SisuSemi wins Turku Startup Prize, advances to San Francisco finals

SisuSemi and Sealevä have emerged as the winners of the inaugural Turku Startup Prize, held in Turku, Finland. The competition featured 148 companies from 21 different countries.

SisuSemi, a startup originating from the University of Turku, won the main category focused on companies seeking international growth. The company develops technology for the semiconductor industry designed to clean and optimize chip surfaces at the atomic level to improve performance and manufacturing efficiency. As a result of this victory, SisuSemi will advance to the Startup World Cup finals in San Francisco this November to compete for a one-million-dollar grand prize.

Sealevä, a startup from Aalto University, won the first category aimed at early-stage growth companies. Sealevä focuses on developing sustainable, circular economy-based materials using seaweed production byproducts and marine-based raw materials to replace fossil-based plastics.