Finland's 45 Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators [2024]

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Updated: January 20th, 2022

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Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators In Finland

#	Accelerator/Incubator	Funding	Location	Apply
1	Energy Spin	EUR 1M	Vaasa, Fi...	Apply
2	Nordic XR Startups	EUR 100K	Helsinki,...	Apply
3	Ukipolis OY	EUR 50K	Uusikaupu...	Apply
4	ESA Business Incubation Center	EUR 75K-10M	Espoo, Fi...	Apply
5	Patteri Entrepreneurship Society	EUR 5K	Kotka, Fi...	Apply
6	Health Incubator Helsinki	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
7	Business Oulu	Not Disclosed	Oulu, Fin...	Apply
8	xEdu	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
9	Kiuas	Not Disclosed	Espoo, Fi...	Apply
10	Red Brick Accelerator	Not Disclosed	Tampere, ...	Apply
11	Tereko Health X	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
12	Mutiny	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
13	Turbiini	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
14	Boost	Not Disclosed	Turku, Fi...	Apply
15	Rocket 57	Varies	Helsinki,...	Apply
16	Kielo Growth	Not Disclosed	Oulu, Fin...	Apply
17	Vertical	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
18	NewCo Helsinki	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
19	Go International	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
20	Solita	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
21	Yritys Kehitys	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
22	Royal Majestics	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
23	Fintech Farm Helsinki	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
24	Verona	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
25	Catapult	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
26	Valkea	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
27	Nostetta Ventures	Not Disclosed	Kuopio, F...	Apply
28	Venture Gym	Not Disclosed	Kotka,Fin...	Apply
29	Takeoff Partners	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
30	EIT Food Accelerator Network	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
31	Business Mill Lahti	Not Disclosed	Lahti, Fi...	Apply
32	Aalto University Startup Center	Not Disclosed	Espoo, Fi...	Apply
33	Startup Connect	Not Disclosed	Kotka, Fi...	Apply
34	Prohealth Accelerator	Not Disclosed	Turku, Fi...	Apply
35	Innovestor	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
36	Aaltoes	Not Disclosed	Espoo, Fi...	Apply
37	Spinno	Not Disclosed	Espoo, Fi...	Apply
38	Gorilla Capital	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
39	Spinverse	Not Disclosed	Espoo, Fi...	Apply
40	Health Capital Helsinki	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
41	VTT	Not Disclosed	Espoo, Fi...	Apply
42	Maria 01	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
43	Arcada	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
44	Helsinki Business Hub	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply
45	HXRC	Not Disclosed	Helsinki,...	Apply

1. Energy Spin

Location: Vaasa, Finland
Industry: Energy & Clean Tech Companies
Investment Size: EUR 1M
Program Length: 10 Weeks
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Energy Spin hosts a business accelerator program that supports the growth of startups and provides them with a platform to accelerate in the industry by sharing business ideas and connecting with peers and industry experts. They help cleantech and sustainable businesses by offering workshops, mentorship, business coaching, idea testing opportunities, networking opportunities, and investment opportunities to them. This 10-week business program also provides participants with business training, commercialization, and knowledge about financing and marketing.

Apply to Energy Spin, or learn more ➜

2. Nordic XR Startups

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: AR/VR Businesses
Investment Size: EUR 100K
Program Length: 6 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Nordic XR Startups runs a business program that invests in early-stage XR businesses and accelerates their growth towards new business heights. This 6-month business program provides participants with seed funding up to Euros 100K, acceleration services, mentorship from the world's best business experts, growth enabled business support, networking opportunities with potential investors & partners, and access to attend demo day programs. The mission of this program is to improve AR/VR tech businesses in the Nordic region by offering them go-to-market business strategies, knowledge about product-market fit, fundraising opportunities, and tools & resources to bring innovative ideas into reality.

Apply to Nordic XR Startups, or learn more ➜

3. Ukipolis OY

Location: Uusikaupunki, Finland
Industry: Technology Businesses
Investment Size: EUR 50K
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Ukipolis OY organizes a business program that provides entrepreneurs and business owners with business knowledge and a collaborative working environment with research institutions. This program helps local businesses to develop their ventures and build corporate networking opportunities with experts. They also offer businesses of all stages with hands-on entrepreneurship information & experience, resources, and business support essential in developing a successful business in the industry.

