A'Pelago Initiative 2025 - August 20-21, Turku Ruissalon Telakka
Building on the legacy of previous Initiatives, A’Pelago Initiative 2025 will serve as a key platform for advancing the Blue Economy in the Baltic Sea and beyond. The program will focus on three core themes:
Beyond thought-provoking discussions, the event will feature inspiring keynotes, interactive sessions, high-impact networking, and hands-on collaboration. The Initaitive Dinner will bring together the ecosystem over a shared dinner, live music, and informal connections.
Join us to explore, innovate, and accelerate the Blue Economy’s future.
The 2-Day Initaitive Badge gives general attendees full event access to Initaitive Days 1 and 2 on August 20-21, as well as invite to A'Pelago Ecosystem as Activist Member.
2-Day Initiative Pass
Full Event program, August 20-21
A'Pelago Ecosystem Activist Membership 2025
600
+VAT 25,5%
The 1-Day Initaitive Badge gives general attendees full event access to Initaitive Day 1 or 2 on August 20-21.
1-Day Initiative Pass
1 Day Event program, August 20 or 21
490
+VAT 25,5%
After Day 1, we will kick off the evening program with a dinner and music at the iconic Westin Hall, offering a great opportunity to deepen connections within the A’Pelago Ecosystem.
The ticket includes dinner, one complimentary drink, and live archipelago music performed by three bands.
90
+VAT 25,5%
Join us in shaping the future of the Blue Economy. By partnering with A’Pelago, you gain access to a dynamic network of innovators, researchers, and businesses working towards sustainable solutions for our seas.
As a partner, you will:
✔ Connect with industry leaders and experts
✔ Gain visibility in the growing Blue Economy sector
✔ Collaborate on impactful projects and initiatives
Chairman of the Board, Businessman, Investor, A.Ahlström Oy
Minister of the Environment and Climate, Member of Finnish Parliament
Ocean innovation Work Lead, Ocean Action Agenda & 1000 Ocean Startups
General Partner, Voima Ventures
Head of Department, NEFCO - Nordic Environment Finance Corporation
Deputy CEO, Race For The Baltic
Chairman of the Board , Åbo Akademi University Foundation
Chief Executive Activist, Origin By Ocean
Co-Founder & Partner, BluKap
Board Member, Culture transformation Strategist
Ecosystem Lead, Meyer Turku Shipyard
Mayor, Turku
VC investor, tech executive and advisor within digital services, media and health, Redstone VC
Senior Growth Manager, Danske Growth
CEO, Oceanvolt
Regional Mayor, Southwest Finland
CEO, Navix
Partner, Innovestor
Skipper and Digital Nomad
Day 1 - August 20
Let’s start the event by exploring the Baltic Sea’s Potential in the Blue Economy and how its unique conditions drive innovation and global solutions. After lunch and workshops we will move on to discussing regional Blue Economy Capabilities & Hotspots.
After Day 1, we will kick off the evening program with dinner, offering everyone the opportunity to deepen connections within the A’Pelagist Community. The evening program is open to all who have purchased a Day 1 Archipelago Dinner ticket, including dinner and live archipelago music by three bands.
9:00
Guest Registration & Networking
The Ocean Starts Here!
The State of Global Blue Economy and Sea Regeneration
Going Blue in the World Economy
Racing for the Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea Shadow Fleets - Pollution and Sanction evasion?
Chatting on the Beach – Reimagining the Ocean
How to - Workshop 1
How to - Workshop 2
How to - Workshop 3
Building a Blue City
Taking Science-Based Business Initiatives to the Next Level
Fostering a Culture of Blue Economy Thinking
Restoring the Seas from an NGO Perspective
Seaside Chat: Advancing the Ocean Tech
Seaside Chat: Advancing the Blue Transition
16:00
Day 2 wrap-up
19.00
Initiative Dinner & Bands playing
Day 2 - August 21
The second day is designed for investors, innovators, and startups who can nurture and scale up the future Finnish Sea Region Champions. This year’s Day 2 is divided into two categories: Investor View and Start-Up View. The morning sessions will focus on macro-level investor discussions on the future of Sea Region Scale Ups in Finland. After this overview, we’ll take deep dives into what is going on in the Finnish sea region start-up ecosystem. You will also hear the pitches of the companies participating in the A’Pelago Accelerator program 2025.
9:00
Registration
9:30
Welcome
Panel: Raising the Level of Blue Financing
Investment Models that Put Money to the use of the Baltic Sea
Lessons Learned – Attracting Institutional Capital to invest in the Ocean
Financing Blue Economy Start-Ups as a Bank
Catalyzing Action in Southern Seas: Blended Finance in Action
Launching New Funds with a Purpose
How to: Workshop 1
How to: Workshop 2
How to: Workshop 3
A’Pelago Pitch Challenge - Blue Economy Ventures
15:30
Wrap-up of the Initiative 2025
16:00
Event closes
Create New Initiatives Through Collaboration
In an increasingly polarized world, we see that gathering diverse viewpoints in the same space is more important than ever. Creating blue economy initiatives with a positive impact for the future requires interaction that embraces the power of collaboration and inclusion.
We believe that a shared vision and values have what it takes to create fresh narratives for a better future. That's why A’Pelago Initiative is a forum for acceptance, trust, sharing brave ideas, and creating new initiatives.
The Think Tank to Action Approach
Vibrant discussions are at the heart of A’Pelago Initiative. The dynamic approach of the events aims to encourage intersectional collaboration and generate co-created initiatives.
The selection of participants is a vital factor that shapes the success of the Initiative. Diverse backgrounds and expertise contribute to increased awareness and knowledge of the event topics, challenging assumptions of the present and nurturing future opportunities.
Ecosystem
The A’Pelago ecosystem is formed by a group of action-driven change-makers, entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, specialists and policymakers, each with a unique connection and ability to create a positive impact on the sea and ocean regions.
The Initiative events have brought together a diverse group of exceptional experts with the Sea Regions in their hearts. The ecosystem is fully committed to delivering results in restoring the seas.
A'Pelago Experience
Are you ready to experience the upcoming A’Pelago Initiative in the door of one of the world's largest archipelago areas?
Ruissalon Telakka is situated in the door of the Finnish Archipelago and is a venue known for its unique location, accessible by sea from Stockholm, Åland, Parainen and Kemiönsaari. Ruissalon Telakka offers good local food, many activities, historic stories of Finland's contribution to life at sea. It is also easy to travel to Ruissalon Telakka by public transport or car from Turku or Helsinki.
When you purchase a 2-day pass to A'Pelago Initiative 2025, you automatically receive an A’Pelago Ecosystem membership, connecting you with a dynamic network of innovators, investors, and organizations shaping the future of the blue economy.
Today, the A'Pelago Ecosystem consists of over 500 organizations and 1,700 individuals, bringing together blue economy startups, investors, research and innovation partners, local communities, and industry leaders. As a member, you gain access to Blue Connect, our collaboration platform for the latest ecosystem news, opportunities, and networking.
The ecosystem is designed for those who want to lead innovation, drive change, and actively contribute to a blue economy. More information about ecosystem memberships here.
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We reserve the right to make changes to the program.
