Reflections on building – Christina Ivanova, Noms
Christina, a former Michelin Chef, and her tech co-founder have been cooking up a solution to a problem we all know too well: What's for dinner? After a lot of testing and iteration, they built Noms and started to prepare for go-to-market strategy and launch.
Thanks to the Startup Foundation grant, Christina was able to leave all side gigs aside and focus full-time on the crucial pre-launch phase, setting the stage for a successful launch.
Survey: Experiences of inappropriate behaviour in the Finnish startup industry
Startup Foundation, The Finnish Startup Community, Finnish Venture Capital Association, Finnish Business Angels Network FiBAN, Slush, and Aalto Entrepreneurship Society, conducted a survey to investigate and address inappropriate behaviour and practices within the Finnish startup ecosystem, and to identify ways to promote equality, inclusion, and diversity. Survey results are now published.
Reflections on building – Joose Toiviainen, Daze
With the support of a Startup Foundation grant, Joose Toiviainen embarked on an intriguing journey to build a circular economy solution. Dive into the reflections about overcoming challenges in the circular economy, the importance of founder-market fit, and how to find the ideal co-founding partner.
Statement by Startup Foundation
The new government programme's proposed immigration changes are a threat to Finland's startup ecosystem and its ability to attract highly skilled international talent.
Startup Foundation, Slush, Maria 01, The Shortcut, Junction, and Dash urge for the reconsideration of the immigration section in the new government programme.