SparkUp is a startup community where Turku Science Park Ltd, student based entrepreneurship society Boost Turku and Creative Venture Creve have brought together their know-how and services for startups and entrepreneur-minded persons in Turku region. SparkUp is facilitated by Turku Science Park Ltd.

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.

Workfeed was founded six years ago after noticing that no one seemed genuinely happy with their existing employee scheduling solutions. They were either too complicated, too slow, or the vendors were horrible to work with. We decided to build the ideal solution: A scheduling tool that's easy to use, beneficial to the entire team, and time-saving. Fast-forward to today, 1,000+ companies across 15 countries use Workfeed to create work schedules that strike a perfect balance between the needs of their workforce and the demands of their business. Meanwhile, we help companies with a lot more than just employee scheduling. With features for time & attendance, communication, data analytics, and compliance - we've grown into a complete workforce management solution.

Liv is a health-tech startup on a mission to make health easy and accessible for all. Our vision is to become the world leader in prediction and prevention of illnesses due to lifestyle. We aim to improve and extend the quality of people’s lives by helping them make the right lifestyle choices everyday – and ultimately prevent them from becoming chronically ill and dying prematurely. Our AI Health Assistant helps you build self-awareness and understand how your lifestyle and everyday behavior affects your health, body, mind and performance. By analyzing healthcare data and correlating it with your behavioral patterns, allow us to build a personalized recommendation engine and predictive model tailored to each individual.

Valpas transforms hotels and hospitality providers visibly into the cleanest places to stay when away from home by making them safe from the dirtiest creatures: bed bugs. The Valpas bed bug safety standard is loved by over 60 award-winning hotels like Le Pigalle and the F6, groups like Autograph Collections and Esprit de France. Founded by passionate travellers who got attacked by bed bugs while traveling. More info: https://www.valpashotels.com/

Burd is an on-demand delivery startup that operates a network of couriers who deliver goods and foods on behalf of local merchant partners. End-customers use our mobile app to request, track and receive orders, or alternatively they order via the Partners’ own user-interface, and we only act as a “delivery back-end”. We will define a new paradigm within the sharing economy, by truly sharing the wealth with all our stakeholders, including offering our riders outright co-ownership.

Shape is a mobile development studio, dedicated to making outstanding apps, and we are proud that our work is touched, tapped, swiped and pinched by millions of people every day. Maybe you haven’t noticed it (yet), but you could very well be one of our many daily users yourself. We’re characterized by our belief in prioritizing quality over quantity and always going the extra mile to do things right. We’re striving for perfection. Our clients increasingly perceive apps as technology investments and accordingly expect them to translate into business results. Besides orchestrating our delivery to ensure business results, we help clients separate digital opportunity from hype and build strong strategies opinionated by our technical experience and start-up acumen. If you're interested in the mobile area in general, you are also more than welcome to sign up to our monthly digest: http://www.shape.dk/mobile-digest. The digest will serve you as a shortcut to the most important news on the mobile area.

Magnet is a pioneering platform transforming how SMEs manage their digital tool subscriptions. As businesses increasingly rely on SaaS tools, keeping track of costs, renewals, and unused licenses has become a major challenge. With the global SaaS market projected to reach nearly $1 trillion by 2030, the need for efficient subscription management has never been greater. At Magnet, we believe businesses should focus on growth, not admin tasks. Our mission is to empower SMEs by automating the complex and tedious process of managing software subscriptions, so they can allocate more resources to innovation and what truly matters. Our platform streamlines the entire process by collecting and connecting all necessary data for a fully automated, real-time dashboard of subscriptions. Magnet reads, understands, and categorizes invoices received via email, identifies related bank transactions, and matches them for complete accuracy. Real-time insights and smart notifications ensure businesses only pay for what they truly need, highlighting savings opportunities, renewal deadlines, and changes to their stack. Backed by Antler and EIFO, Magnet is redefining subscription management with automation, transparency, and ease of use.

NHTA is a Global Market Access consultancy specialized in evidence generation, health economics, market access, and communication. Our mission is to elevate the bar for market access and health economics. We want to deliver the optimal solution – nothing less. It is not always easy to practice what you preach, but we try to. To meet the future standards of market access we have chosen to let our work be guided by values instead of profit margins. To deliver the optimal solution our recipe is simple: – We push the envelope for innovation by being industry experts in market access and health economics. – We listen to our client’s needs. – We focus on the objective. – We provide honest and realistic feedback and welcome the same. – We deliver on time. We embrace a close partnership with our clients and strive to find optimal solutions to every challenge. We believe in having open dialogues and provide our clients with honest feedback and welcome the same.

