economy in the Baltic Sea region is now gaining increasing attention in national, regional,…

Our Team and Coaches

The A'Pelago Teamd and Coaches are specialists in versatile fields: experienced entrepreneurs, influential business experts, researchers and seasoned investors. They operate out of Turku, Helsinki and beyond.