Apply to Ukipolis OY, or learn more ➜

4. ESA Business Incubation Center

Location: Espoo, Finland
Industry: Space Technology
Investment Size: EUR 75K-10M
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

ESA Business Incubation Center runs a business program that takes early-stage startups from ground level to the space level. Researches and founders who have innovative ideas in the niche of space technology or target non-space markets can join this program. This business incubation program assists aspiring entrepreneurs and startups to grow financially and technically and discover space potential. They provide participants with funding up to EUR 75K, technical business support, business & market knowledge, business advice, access to labs & facilities, networking opportunities with potential partners & investors, and promotion and administration of business ventures.

Apply to ESA Business Incubation Center, or learn more ➜

5. Patteri Entrepreneurship Society

Location: Kotka, Finland
Industry: Innovative Business
Investment Size: EUR 5K
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Patteri Entrepreneurship Society organizes a business program that helps entrepreneurs and startups to bring creative and innovative ideas into reality. This program hosts various entrepreneurial events that connect members with talented mentors & experienced industry experts and provides them with job & pitching opportunities, a pathway to success, access to events, assistance in building successful MVP, tools to test their business ideas, and funding of EUR 5K. The main goal of this program is to support entrepreneurs and help them develop successful business ventures in the industry.

Apply to Patteri Entrepreneurship Society, or learn more ➜

6. Health Incubator Helsinki

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: Health Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 3 years
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Health Incubator Helsinki hosts a business development program for healthcare startup businesses. This business incubator provides participants with comprehensive business information, long-term business support, tailored mentorship, networking opportunities, business coaching, advisory services, coworking facilities, workshops, go-to-market strategy, access to demo days and business meetings, and tools & resources to take healthcare businesses to new industrial heights. Some of its portfolio companies are; Analysis Mode, Cardiomtec, Curify, Datasolu, Flux Polymers, Jasmine Pro, and many more.

Apply to Health Incubator Helsinki, or learn more ➜

7. Business Oulu

Location: Oulu, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 1 year
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Business Oulu operates a business incubator program to help startups build, grow, and operate successful businesses in the industrial ecosystem of Oulu. This program provides businesses with assistance in building viable business models & business plans for starting a new business, financing opportunities, help in exporting business goods, coaching & mentorship, innovative business services, ownership & investment opportunities, and access to attend business programs & events. They also offer solutions to business problems, minimum viable products, customer development, product-market fit, and working space.

Apply to Business Oulu, or learn more ➜

8. xEdu

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: EdTech Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 3 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

xEdu operates a business program that supports educational technology startup businesses with transformative business solutions essential to grow and succeed in the industry. This leading business accelerator program offers broad assistance to the participants ranging from product development stage to internationalization of business stage. They provide businesses with coaching, mentorship, resources for research & development, and networking opportunities with industry experts. This 3-month intense program also provides startups with co-designing opportunities, access to customer validation, peer support, coworking space, cross-domain expertise, incubation services, business education on various topics, and support at every step in the industry.

Apply to xEdu, or learn more ➜

9. Kiuas

Location: Espoo, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 4 Weeks & 8 Weeks
Equity Taken: 0%

Kiuas operates a leading startup accelerator program that provides early-stage startup businesses with invaluable business tools & resources essential to succeed in the industry and take the business ventures to the next level. They host two different programs namely, Kiuas Start 4-week program and Kiuas Accelerator an 8-week program. Both these business programs provide participants with 1:1 mentorship, business guidance, working space, valuable business advice & perks, workshops, assistance in market entry, funding & connection-building opportunities, and access to demo day programs.

Apply to Kiuas, or learn more ➜

10. Red Brick Accelerator

Location: Tampere, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 6-weeks & 12-weeks
Equity Taken: 0%

Red Brick Accelerator runs an intensive business program for early-stage startups and helps them to take their business ideas to the next level by providing them with mentorship and business coaching. They host a pre-accelerator program of 6 weeks and an accelerator program of 12 weeks to support entrepreneurs of the industry. This program takes 0% equity and provides participants with access to top-level industry coaches, mentors, and access to coworking space to move forward in the industry. Some of its alumni startup companies are; Parkly, Sustainifly, Ruska Skincare, Crono Analytics, Drum Networking, and more.

