Startup Tampere: Regional hubs as the new honeypots for investors

Platform6 Startup House

Explore the fastest-growing regional innovation hubs, meet startups outside of European capitals and international investors.

Maria 01

You are invited to explore the fastest-growing regional innovation hubs and meet startups outside of European capitals as well as international investors and ecosystem builders! You can go “full steam ahead” and attend the day programme with workshops or “let off steam” during the evening programme and listen to the fireside chats, networking and enjoying great food and drinks. It will be of special interest to investors looking to increase their deal flow, discover talented founders and hear fresh ideas. _______________________________Please note: Slush ticket is NOT (!) required for participation in this event. It is free of charge and open to everyone in the event's target categories. <ul><li> When: Thursday, November 17th, 14:00 - 16:00 (day programme),17:00 - 20:00 (evening programme)</li><li>Where: Maria 01 Startup Campus, Lapinlahdenkatu 16, 00180 Helsinki</li><li>Who: Investors, startups, scaleups, ecosystem builders, corporates, growth experts </li></ul>_______________________________Regional ecosystems provide worthy benefits and are seen more and more as the new honeypots for local and international investors. There is less bureaucracy and competition, stronger sense of togetherness and relations across various sectors, community-driven problem solving. This closeness enables faster identification of market gaps, helps create partnerships, launch tests and build trust around local innovation. As a result, new startups can sometimes get off the ground faster in cities outside of capital areas. And just like this, there is a whole new generation of ambitious founders in Tampere and other small European cities that go global, building on and being fueled by the local regional ecosystem. We invite you to explore this phenomenon with us!

<h2>Full steam ahead</h2>Day programmeFuelling the creation of growth businesses. Organisers: Tampere University, Business Tampere 13:30 - 14:00 Doors open, guests are arriving.14:00 - 14:30 Industrial collaboration with University. Fireside chat. Speakers: Pasi Vakaslahti (Head of Collaboration Services, Tampere University), Miika Kaski (Commercialization and Networks Lead, Sandvik)14:30 - 15:00 From researcher to innovator and science to solutions. Fireside chat. Speakers: Juho Väisänen (Senior Specialist, innovation services, Tampere University), Esa Räsänen (Professor, Tampere University)15:00 - 15:30 Student entrepreneurship. Fireside chat. Marika Vuorenmaa (Team lead for Sustainable Entrepreneurship a.k.a HUBS, Tampere University of Applied Sciences), Lisa Glybchenko (PhD researcher and Startup founder, Color Up Peace), Antti-Ville Räisänen (Founder of Brightlife and professional athlete)15:30 - 15:45 Foreign Domestic Investment in Tampere: Enabling business transformations through new technologies - Oliver Hussey (Business Tampere)15:45 - 16:00 Startup and scaleup focus in Tampere - Tero Kyckling (Business Tampere)16:00 - 17:00 Networking before the evening programme starts._______________________________<h2>Let off steam</h2>Evening programmeHost: Karoliina Kauhanen, Founder of Commu16:30 - 17:00 Doors open, guests are arriving.17:00 - 17:05 Introduction to the event - Margarita Khartanovich (Platform6)17:05 - 17:10 Opening remarks - Pekka Salmi (Deputy Mayor, City of Tampere) 17:10 - 17:15 Announcing Web3 Masterclass by The Good Cartel powered by the City of Tampere - Sointu Karjalainen (The Good Cartel). A new initiative empowering Web3 education, innovation and investments together with leading industry experts like Equilibrium, Kleoverse, Decentraland, NorthCrypto and FOV Ventures. 17:15 - 17:45 A new generation of founders: all eyes on the regional hubs? Fireside chat. Speakers: Karoliina Kauhanen (Commu), Jussi Ahola (Oncarbon), Federico Fini (Karma Ventures), Alexandra Balkova (Startup Wise Guys). Moderator: Henri Terho (Sensible 4)17:45 - 18:05 Smart collaboration: leveraging local strengths into global wins. Fireside chat. Tero Kyckling (Business Tampere), Abir Hossain (EIT Manufacturing North), Niek Huizenga (Founded in Groningen), Laura Meriläinen (Business Oulu). Moderator: Alfredo Jollon (Stockholm Techstars Accelerator)18:05 - 18:25 Local ecosystem builders: fostering startup culture and helping companies grow. Fireside chat. Speakers: Josephine Benzie (Maria 01), Bengt Eliasson (Silicon Vikings), Ernests Stals (TechChill), Mette Hoberg Tønnesen (The Link &amp; Startup Aarhus). Moderator: Jaïr Halevi (Startups and VCs at Miro, ex Startup Amsterdam)18:25 - 18:35 Community bringing your creative process to the next level - Tina Kaikkonen (General Manager at Unity. in Finland)18:35 - 20:00 Food, drinks &amp; networking facilitated by Platform6.

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