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years
in UBI Global ranking
Alumni annual turnover
million euros in 2022

Event calendar

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

Community Meetup
Public Events

Community Meetup

This bi-weekly meetup is for startups from A Grid and Aalto Startup Center.
Community Meetup
Public Events

Community Meetup

This bi-weekly meetup is for startups from A Grid and Aalto Startup Center.
UTH talks
Public Events, Urban Tech Helsinki

Urban Tech Talks: Impact investing

What are the key insights behind attracting impact investors?
Christmas Party - Aalto Startup Center
Public Events

A Grid Christmas Party

Let’s get together and enjoy the Christmas spirit. There are snacks and drinks available – and above all, great company!

Incubator and Accelerator Programs

Business Generator Program - Apply by January 12th!

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.

UTH banner

Aalto Digital Creatives preincubator

Aalto Digital Creatives is a pre-incubator program supporting students, researchers, and creative industry professionals who have a creative startup concept. The 12-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

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

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

DealFlow Night - Aalto Startup Center
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Relaxed and relevant: Dealflow night connected metropolitan area tech-minded startups and investors

DealFlow Night 2024, organised for the first time, brought together pre-seed and seed stage investors and growth startups.
Slush 2024 - Aalto Startup Center
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We are going to Slush 2024!

12 Research to Business from Aalto University and Aalto Startup Center will be at Slush 2024 to showcase their projects. Want to meet them? Come to the booth 7B2 to learn all about them.
Space Startup Network Mixer
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Space Startup Network Mixer

Whether you are already part of the space community or looking to forge new partnerships, this mixer offers exceptional networking in a relaxed atmosphere before the official Slush days.
Eetu Helminen - Aalto Startup Center
Personnel Published:

Introducing you Eetu Helminen, Urban Tech Helsinki's project manager

Get to know one of our newest additions to the Aalto Startup Center team with this interview