Startup Foundation
Supporting next-generation entrepreneurship
Startup Foundation was founded in 2012 to support entrepreneurship and the creation, growth, and internationalization of startups in the Nordics. Since 2012, the Foundation and its community has grown to be one of the cornerstones of the local ecosystem.
The Foundation is the non-profit owner of the startup event Slush, the hackathon community Junction, the venture capital fund Wave Ventures, talent accelerator The Shortcut and and a co-owner of the startup campus Maria 01.
Our community
”Tutkimus- ja kehityspanosten leikkaukset eivät ole oikea suunta. Olen myös huolissani Business Finlandin rahoituksen riittävyydestä”, Risto Siilasmaa sanoo. Innovaatiot ovat tärkein kestävän kasvun lähde Suomelle. #innovaatioistakasvua @businessfinland
Risto Siilasmaa: ”Leikkaukset eivät ole oikea suunta”– Ehdottaa hallitukselle neljää tavoitetta teknologiapolitiikkaan
Suomen teknologiapolitiikasta puuttuu yhteinen tilannekuva, tavoitteet, mittarit ja selvä johtaminen, sanoo teknologiavaikuttaj...
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Erittäin tärkeää asiaa. Korostaa mm erityisosaajien pikakaistan sekä englanninkielisen perusopetuksen lisäämisen tärkeyttä. Molemmilla on mielestäni todella kiire.
Vieraskynä | Suomen kasvupolitiikassa on nyt meneillään kriittinen vaihe
Vaikka Suomessa on laaja ymmärrys kestävän kasvun vaatimista toimista, niiden toteutus uhkaa jäädä pahoin vajaaksi.
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Here comes the most entrepreneurial generation yet – what should we expect from next-generation founders?
We asked straight from the source 👇
Thank you @aaroisosaari, Iida Josefiina, @iisakkaharri and @Finn_Will for sharing your insights with us. 💡
Here comes the most entrepreneurial generation yet - what should we expect from next-generation founders?
From left to right: Aaro Isosaari (Flowrite), Ida Josefiina (Sane), Will Cardwell (Courage Venture Funds), Harri Iisak...
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Today Finnish startup highlights for Danish tech delegation. Great to see #Helsinki deliver ☀️🚀
Check out the latest Danish initiative: https://www.techstartup.dk #nordicmade
Here comes the most entrepreneurial generation yet – what should we expect from next-generation founders?
We asked straight from the source 👇
Thank you @aaroisosaari, Iida Josefiina, @iisakkaharri and @Finn_Will for sharing your insights with us. 💡
Here comes the most entrepreneurial generation yet - what should we expect from next-generation founders?
From left to right: Aaro Isosaari (Flowrite), Ida Josefiina (Sane), Will Cardwell (Courage Venture Funds), Harri Iisak...
startup-saatio.fi
Major of Helsinki @filsdeproust highlighting the importance of fast growing startups and innovations to a Danish delegation. Helsinki is definitely making a great effort for supporting the startup ecosystem! 👍 @helsinki @MariaZeroOne @BusinessFinland
Great speakers on our small stage, like @lounasjouni from @startupsaatio, @PiaSantavirta from @FVCAfi, @claesmikko from @NordicNinjaVC and @MarjoIlmari from @BusinessFinland sharing insights from the Finnish VC landscape and future of the Finnish startup and funding ecosystem.
What a great day to host a delegation from The Association of
Tech Startups in Denmark 🇩🇰 along with the Mayor of Helsinki, Juhana Vartiainen @filsdeproust at the #Maria01 Campus ☀️
Solid list of the hottest startups in #Helsinki @WiredUK @sulapac @SwappieSuomi @meetIQM @gubbeio @infinitedfiber @flowritecom @enfuce @solarfoods1 @aiven_io @varjodotcom
The hottest startups in Helsinki
Helsinki’s startup scene builds on past successes, with a strong focus on sustainability
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✍️ @theshortcutorg CEO Kristina Sweet: "We feel that Migri is interested in change. We know that businesses & individuals are ready for change. Our goal now is to move the needle, substantially."
Read how Finland could reach new heights 👇
The future of Finland: Is Migri here to facilitate immigration or block it?
The future of Finland: Is Migri here to facilitate immigration or block it? This is the question that comes up ...
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