Helsinki Think Company

10/04/2025

🌟This week, our UniTalent program participants had the opportunity to dive into the vibrant startup ecosystem of the Helsinki metropolitan area.

🚀 We kicked off the day at Startup Sauna where we explored the roots of Finland’s startup culture and the founding story of Aalto Entrepreneurship Society.

🏢Next, we headed to Maria 01, the largest startup hub in the Nordics. There, we met with several inspiring organizations:
- The Shortcut told us about the unique career building and entrepreneurial programs they host.
- Startup Foundation, the owner of Slush, shared about the grant opportunities and ambitious goals for startups in Finland.
- Urban Tech Helsinki which is an incubator that seeks to solve problems in cities by innovative technological solutions.

🏙️ We wrapped up our tour at Business Helsinki where we learned about the free entrepreneurial sparring and guidance that the city funds.

☀️ A huge thank you to all the organizations who welcomed us, we truly appreciate your time and insights. Looking forward to connecting again at our next startup ecosystem day! 💡

31/03/2025

Helseed workshops are starting this Thursday 17-19 at Tiedekulma. Join us and take the first steps on your entrepreneurial journey. This week's workshop will focus on crystalizing your business idea.

There is still time to register for this week's workshop! 👉 Read more and register here: http://bit.ly/41BI6by

12/03/2025

Feeling overwhelmed with assignments and deadlines? Wondering how to maintain your well-being amidst demanding schedules? Need some tips on balancing your work and leisure time?

For the first time, we invite all students to Meilahti campus on 26.3.2025 for two-hour Student Well-being Evening! You will learn from experts who'll provide practical lessons for students' mental well-being. Sign up with the link in bio.

Speakers at the event are:
Markus Jokela (professor of Psychology, UH),
Sanja Laitinen-Lindelöf (Vice President, SAMOK)
Riikka Nurmi (expert, MIELI Mental Health Finland)
Hanna Rintala (expert, Student Mental Health Organization Nyyti ry.

Light healthy snacks and refreshments are provided at the event. Welcome!

12/03/2025

Do you have a business idea but don’t yet know everything about starting and running a company? Do you already have a startup but could use new perspectives, support or funding? Then join us in HELSEED workshops!

🌱 What: In HELSEED workshops you learn entrepreneurial skills, get guidance from experts, meet like-minded people and grow your ideas. The spring workshops cover everything from crystallizing your idea and developing a business model to market research and test piloting. Helsinki Think Company organizes HELSEED workshops in collaboration with the University of Helsinki, as a part of the wider HELSEED program.

🌱 To whom: The workshops are free and open to all students, researchers and everyone else curious about entrepreneurship. You can join whichever workshops suit your needs, or join them all!

🌱 When and where: HELSEED workshops take place during spring and fall 2025. All workshops are held in person at Helsinki Think Company premises, Yliopistonkatu 4.

Spring 2025 workshop schedule:

3.4. 17-19 Crystallizing the idea (Keskusta)
10.4. 17-19 Business models (Keskusta)
17.4. 17-19 Market research (Keskusta)
24.4. 17-19 Build – measure – learn (Keskusta)

👉 Read more and register here:
http://bit.ly/41BI6by

Learn more about the HELSEED program:
https://www.helsinki.fi/helseed

HELSEED workshops are designed for aspiring entrepreneurs who are hungry to learn more, make progress on their business and get funding!

04/12/2024

On Tuesday December 10 at 14:00, join us for the Pizza'n'Beer Innovation Talks held at Meilahti campus. The event is intended for bachelor and master students of the University of Helsinki, especially those related to health and life sciences fields.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/pizzanbeer-student-led-innovations-in-health-and-life-sciences-tickets-1095945696079?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

During the event you will have a chance to hear talks from former and current student-innovators, starting from how they embarked on the innovation journey to the career opportunities within and around innovation.

14:00 Innovation talks

- Welcoming words by Risto Renkonen - Director of Innovation and Business Collaborations at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki
- Sebastian Soidinsalo - Co-Founder and Director of Operations at Polku Therapeutics
- Umamaheswari Umasankar - Master's student and team member in iGEM2024
- Anu Meerwaldt - Development Manager at SPARK Finland

15:00 Networking and refreshments

16:00 End of the event

The event is organized in collaboration with Terkko Health Hub and sponsored by the Faculty of Medicine (University of Helsinki).

01/11/2024

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