We incubate novel ideas into fast growing businesses by following a systematic approach to entrepreneurship and a set of proven principles for getting rid of risk early on. We help form self organizing teams that can grow the culture, shape the strategies, add resources, help scale the business and finally - one day - we exit the company.

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.

The number of people on the move is growing globally because of armed conflicts, climate change, and economic inequality. Startup Refugees exists because the solution for the fast integration of newcomers to the labour markets needs to be created now. Startup Refugees offers asylum seekers, refugees, and other immigrants support in finding employment, skills development, and starting a business. We have a network of more than 1000 members, including companies, government officials, NGOs, universities, congregations, research institutes, communities, and individuals. Welcome to create change.

Congrid is a digital solution for construction management and was founded in 2013 in Helsinki, Finland. Our headquarters is located in Helsinki but we also have offices in Turku (Finland) and Stockholm (Sweden). We have a staff of 25 employees. Our mission is to improve construction site productivity with modern technology. Take your documentation management to a whole new level.

The growing VOI Technology team is in the process of making the dreaded morning commute to work exponentially more enjoyable. In due time, we will have a network of electrically-powered scooters throughout densely populated urban centers. Users will access these vehicles via a phone application and ride to wherever they need to be, leaving the scooter for the next user.

Aega ASA is a solar utility company that acquires and operates solar power plants. The company currently owns a portfolio of seven individual solar parks in the Umbria, Lazio, Abruzzo, Emilia-Romagna and Lombardia regions in Italy with a combined production capacity of 7MWp, and an initial annual electricity production of approximately 10GWh depending on the annual solar irradiation.  The company focuses on acquisitions of smaller existing solar parks (below 5MWp capacity), following strict investment criteria.  The company targets to reach a total production capacity of 20MW within 2017 by taking advantage of the current attractive market for secondary solar parks meeting the strict investment criteria.

Nordic Blue Crude AS will produce high quality, carbon neutral, synthetic fuels and other fossile replacement products, based on water, Carbondioxide and renewable power. Sustainable competitive advantages are obtained thru: Low prices on renewable electricity with full load time Rich access to «clean» Carbondioxide Extremely competent cluster of process industry skills at Herøya Very good infrastructure available

Quandify develops an intelligent water meter system for residential property owners that enables sub-metering cost-efficiently. The company’s platform uses machine learning to break down water usage data into outlets and diagnoses an entire homes water and hot water energy usage from a single, patented, non-invasive sensor. In our smartphone app, tenants then receive individually tailored nudges on how to efficiently lower usage, without sacrificing comfortability. The result is an up to 40 % decrease in water usage on average, and as a result, an energy usage reduction of 8 - 16 %, paving the way for a more sustainable and aware public and private residential real estate industry. Watch our video presentation below: https://quandify.com/about/

Based in Stavanger, Norway, Desert Control is a clean tech company that specializes in turning deserts to green land using our patented Liquid NanoClay. Through a patented mixing process, LNC combines clay and water and is then spread onto sandy soil.

Ztorage är ett bättre sätt att magasinera där du bara betalar för ytan du använder och alltid slipper hämta eller lämna dina saker. Vi hämtar, magasinerar och lämnar efter dina behov. På Ztorage samlas vi kring en gemensam vision; att frigöra tid och plats åt människor. Sedan starten 2014 har vi jobbat för att erbjuda magasinering som förenklar prylpusslet och som anpassas efter våra kunders liv. Vi har kommit en lång bit på vägen men jobbar ständigt med att förnya oss för att kunna erbjuda en service som våra kunder faktiskt längtar efter att använda. Idag är Ztorage ett av de snabbast växande företagen inom vår bransch.

BRATHWAIT is the world’s only transparent watchmaker promising elegantly designed, premium timepieces for men and women, without the luxury markup. BRATHWAIT eliminates industry shortcuts and cheap solutions with its focus on quality manufacturing and honest pricing.We are looking to grow our organisation in Norway because our funder lives here although our main market are in the US and Asia.

Pixotope® is the world’s leading mixed reality solution for media production. Pixotope® allows media producers and content creators to produce new and exciting mixed reality content for television, online streaming, and film. Our product and services have been used in some of the largest live productions made in the last few years, such as Super Bowl, League of Legends Championship broadcasts, Eurovision, and The Weather Channels mixed reality experiences. A selection of these productions can be viewed on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Pixotope We are a global company with headquarters in Oslo and branch office in Cologne, Germany.

In 2013 we formed the building blocks of Disruptive Technologies with a group of industry experts with decades of experience in low-power, high-end semiconductors. Industry leaders in cloud computing, production and sales have since joined our team to create a true powerhouse of industry knowledge. Together we have created a complete sensing solution that is unmatched in size, capability and price. It is easy to use and fully scalable, making it a great fit for operations of any size. With Disruptive Technologies, the world can truly realize the potential of the Internet of Things.

We are enabling people to live life to the fullest with optimal nutrition.Ambronite is appreciated worldwide by busy professionals, top performers, athletes and outdoor adventurers. Each real-food Drinkable Supermeal contains 100% of everything you need and quenches hunger.Ambronite has customers in over 30 countries and has been covered by e.g. TIME Magazine, Wired and Wallpaper. We are venture backed by investors such as Jawed Karim (YouTube co-founder) and Lifeline Ventures.

The UKKO.fi service enables you to operate like an entrepreneur without your own business. UKKO.fi makes it easier to employ oneself, that’s why we call it Light Entrepreneurship.Light Entrepreneurship is a new kind of way to do what you love. As a Light Entrepreneur you do not need to worry about paperwork or bureaucracy. We will take care of them for you. Light entrepreneurship combines the best of entrepreneurship and being laborer.The service has over 60 000 users in Finland!