Published 20.12.2023

Apply to A’Pelago Accelerator Program!

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The application period for the A'Pelago Accelerator program is open until 31.1.2024! The Accelerator program is aimed at startup companies that want to develop their business or business idea, strengthening the vitality of archipelagic areas both strategically and practically. The selection results will be announced on January 10, 2024, to all applicants to the program.

Selection criteria in summary:

  • Priority is given to companies that, as part of their mission, address one of the challenges of the UN Ocean Decade 2023.
  • In the light of science, the company's solution is considered to enhance the vitality of the archipelagic marine area.
  • The company aims for growth in the international market.
  • The company's operations are located or can be piloted in the archipelagic sea area of Finland.

Find out more and apply

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