Apply to Red Brick Accelerator, or learn more ➜

11. Tereko Health X

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: Health Tech & Life Sciences
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 7-weeks
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Tereko Health X hosts a pre-accelerator program for helping life science & health tech businesses to grow in the industry. This program provides participants with the right business skills & services essential to create an impact on the businesses and solve real-life problems through business solutions. This intensive 7-week program also provides healthcare entrepreneurs, researchers, and students with access to workshops hosted by industry experts, business development programs, funding & marketing opportunities, hands-on business support, valuable business knowledge, networking opportunities, peer support, and mentorship essential in building life-changing healthcare technologies.

Apply to Tereko Health X, or learn more ➜

12. Mutiny

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 6 weeks
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Mutiny organizes a business accelerator program to support early-stage startups to have the potential to become successful and reshape the future. This 6-week program assists forward-thinking individuals and helps them grow by providing them with innovation & entrepreneurship education, the right business tools, resources, contacts, and skills to work towards the business idea and make the same into reality. They also provide participants with mentorship, PR assistance, knowledge about marketing, hands-on business support, guidance in the development of business plans & business models, the opportunity to pitch in front of potential investors & partners, and various other business resources essential to bring a change in the market.

Apply to Mutiny, or learn more ➜

13. Turbiini

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 10 Weeks
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Turbiini provides a business accelerator program that guides early-stage startups, entrepreneurs, and student-driven businesses to run successfully in the industry. This 10-week accelerator program helps participating entrepreneurs transform their innovative ideas into actual business ventures. They also provide business firms with coworking space, networking opportunities with expert communities, workspace, counseling services, business advice, and growth platforms essential to accelerate businesses to new heights.

Apply to Turbiini, or learn more ➜

14. Boost

Location: Turku, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 3 Weeks & 10 Weeks
Equity Taken: 0%

Boost operates a business program that promotes and supports innovation & entrepreneurship in the Turku region. This business program empowers and inspires students to become successful startup entrepreneurs by providing them with learning & networking opportunities with like-minded student entrepreneurs and a business accelerator program. They host a 3-week Startup Journey pre-accelerator program and a 10-weeks Startup Journey accelerator program. This accelerator program is free of charge and has a team of top-rated mentors that provides assistance to the participants and helps them get their business and stuff done easily.

Apply to Boost, or learn more ➜

15. Rocket 57

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: Energy, Greentech, Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Life Science, IT, Software, E-Commerce
Investment Size: Varies
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Rocket 57 runs a business incubator and accelerator program that helps early-stage startups to grow and become successful. This program invests in the business of different developmental levels in the niche of energy & Greentech, consumer goods, healthcare & life science, and software & IT. The investment size of this program varies according to the developmental level of startups. They support participants and provides them with industry experience, research knowledge, venture capital business insights, assistance to build MVP, networking & pitching opportunities.

Apply to Rocket 57, or learn more ➜

16. Kielo Growth

Location: Oulu, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Kielo Growth runs a business program that nourishes startups into profitable and growing business ventures. This program invests in the success of startups of the Oulu region. They act as a catalyst in building and growing the industrial ecosystem of the area by providing participants with business facilities, networking opportunities with a business community, expert assistance, knowledge & information about finance, business management, and internalization. Some of its portfolio companies are; Artome Capricode, Glowdia, Inari, Iprotoxi, Qridi, and many more.

Apply to Kielo Growth, or learn more ➜

17. Vertical

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: Innovative Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Vertical offers a business program that accelerates entrepreneurial growth in the industry and helps entrepreneurs achieve their business goals through innovation and collaborative opportunities. They support growth companies to succeed by providing them with disruptive & cutting-edge business strategies, growth development opportunities, business tools, validation of technologies, business models, advice from experts, and collaborative business methods essential to build and grow life-changing business ventures.

Apply to Vertical, or learn more ➜

18. NewCo Helsinki

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

NewCo Helsinki runs a business program to empower the entrepreneurial culture in the region by providing startups with comprehensive business information support and tools for operating successful business models. They also provide startups with funding, business advice, mentorship, business plans, confidential business information, long-term business support, one-on-one coaching, training, access to events, collaboration & networking opportunities guiding business materials, and resources to internationalize business and succeed in the industry. This program acts as the first step for entrepreneurs who want to run their business firms.

Apply to NewCo Helsinki, or learn more ➜

19. Go International

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: Edtech, Healthtech, Smart Cities
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Go International operates a business development program for startups and small to medium enterprises in the niche of edutech, health tech, and smart city. They run a go-to-market program that provides participating businesses with development services, assistance in market entry, tailored business curriculum, customer creation & research opportunities, legal regulations, matchmaking with resources, networking opportunities with corporate partners and investors. The mission of this program is to take Nordic and Finnish innovative startups to the international level in the Global markets.