Aida Social is at the forefront of revolutionising social media marketing for small to medium-sized businesses. In a digital ecosystem that often favours the biggest players, our mission is to democratise the digital marketing space by offering an AI-powered Social Media Manager designed to automate and optimise social marketing efforts effortlessly. Recognised for creating the world's simplest tool, Aida Social is tailor-made for busy SMEs who strive to maintain a compelling social presence without the need for extensive resources or a deep skillset. We understand that being consistently active on social media platforms is no longer just an option but a necessity for building brand awareness and forging strong customer connections. However, the challenge of time, resources, and expertise disproportionately affects smaller businesses, leaving them at a disadvantage in a highly competitive market. Aida Social addresses this gap by providing a cost-effective, custom AI solution that not only automates content scheduling and management but also personalises the social media experience to reflect each brand's unique voice and mission. Our solution ensures that small businesses are not only remembered but celebrated in their communities and beyond, allowing them to compete effectively with larger entities in both B2C and B2B sectors. By entrusting their social media strategy to Aida Social, businesses can refocus their efforts on growth and innovation, knowing their online presence is continuously nurtured and optimised for success. We are committed to giving every small business the advantage it needs to market itself effectively in an unfair world, making the digital marketing arena a level playing field for all.

SASHA is at the forefront of developing groundbreaking technology to address the urgent issues surrounding online privacy and image-based abuse. Our commitment to creating a safer digital space is fueled by a collective responsibility to future generations. We strive to foster an online community where diversity is embraced, and justice prevails. We value creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to quality, and we believe in fostering an environment where our team members can thrive and contribute to cutting-edge developments.

Gubra is an ambitious and innovative biotech company striving for excellence at all levels. We insist on doing things efficiently – and often differently - to reach the results we aim for. Our vision is to become leaders in the fight for a more sustainable and healthier world. We do that by facilitating the discovery of new medicine, and by acting and inspiring others to fight against the ongoing climate and biodiversity crises. We have two primary areas of business: Preclinical contract research (CRO) services, and Proprietary early target and drug discovery programs. We are a biotech company delivering science to our partners and to our own research projects. We are active in the so-called pre-clinical space - before drugs are tested in humans - and generate our revenue by performing research for small and large pharma companies. Our focus is within the metabolic space (obesity, diabetes, NASH (Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis), and diabetic complications), where we specialize in in vivo pharmacology, peptide chemistry, molecular pharmacology, histology, stereology, imaging, NGS (next generation sequencing), bioinformatics and biomarker assays. We work with some of the most interesting and loyal partners and customers from across the world within big pharma, biotech, and academia. Through a constant focus on high quality, scientific excellence, speed, and solid teamwork we have established ourselves as a highly professional and competent partner in the market. People are our greatest asset, and our team consists of +200 employees all located in Hørsholm, Denmark. The mix of people from different cultures and educational backgrounds combined with our entrepreneurial mindset have greatly impacted our working environment, which is characterized by intensive drive, scientific curiosity, and teamwork – we join forces!

Accelerate the worlds transition to sustainable agriculture by automating animal care. We design and build high-tech smart collars that benefits both farmer, animal and environment: - The farmer saves time and money on building fences and animal feed - The animals spend less time inside and more time grazing on open pastures - The smart collars enable grazing techniques that boost soil health and reduce the need for artificial fertilizer

Approximately 50% of Norwegians sell their car to a car dealer. With Nettbils managed marketplace car sellers get offers from 850+ dealers and sell their cars without after-sale risk in less than a workday. - 23% MoM growth since the last investment round in April 2018. - Great customer ratings and case studies from car sellers and car dealerships - First mover advantage in the Norwegian market and currently 1% market share - Easily scalable with NAF and Viking as partners - Own unique custom made tech-platform - With partnership, Nettbil can establish the product in Finland and Denmark

Zelo redefines how companies communicate internally. Streamline your internal communications by optimizing your reach. Compose, send, and track company updates across email, SMS, Teams & Slack in minutes. Use the Preferred Communication Channels Create great messages and distribute them across the channels your audience is most receptive to including email, SMS, Slack, MS Teams, and more.