300 - Maritime Venture Program

300 MARITIME - Venture program

300 MARITIME - Venture program

A 5-month Maritime venture program focused on pilots, POs and investments

with 12 startups, 6 corporates and 6 investors

A 5-month Maritime venture program focused on pilots, POs and investments with 12 startups, 6 corporates and 6 investors

A 5-month Maritime venture program focused on pilots, POs and investments with 12 startups, 6 corporates and 6 investors

Culminating on May 6-7, 2026 — Kristiansand, Norway

Culminating on May 6-7, 2026 — Kristiansand, Norway

6

corporates

6

investors

12

startups / scaleups

For founders

Inside the 300 Maritime program

Inside the 300 Maritime program

1

Preparing and matching

Startups, corporates and investors are selected and prepared in advance.
The focus is on identifying relevant pilot opportunities, PO discussions and concrete next steps before the in-person days.

2

Focused in-person program

Two intensive days structured around pre-matched discussions with corporates and investors.

Conversations are designed to go beyond introductions and into concrete commercial and investment topics.

3

Follow-ups and continuation

The in-person program kicks off discussions that continue beyond the two days.

Corporates participated in 2025

Corporates participated in 2025

THE program

Outcomes from the first 300 Maritime

Outcomes from the first 300 Maritime

7

pilots initiated

5

PO's confirmed

2

investments secured

300+

scaleups and startups applies

12

selected to meet 6 corporates & 6 investors

Experts and contributors attended in 2025

Experts and contributors attended in 2025

Piia Maaranen
Partner, Innovestor
Tuomo Veivo
VC, Redstone
Tuomas Riski
Ex-CEO of Norsepower
Pontus Stråhlman
Partner, Voima Ventures
Alina Sippolainen
Blue Economy & Ecosystem Advisor, A'Pelago
Matti Ristimäki
Founder & CEO, Krosswise

Piia Maaranen
Partner, Innovestor
Tuomo Veivo
VC, Redstone
Tuomas Riski
Ex-CEO of Norsepower
Pontus Stråhlman
Partner, Voima Ventures
Alina Sippolainen
Blue Economy & Ecosystem Advisor, A'Pelago
Matti Ristimäki
Founder & CEO, Krosswise

Participants of 300 Maritime 2026 in Kristiansand will be announced soon.

Testimonials

Hear from the participants

Hear from the participants

Ilkka Rytkölä
Program Director, Meyer Turku Shipyard
"It's great to have such a program. It helps Meyer and other corporates find the right innovations."
Tuomo Veivo
VC, Redstone
The Venture Program concept is super good! Having everybody in the same room from startups to corporates to investors; lots of sparring and mentoring.

Tuomo Veivo
VC, Redstone
The Venture Program concept is super good! Having everybody in the same room from startups to corporates to investors; lots of sparring and mentoring.
Ilkka Rytkölä
Program Director, Meyer Turku Shipyard
"It's great to have such a program. It helps Meyer and other corporates find the right innovations."

Tuomo Veivo
VC, Redstone
The Venture Program concept is super good! Having everybody in the same room from startups to corporates to investors; lots of sparring and mentoring.
Ilkka Rytkölä
Program Director, Meyer Turku Shipyard
"It's great to have such a program. It helps Meyer and other corporates find the right innovations."

Join the next 300 Maritime

Join the next 300 Maritime

Connect with potential customers, initiate pilots, POS and partnerships.

Apply today if you're developing solutions in Autonomous and Remote Maritime Technology.

Apply to the program

Join the next 300 Maritime

Connect with potential customers, initiate pilots, POS and partnerships.

Apply today if you're developing solutions in Autonomous and Remote Maritime Technology.

Apply to the program

Maritime Ventures | 2026