Apply to Go International, or learn more ➜

20. Solita

Location: Helsinki, Oulu, Turku, Tampere, and many others
Industry: Data-driven Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Solita offers a business program that creates an impact in the industry by combining data technology and human insights. This program has a team of industry experts that provide unique services such as strategic business consultation, software development service, design, analytics, AI, integration, and cloud services to the participants. They connect entrepreneurs with new business services and help them design & build successful businesses that have the potential to change the future.

Apply to Solita, or learn more ➜

21. Yritys Kehitys

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: Cyber Security, healthcare, bioindustry, sustainable businesses, and smart homes
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Varies
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Yritys Kehitys hosts a growth accelerator program that helps companies to grow, develop, commercialize, and sell their business products and services in the industrial ecosystems. This business growth accelerator program runs for 12 to 24 months, and they also host a pre-accelerator program that lasts for about 6 to 12 months. They provide participants with professional services and assist them in holding a profitable and secured financial position in the industry. This program majorly helps businesses in the niche of cyber security, healthcare, digitalization, sustainable business development, smart homes, and bioindustry.

Apply to Yritys Kehitys, or learn more ➜

22. Royal Majestics

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: Design, Fashion, and Lifestyle Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Royal Majestics a venture capital firm that operates a business program to help businesses and startups in the niche of lifestyle, design, and fashion. They invest in unique business firms and from a long-term relationship and partnership with them. This program also provides them with business conceptualization, financing services, assistance in product sourcing, guidance in the selection of business distribution models, knowledge about PR presence & the international market, and tools to commercialize the businesses.

Apply to Royal Majestics, or learn more ➜

23. Fintech Farm Helsinki

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: Fintech Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Fintech Farm Helsinki organizes a business program that supports and assists financial startups to scale and grow in the industry through innovation. This program has a team of business experts who provide participants with a growth-enabled business platform & collaborative business opportunities to build and grow successful fintech businesses in the industry. They also offer tools, resources, networking & matchmaking opportunities, acceleration & funding services, business expertise, and business knowledge & insights. to the participating fintech busiensses.

Apply to Fintech Farm Helsinki, or learn more ➜

24. Verona

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Verona runs a game-changing business program that assists new businesses to successfully grow and scale in the industry. This structured business enterprise has a team of industry experts who focus on building sustainable businesses by delivering measurable and impactful business solutions to entrepreneurs. They provide participants with business consultancy services, growth-enabled business strategies, guidance in business management, knowledge about wealth planning, tax & legal issues, and incubation services essential to build and scale business ventures in the industrial ecosystem.

Apply to Verona, or learn more ➜

25. Catapult

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: Innovation & Technology
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Catapult, a technology-driven business program, operates with a team of experienced data analysts, business thinkers, and growth hackers who provide technology businesses with strategic business insights and knowledge about the market trends of the industry. This program also provides participants with access to deep tech market research, knowledge & information about current market trends, new technology-related business verticals, solutions to rigid business problems, insights about the business market, and assistance in making faster business decisions.

Apply to Catapult, or learn more ➜

26. Valkea

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: Clean Energy Ventures
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Valkea hosts growth enabled business program for clean energy ventures. This program finds the revolutionary business ideas in the niche of clean energy, sustainability, and resource efficiency and provides them with business expertise, growth funding, development opportunities, and acceleration services to assist mission-driven startups to grow and move forward in the industry. They have an extensive network of business experts who provide entrepreneurs with realistic and impactful business solutions. Some of its portfolio companies are Recharge, Milly, Akkurate, Puro Earth, and a few more.

Apply to Valkea, or learn more ➜

27. Nostetta Ventures

Location: Kuopio, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Nostetta Ventures organizes a business program that helps newly established and young business companies to grow and develop successfully in the industry. This business program provides participants with networking opportunities, investment models, business funding, business expertise from industry experts, hands-on business experience, knowledge about business management, IT Solutions, IPR skills, growth-enabled business support, and financial services. They also help portfolio companies by investing in their success and offering them key business strategies essential in building significant businesses that have the potential to bring a change to society.

