Helsinki Think Company is the Entrepreneurship Society of the University of Helsinki, with a mission to bring academics to action. We host four co-working and event venues in Helsinki, as well as organize a wide range of events, workshops, hackathons and idea accelerators together with our vast network of partners. In the core of everything we do is our community, a multidisciplinary tribe of ambitious changemakers supporting each other and making an impact.

Rektra is a digital headhunter matching employers and talents with the candidate’s future vision in mind. What Recruitment today is - Costly, and without any guarantee of success - Inefficient, where cold calls consumes more time than the candidates that actually matters - Prejudiced, leading to poor fits and unhappy employees How Rektra provides an automated sourcing tool matching employers and candidates using AI, enabling efficient and unprejudiced recruitments. In contrast to the traditional CV, Rektra is forward-looking focusing on the candidate’s preferences for their next position, allowing for quality matches and sustainable employments. Why Rektra was founded to create a new, innovative way of recruiting; sourcing talents where skills and ambitions matter and name, gender and age don’t. Our vision is a fair job market though technology. Rektra has received external funding to kick-start the business.

The Finnish company Solar Foods Oy produces an entirely new kind of nutrient-rich protein using only air and electricity as the main resources. The goal of the company is to start commercial production of the environmentally revolutionary protein in 2021.

IBEN is a Norwegian lifestyle fashion brand for women that wants to express their style and identity trough the way they dress. Established in 2014 IBEN represents the woman that cannot walk into a room without being noticed for her strong appearance. Her «tomboy» mentality, freed and laidback way of thinking is always the foundation for her choices and interactions. IBEN clothing is meant to supply self-made women the wardrobe they need to communicate their identity and way of life.

Expology is an exhibition and experience design consultancy. We create concepts and deliver solutions for knowledge-based arenas such as science centers, museums, visitor/experience centers and brand/identity spaces. We specialize in communicating complex content in an engaging way through experiential learning and interaction.

Vipicash is more than a fintech company. We’re on a mission to change the way money is being sent abroad. We understand the frustrations that come with sending money back home and we’re here to do something about it. Whether you want to pay for loved ones or invest in a business or property, you shouldn’t have to guess how your money is spent.  Vipicash let’s you to lock your money into the goods and services you choose so your family get the support they need and your projects can really take off.

The Thorvald platforms represent a low-cost alternative to a wide variety of agricultural operations. All the Thorvald robots are built using the same components, but we customize each robot for your specific needs based on the innovative modular design. We can therefore deliver robots using standard parts but customized design to serve your needs. All our robots are built to operate in an outdoor environment. They are therefore IP67 classified at all the lower parts that may be submersed in water (wheels, lower gears, etc), and IP56 for the rest of the robot.

Squarehead Technology provides advanced microphone array systems for audio capture and acoustical zoom. A microphone array  combines a large number of individual microphones to create a highly directional audio output.  The challenge of isolating and capturing desired sound in noisy environments is a well-known problem. Our products allow an operator to zoom in on a particular area and record sound in much the same way a camera zooms in a scene. This is achieved by using sophisticated digital signal processing of audio from several hundred microphones combined into a single system. All audio channels are high quality digital signals that can be recorded without any loss.

As a idea factory, incubator and investor, Askeladden & Co identifies opportunities, develop concepts and scale up companies. Our sweet-spot is in traditional industries that - until now - have seen limited consolidation, limited innovation, too high prices and a customer journey that has been standing still since the 90s.   Our investments and startup journeys so far:  Cutters | Adams Matkasse | Freska | Lotel | Lorry Restaurant | Wellbee

Jobba med en av Sveriges mest populära startups att jobba på i Sverige (enligt thehub.io 2021). Gaddr är ett innovationshus som verkar inom branscherna Tech & Innovation, AI, EdTech, Digital Agency & Media och CoWorking i Stockholm sedan 2016. Vi ett team på 10 heltidspersoner som älskar teknik, tillväxt och innovation, och det tror vi att du också gör. En mix av programmerare, designer, marknadsförare och studio-personer.

