Events calendar & open calls
This page is the central hub for events and open calls related to acceleration and incubation within Aalto's startup and innovation ecosystem.
Join events and programs organized by university programs, departments, and student initiatives. Upcoming opportunities include networking, funding, workshops, and accelerator and incubator programs.
Join events and programs organized by university programs, departments, and student initiatives. Upcoming opportunities include networking, funding, workshops, and accelerator and incubator programs.
Events calendar
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Founder Talks #2: Mika Anttonen – Founder & Chairman, St1 Nordic
From fossil crisis to renewable opportunity: Mika Anttonen reveals how he built St1 Nordic and turned vision into action.
Founder Talks #3: Miki Kuusi, CEO of Deliveroo and Head of DoorDash International
Food arrives faster, cities feel closer, and an Aalto alum’s idea becomes a global platform. From founding Slush and Wolt to leading Deliveroo and DoorDash International, Miki Kuusi returns for Aalto Founder Talks #3 to share the decisions, toughest days, and personal journey behind Wolt’s €7 billion acquisition by DoorDash — and what today’s builders should do next.
Join Junction, one of Europe's leading hackathons, for three days of rapid collaboration, innovation, and real-world problem-solving.

Slush is a not-for-profit organization on a mission to help and create founders to change the world. Based in Helsinki, Slush annually hosts the world’s leading startup event bringing together a curated crowd of European startups, world-class investors, and tech journalists. We stand by relevance over scale, bringing tangible value, and sharing actionable company-building advice. No fluff.
Open calls for founders and startups
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