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years
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Alumni annual turnover
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Event calendar

Most of our events are related to our programs. Public events are listed here.

A Grid Speed-Match
Networking, Public Events

A Grid Speed-Match

Connect with startups from A Grid and Aalto Startup Center in a fast-paced speed-matching event!
Vappu Party
Public Events

Vappu Celebration

No sign-up needed– just bring your colleagues, head outside, and celebrate Vappu.
A Grid Impact Series: Space Tech
Public Events

A Grid Impact Series: Space Tech

Welcome to the 4th edition of the A Grid Impact Series — this time, we're shooting for the stars with a deep dive into the world of Space Tech! 🛰️✨
Networking Lunch 9.4.
Public Events, Aalto Creatives, Business Generator, ESA BIC Finland, Research to Business, Urban Tech Helsinki, Seeds of Bravery, D2XCEL

Urban Tech Helsinki Networking Lunch

Free networking event held by Urban Tech Helsinki on the first Friday of every month.

Incubator and Accelerator Programs

Business Generator Program

Your success, your profits – Aalto Startup Center takes zero equity. Business Generator Program offers tailored mentoring, investor matchmaking, and an expansive network of entrepreneurs, investors and experts.

aalto booth at slush

Research to Business pre-incubator

In the Research to Business program researchers are supported in the commercialisation of their inventions to prepare the path for the formation of a new startup company.

laboratory work

Urban Tech Helsinki

Urban Tech Helsinki is an incubator for clean and sustainable urban solutions.

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Aalto Creatives preincubator

Aalto Creatives is a pre-incubator program supporting students, researchers, and creative industry professionals who have a creative startup concept. The 13-week program fosters the rapid development of ideas into viable startup companies.

students with a painting

ESA BIC Finland for space-related startups

Space industry is booming! It provides infinite opportunities to startups. European Space Agency’s (ESA) Business Incubation Centre in Finland aims to support aspiring innovative entrepreneurs and ambitious startups financially and technically to reveal their undiscovered space potential.

An astronaut in a space suit standing next to rock faces in a desert.

D2XCEL for deep tech and digital ventures

D2XCEL is a collaborative pan-European scaling programme, bringing together a top-tier industry network of 300+ investors, public and private lead customers, and innovation hubs to support deep tech and digital ventures.

Quantum computer

Seeds of Bravery for Ukrainian tech startups

Seeds of Bravery is a €20 million project funded by the European Union under the European Innovation Council (EIC) to support Ukrainian tech startups bringing them closer to the EU.

Ukraine at community event

ESA Phi-Lab Finland

Boosting disruptive geospatial innovations for space.

ESA Phi-Lab Finland - Aalto Startup Center

Why join us?

Meet some of the companies we are working with and whom we have worked with over the years.

Lensor

Lensor is an early-stage Nordic startup building game-changing AI and remote sensing technology to create digital, climate-smart solutions for global farmers. We are on a mission to enhance resilience in agriculture.

Kids playing in the fields

Amertat Energy Oy

Empowering a Sustainable Future through Innovation and Integrity

wind turbine

Winse Power

Winse Power offers turnkey solutions for innovative light-based energy systems. Our expertise lies in power by light, space, and novel photovoltaics applications.

 Time varying interface and light

Solar Foods

For the first time in history, humankind can produce food without burdening our home planet.

solein protein

Join us as a partner

Investors - Aalto Startup Center

Investors

Invest in groundbreaking technologies and help shape the future with Aalto Startup Center.

Our Services
Business Mentors - Aalto Startup Center

Business Mentors

Join the pool of business mentors as part of our acceleration programs. We are looking for industrial experts from different fields.

Latest news

Svenja Fassbender - Aalto Startup Center
Personnel Published:

Meet Svenja Fassbender, ESA Phi Lab Finland's Project Coordinator

Know more about one of the latest additions to the Aalto Startup Center team.
Demo Day article - Aalto Startup Center
Events, Innovation, Press releases, Programs, Startups Published:

Super Day for Startups – Demo Day Showcased the Innovations of the Future

The Demo Day event, organized by Aalto Startup Center and A Grid, brought together over 600 startup ecosystem players in early March.
Interview post - Miika Kostamo
Personnel Published:

Introducing you Miika Kostamo, ESA Phi-Lab Finland's project manager

Get to know one of our newest additions to the Aalto Startup Center team with this interview.
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Press releases Published:

PRESS RELEASE: Sustainable start-up growth - Aalto Startup Center alumni companies show that success goes beyond quick profit

A recent study by Aalto Startup Center shows that long-term growth is also possible for startups: alumni companies thrive consistently even in challenging economic conditions.