Apply to Nostetta Ventures, or learn more ➜

28. Venture Gym

Location: Kotka,Finland
Industry: Mobile & Video Games, Healthcare, Renewable Energy, Fintech, and ICT Business Solutions
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Venture Gym operates a business accelerator program that connects startups to the outside world. This business program strengthens the startups by providing them with training, financial services, networking opportunities with experts, growth & development opportunities, business management, knowledge of business expertise, and the right business resources. They also host a two-part Start Program that helps business ideas to turn into reality. Venture gym majorly helps industries in the niche of video and mobile games, scalable ICT business solutions, healthcare businesses, fintech, and renewable energy.

Apply to Venture Gym, or learn more ➜

29. Takeoff Partners

Location: Helsinki,Finland
Industry: B2B Software Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Takeoff Partners organizes an advisory business program that assists entrepreneurs to build pioneering and successful businesses from ground level to the global level. This business program provides participants with top-notch advisory services and business coaching from industry experts, growth-related business services, and investments & tools essential to groom B2B software businesses to the next industry level. Some of its portfolio companies are; Avoset, Buildie, Collective Crunch, Cuckoo, Fourdeg, and more.

Apply to Takeoff Partners, or learn more ➜

30. EIT Food Accelerator Network

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: Agri Food Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

EIT Food Accelerator Network hosts a business program to assists agri-food startup businesses grow and transition into impactful and successful business ventures of the industry. This accelerator program provides participants with unparalleled business networks, tools, resources, connection-building opportunities with industry experts, mentorship, and pathways to reach ultimate business goals. They elevate businesses in the industry by offering them tailored support, market exposure, access to makers labs, knowledge about innovations, and solutions for the growth of the food system in the industry to the participants.

Apply to EIT Food Accelerator Network, or learn more ➜

31. Business Mill Lahti

Location: Lahti, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Business Mill Lahti runs a business program that supports entrepreneurs and startups with businesses growth. This accelerator program speeds up businesses towards success by providing them with business coaching, funding opportunities, innovative business ideas, commercialization services, acceleration services, business education on topics such as marketing, funding, legal, and contractual matters, and networking opportunities with industry experts, potential investors & business partners.

Apply to Business Mill Lahti, or learn more ➜

32. Aalto University Startup Center

Location: Espoo, Finland
Industry: Research-based Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Aalto University Startup Center runs a business accelerator program that helps startups utilize business knowledge and resources to grow and build successful startup businesses. They provide participants with mentorship, networking opportunities with investors & peers, knowledge & information about the corporate business world, and business research opportunities. This program helps businesses located in Finland and guides them to reach new industrial heights.

Apply to Aalto University Startup Center, or learn more ➜

33. Startup Connect

Location: Kotka, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Startup Connect hosts Level Up, a business accelerator program that provides investment and business support to the entrepreneurs and startups of the industry. They provide participants of the program with workshops, pitching opportunities, business consultation, tools & resources to know strengths & weakness of business, investment networks, one on one business meetings, viable business plans to scale operations, training programs, coworking space, and growth opportunities essential to take startup businesses to new industrial heights.

Apply to Startup Connect, or learn more ➜

34. Prohealth Accelerator

Location: Turku, Finland
Industry: Health Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Prohealth Accelerator runs a typical business program that provides participants with mentorship, resources, organizational support, development opportunities, and access to various events and workshops essential for running a successful health startup business. They support entrepreneurs to commercialize innovations in the niche of the healthcare sector and also offer them laboratory space and equipment for research purposes.

Apply to Prohealth Accelerator, or learn more ➜

35. Innovestor

Location: Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Finland and Moscow, Russia
Industry: Technology Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Innovestor operates a business program that focuses on helping early-stage startups of the Nordic region. This business program offers investment opportunities and venturing services to the participants. They also provide tech-driven businesses with capital, business knowledge, acceleration services, networking opportunities, infrastructure, investment model, assistance in developing successful business ventures, growth enabled business support, technical assistance, and various other business resources essential to stimulate the business to new heights. Some of its portfolio companies are; Voyantic, Miradore, Safera, Cajo, Bitbar, BCB Medical, Zen Robotics, and many more.

Apply to Innovestor, or learn more ➜

36. Aaltoes

Location: Espoo, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Aaltoes offers a program that empowers and supports entrepreneurs and creative thinkers to build purposeful and impactful businesses in the industry. They provide participants with an entrepreneurial mindset, learning opportunities, a collaborative business environment, and an idea-testing atmosphere. This program at as a catalyst for driving the businesses and creating a successful startup seen in Finland.