AscendXYZ is a successful software company with extensive aviation industry knowledge developing disruptive solutions for the aviation industry. Our solutions are built on top of data from satellites, aircraft (LiDAR), radar systems, and manually collected data. We take complex data sources and convert it into applicable, accessible, and actionable information used for airport safeguarding. We help airports and airlines avoid expensive and potentially dangerous bird strikes by revolutionising the way these are predicted. In other words – we make the sky safer by helping to prevent bird strikes in aviation. We have developed our existing solutions together with the European Space Agency. Specifically, for wildlife monitoring we have developed a radar solution that records bird activity, makes real-time risk models, and creates activity predictions. For obstacle assessment and management we deliver 3D terrain models processed to identify obstacles posing a danger to flight procedures. We are an international team of experienced and highly-skilled entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, and data science experts working in close collaboration with aviation industry specialists to support safe uninterrupted aircraft operations.

PayiQ supports companies and cities in their aim to become carbon neutral. PayiQ’s cloud-based mobile fare collection platform enables easy and seamless payments for public transport for both corporate and end users. At the same time, it measures the CO2 footprint of various mobility choices and offers a gamification tool which helps nudge users towards carbon neutral mobility and living. PayiQ’s platform gathers valuable data on movement and public transport usage. This real-time data can be utilized to improve customer experience and meet evolving reporting needs of companies and cities. https://payiq.net

AI Rookie helps companies turn AI interest into real capability. Many organizations want their employees to use AI more effectively, but they struggle to move from inspiration to practical adoption. Traditional training is often too generic, too theoretical, and quickly forgotten. Employees need relevant guidance, hands-on support, and someone they can learn from in the context of their actual work. That is the problem we are solving. AI Rookie is a platform where companies can give their employees access to experienced AI mentors who help them build confidence, skills, and real-world AI workflows. Instead of one-off courses, we focus on practical mentoring that makes AI useful in everyday work. We are building AI Rookie because we believe the biggest barrier to AI adoption is not the state of the technology— it is the gap between potential and implementation. Companies need a better way to help their people learn by doing, ask questions, and apply AI responsibly and effectively.

Based in Norway, Recharge Health is a team of innovators dedicated to unlocking the full potential of the human body. Through collaboration with doctors and researchers worldwide, we've created FlexBeam, a revolutionary recovery device utilizing targeted infrared light therapy. Our mission is to bring the power of infrared light therapy into every home. More on FlexBeam: FlexBeam is the most powerful infrared therapy device of its kind. This non-pharmaceutical, non-invasive solution is already making a significant impact on the lives of many. With over 40,000 satisfied customers worldwide and endorsements from notable, global athletes, this wearable recovery device is changing the game of athletic recovery and health optimization. Developed with NASA-inspired technology, FlexBeam uses infrared light therapy to deliver powerful wavelengths of red (610-650nm) and near-infrared (800-850nm) light at up to 110mW/cm2, and a total optical power output of 5.5W. This powerful and targeted light stimulates your cells to produce more energy – so you can repair muscle, relieve pain, and recover faster. Learn more about our company here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEv3BimOCS8

We're builders who love teaching what we do. Vibelabs helps everyone become builders, teaching people with no coding experience how to build software and tools with AI. Nearly 1,000 people have gone through our programs, including teams from Telenor, OBOS, Mesta, and other leading Norwegian organizations. We partner with StartupLab to bring AI skills to corporate innovators and early-stage founders. But we don't just teach, we build. We launch our own ventures, and help founders, operators, and small teams turn ideas into real, scalable products. Combining AI-native workflows, rapid prototyping, and modern product thinking, we move fast without cutting corners. From early MVPs to production-ready platforms, we focus on execution, clarity, and momentum. The barrier to building software just dropped to near zero. Companies that get this will move faster. People who get this will have a massive edge. We're here to make sure as many as possible get there, practically, not theoretically.