Maritime Accelerator generates new business and speeds up maritime industry development
Maritime Accelerator 2019
What´s in it for partners
- access to the maritime ecosystem with the key partners
- concrete business ventures & pilots
- hand picked startup partners and concrete venture pilots
What´s in it for startups
- access and visibility within the maritime ecosystem
- opportunity to co-create with the corporate for 3 months to get new venture clients
- access to the global customer base of the accelerator partners
Concrete business ventures
We bring together fast-moving growth companies and maritime corporations & accelerate cross-company collaboration
Verified startup deal flow
Growth companies are screened according to the themes defined by corporations
Network with the key players within maritime ecosystem
We bring together the leading players in maritime industry and enable you to find synergies with other partners
Visibility
Visibility at our websites, articles and events
News
Maritime Accelerator calls for an unprejudiced approach
21.10.2019
Aimed at strengthening the innovativeness and competitiveness of Finland’s maritime industry, the Maritime Accelerator programme has started its second season. Awarded with an honourable mention from the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) in Nantes at the end of September, the programme is this year looking for new, innovative companies to co-operate with Rauma Marine Constructions, Royal Caribbean, and Meyer Turku.
Sustainable development and artificial intelligence are also visible in the Maritime Accelerator programme
19.6.2019
The second season of Maritime Accelerator has started. This year the partners are Meyer Turku, Royal Caribbean and Rauma Marine Constructions.
Second round of Maritime Accelerator programme to start in the summer
9.5.2019
In the Maritime Accelerator programme leading maritime industry companies strengthen their competitiveness by finding partners among growth companies that bring new innovations to the industry.
Leading maritime industry companies chose new partners
5.12.2018
Leading international maritime industry companies Royal Caribbean, Wärtsilä and Meyer Turku chose their favourites among new partners at the completion of Finland’s first maritime industry business accelerator programme.
Main partners 2019
Rauma Marine Constructions is a shipbuilding company founded in 2014. Company has specialized in the construction and maintenance of multi-purpose icebreakers, car and passenger ferries, and vessels for use by the armed forces.
Meyer Turku Oy employs 1,900 persons and specializes in building highly complex, innovative and environmentally friendly cruise ships, car-passenger ferries and special vessels. Together with two sister shipyards in Germany, Meyer Werft in Papenburg and Neptun Werft in Rostock, Meyer Turku is one of the world’s leading cruise ship builders.
Royal Caribbean is known for driving innovation at sea and has continuously redefined cruise vacationing since its launch in 1969. The six companies of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. employ 65,000 people from over 120 countries.
We would like to work with you!
Jukka Laiterä
Senior Advisor
Turku Science Park Ltd
+358 400 523 173
jukka.laitera@
turkubusinessregion.com
Sofia Tuominen
Program Lead
Turku Science Park Ltd
+358 44 295 7767
sofia.tuominen@
turkubusinessregion.com
Juha Saarinen
Avanto Ventures
+358 40 513 9473
juha@avantoventures.com
Camilla Karhukorpi
Avanto Ventures
+358 40 867 4383
camilla@avantoventures.com