Founder Sprint
Founder Sprint is an intensive program crafted to help student bring out their best founder potential.
Founder School
Apply Now — Aalto Founder Sprint Spring 2026 Cohort
Founder Sprint is where you discover how fast you can actually build, how far you can push yourself, and what kind of builder you become when the pace gets real. You’ll learn more about yourself during this program than most people do in years. 40+ mentors. 15 weeks. 3 sprint modules. 1 trip abroad. Applications for the Spring 2026 Cohort are now open.
Apply Now — Aalto Founder Sprint Spring 2026 Cohort
Founder Sprint is where you discover how fast you can actually build, how far you can push yourself, and what kind of builder you become when the pace gets real. You’ll learn more about yourself during this program than most people do in years. 40+ mentors. 15 weeks. 3 sprint modules. 1 trip abroad. Applications for the Spring 2026 Cohort are now open.
Company valuation
over €30 billion
Over
15,000
jobs created
Combined turnover exceeds
€3 billion
annually
Companies founded by Aalto university's students and alumni have a strong societal impact.
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Founder Talks: new event series brings founders on stage
Aalto Founder School brings entrepreneurship closer to all students at Aalto through monthly Founder Talks, a new minor studies programme, and a tailor-made Founder Sprint for the most promising ideas. Â
Founder Minor
Minor for all Aalto students
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Aalto Founder School launches in September
Startups are a major opportunity for Finland – the new Aalto Founder School aims to supercharge the ecosystem, says entrepreneur Mårten Mickos.