Summary
- Profile Type
- Business request
- POD Reference
- BRFI20250505005
- Term of Validity
- 12 May 2025 - 12 May 2026
- Company's Country
- Finland
- Type of partnership
- Investment agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- A Finnish SME has opened a pitch challenge for blue economy start-ups, spin-offs, scale-ups, and new business initiatives. The winners benefit from targeted support, visibility and the chance to share the prize, 25.000 € convertible capital loan. The finals take place 21st August at A'Pelago Initiaitive 2025 in Turku, Finland. The deadline for applications is 30.5.2025.
- Full Description
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A Finnish SME, established 2022, is an impact-driven catalyst of blue economy innovation, business solutions and investments. Through these operation areas, the SME raises awareness of sea positive business practices, builds collaborations and supports scaling of start-ups, spin-offs, scale-ups, and new business initiatives in the growing blue economy.
The SME has opened a pitch challenge for blue economy ventures maximizing impact in reducing marine pollution and promoting protection, restoration, rewilding and resilience of sea region ecosystems.
Selection criteria for selection to final pitching event include:
-Business performance
-Innovation and potential for disruption industry applicability
-Impact
-Team
-Technical and operational competence
Up to 10 finalists will be invited to the pitching event in Turku at 21st August 2025. The winners will have a chance to share the 25.000 € prize (convertible capital loan), and the opportunity to benefit from targeted support and visibility.
Read more, apply or nominate a candidate at https://www.apelago.fi/apelago-pitch-challenge/.
The deadline for applications is 30.5.2025. - Advantages and Innovations
- The best Accelerator Pitch will receive an investment of 25.000 € at the on-site event in Turku on 21st August, 2025. The investor will be disclosed at the event. The investment will be executed in the form of a convertible capital loan, that will be converted into equity in the first financing round of the winning company. In addition, the winner will benefit from targeted support and visibility.
- Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
- Blue economy is the sustainable use of sea or ocean region resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while improving the health of these ecosystems. The pitch challenge has no limitation of industries, but the applications should include sustainable solutions in blue economy.
- Stage of Development
- Already on the market
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
- Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Goal 14: Life Below Water
- Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Goal 10: Reduced Inequality
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
- The expected partners are bold and innovative startups and small companies within the blue economy ready to scale.
- Type and Size of Partner
- SME 11-49
- SME <=10
- Type of partnership
- Investment agreement
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 07003002 - Fish / Fisheries / Fishing Technology
- 07003001 - Aquaculture
- 02008008 - Water Transport
- 10004009 - Marine Environment
- 07003003 - Marine Science
- Market keywords
- 05008003 - Marine oils
- 09005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Animal Husbandry & Related Products
- 05008001 - Marine products
- 05009002 - Fish health
- 08004003 - Water treatment equipment and waste disposal systems
- Sector Groups Involved
- Mobility - Transport - Automotive
- Maritime Industries and Services
- Tourism
- Agri-Food
- Renewable Energy
- Digital
- Proximity & Social Economy
- Targeted countries
- All countries