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37. Spinno

Location: Espoo, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Spinno runs a startup business program that supports and advises entrepreneurs to build successful business ventures in the industry. Startups of different developmental stages & industries are welcome in this program. This program provides participants with a business plan, tools to operate businesses, business knowledge, networking opportunities with potential partners & financers, assistance in building innovative business products, mentorship, funding opportunities, business coaching, and various other resources associated with helping entrepreneurs to run a successful business.

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38. Gorilla Capital

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Gorilla Capital runs a business program that provides technical assistance and funds to early-stage technology companies and helps them solve various business problems. This program has a team of experienced mentors and investors who invest in potential businesses and provide them with hands-on business expertise, mentorship, guidance & education on important industry topics, business strategies & up to date business information. Some of its portfolio companies are; Click 2 Contract, Patent Renewal, Hala, Hoivanet, Moderan, Screenful, Growth Minds, and many more.

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39. Spinverse

Location: Espoo, Finland, Stockholm, Sweden, and Berlin, Germany
Industry: Innovation & Technology
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Spinverse runs a business program that drives sustainability and digitalization to fulfill the needs of entrepreneurs and help them grow in the industry through innovations. They offer participants a collaborative business environment, growth opportunities, funding instruments, strategic ecosystem, growth-enabled services, innovative business ideas, acceleration services, tailored business strategies, and assistance in building impactful businesses & fulfilling pre-decided business goals and targets.

Apply to Spinverse, or learn more ➜

40. Health Capital Helsinki

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: Digital Health Industry
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Health Capital Helsinki runs a business program that provides digital health startups with world-leading health development technology. Multinational business corporations to innovative startups all can take part in this collaborative business program. This program connects them with the right resources essential to grow and develop their businesses to the next level in the industrial ecosystem of Helsinki. They assist innovative life-science and health startups by providing them with potential business connections, networking opportunities with investors, access to labs, testing rooms, research & equipment, and growth-enabled business resources.

Apply to Health Capital Helsinki, or learn more ➜

41. VTT

Location: Espoo, Finland
Industry: Technology & Innovation
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

VTT operates a business program that brings technology and innovative startups to life. This business incubator program provides participants with business strategies, research opportunities, mentorship from technological experts, technical assistance, networking opportunities with investors, tailored business resources, assistance in the development of new products & services, and access to the latest technologies & business licenses. This program majorly helps businesses running in the verticals of industries such as; bio-industry, building & infrastructure, E-commerce, electronics, energy, mining & minerals, ICT, healthcare, food industry, forest industry, space industry, transportation, vehicles & machinery, manufacturing, smart industry, security tech, artificial intelligence, circular economy, and robotics.

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42. Maria 01

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Maria 01 is a leading startup business program that helps the entrepreneurial community to build successful businesses in the industry. They provide members of the program with mentorship, the right business tools, networking opportunities with industry experts, potential partners & community builders, working space, access to events & business knowledge. Some of its portfolio companies are; Tough Byte, Start Helsinki, Auto Ventures, Fintech Finland, and many more.

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43. Arcada

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: AI, Health, and Circular Economy
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Arcada runs a business program whose mission is to help researchers and businesses to create impactful, relevant, and smart business solutions in the niche of artificial intelligence, machine learning, health & welfare, and circular economy. This program presents them with growth opportunities, digital possibilities, functional & operational support, business infrastructure, solutions to various business issues, business education, interdisciplinary assistance, collaborative opportunities, access to research programs & projects.

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44. Helsinki Business Hub

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Helsinki Business Hub runs a business program that supports and guides foreign businesses to establish themselves successfully into the industrial ecosystem of Helsinki. This program provides startups and business companies with growth opportunities, networking opportunities, funding opportunities, coworking space, access to events & programs, pitching opportunities, business information & knowledge, and tailored needs essential for taking the business to new success heights. They help businesses majorly in the niche of healthcare, circular economy, edtech, cyber security, data handling, fintech, hospitality, ICT, smart energy, smart city, quantum computing, smart buildings, smart mobility, and maritime tech.

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45. HXRC

Location: Helsinki, Finland
Industry: AR/AR Businesses
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

HXRC or Helsinki XR Center operates a business incubator program that assists AR/VR businesses running in the industry. This program offers them coworking space, mentorship, a co-learning business environment, growth-enabled business equipment, workshops, access to various business events, and assistance in the development of early-stage MR, AR & VR technologies businesses. They also provide participants with special facilities, startup services, business coaching, consultation, networking opportunities, and assistance in entrepreneurial growth.

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