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18.01.2024 Startups

Join the buzzing startup ecosystem of Turku, Finland!

Top-notch startup services, genuinely helpful public sector actors, strong university co-operation and much more – Turku startup ecosystem has it all for entrepreneurs willing to …

04.01.2024 Startups

Turku Startups Going Global at Slush

The annual startup festival Slush brings together founders, top-tier speakers, and investors to showcase the future of the startup ecosystem in Finland and beyond. This brought Business …

10.08.2023 Startups

Northbound Scaleups: a new call for startups looking to go international

Northbound Scaleups, the programme aimed at helping startups scale up their business, has progressed to its second round. The joint initiative by Turku Science Park, …

06.04.2023 Startups

Startup Call Invites New Businesses to Turku

Turku Business Region is organising a programme that invites international startups to develop their businesses in Southwest Finland. In the Startup Call Turku competition, innovative …

02.02.2023 Startups

Start-ups in the Turku Region | A chat with Hannamari of POPS! ice cream factory

In 2018 Hannamari Nurkkala bravely left her salaried job and co-founded POPS! ice cream factory with her childhood friend Piia Pöllänen. The two have faced …

13.01.2023 Startups

A new survey of start-ups in the Turku region commissioned for spring 2023

During spring 2023, the Tribe Tampere Association will prepare a survey of the start-up ecosystem in the Turku region together with Turku Science Park Ltd. …

09.11.2022 Startups

Start-ups in the Turku Region | A walk and talk with Matti from The Paper Lid Company

Matti Salonoja’s goal is to get rid of plastic, disposable lids for coffee cups and other drinks. This is no longer just a dream, as …

03.11.2022 Business growth and development, Startups

A Deep Dive into the Finnish Business Culture

Startup Call is like a shortcut to networking in a new business environment, says entrepreneur Samat Serimbetov. Business is business anywhere in the world, but …

23.09.2022 Startups

Startups in the Turku Region | A walk and talk with Sari and Jukka from Volframi

Sari and Jukka Vuoristo have been aiming for the international markets since the first day of Volframi Ltd. Their solution for coating glass surfaces makes …

05.09.2022 Startups

Startups in the Turku Region | A walk and talk with Jonna and Piritta from Luonkos

Luonkos entrepreneurs Piritta and Jonna want to act as an example of successful value-based entrepreneurship. Luonkos, which manufactures innovative natural cosmetics, has grown rapidly – …