Aalto Creatives

What do our pre-incubator alumni think about their time in the programme? Accentric.AI were filming their pitch video with Aalto Studios in December and they wished to take the opportunity to film a short thank you video for us! It was great to have to have you in the programme Olga Tereshkova, Alexey Vdonin and Tanya Zenova. Thank you for this wonderful video and feedback. For those thinking about joining the pre-incubator programme, our call for applications is open until 10.2.2025. Next pre-incubator starts in March. For more information and instructions on how to apply can be found on our website http://aalto.fi/creatives Niko Downie | Kasper Suomalainen | Markus Karva | Krista Jäntti | Mike Bradshaw | Sakari Heiskanen | Maria-Elisabeth Rehbinder | Jane Vita | Joel Takala | Johannes Kaira 🎥: Aarni Artemjeff and Ari Kivimäki | Aalto Studios Aalto Creatives is Aalto University's #campusincubator. Supported by Business Helsinki, coordinated by Aalto Startup Center and Aalto Studios.

For an early-stage startup, team building is one of the crucial steps in going further. Often a founder/CEO enters our pre-incubator programme with the aim of finding the right people to complete the team. Sometimes, and especially in research-based business concepts, the setting might be different. The product or business concept might be there but the team might be in the need of a business developer/CEO. In this video, we introduce an example of a research-based business idea where the team is looking for a team leader to join the project and take the business development to the next stage, while they focus on developing the product. Hannu Jarvensivu and Antti Ruotoistenmäki took part in last spring’s pre-incubator programme. In this video they introduce the Emotion Measurement System (EMS). If you are interested in joining the EMS project as a team leader, contact: antti.ruotoistenmaki@aalto.fi. Aalto Creatives is Aalto University's #campusincubator. Supported by Business Helsinki and coordinated by Aalto Startup Center and Aalto Studios. 🎥: Pasi K. Pelkonen and Ari Kivimäki | Aalto Studios

🚀 Ready to take the first step towards launching your creative industry startup? Join us for an exclusive info session about the Aalto Creatives pre-incubator program! 📅 Date: 22.1.2025 🕒 Time: 15:00 - 17:30 📍 Location: Mordor, Otakaari 5, Espoo Discover how our program can help you develop and protect your business idea, expand your networks, and deliver excellent pitches. Meet like-minded innovators and get all the information you need to apply. 👏 Don’t miss this opportunity to turn your visionary ideas into reality with support from Aalto University's leading experts and community. 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/dfs6ubtm Let’s shape the future of the creative industries together! 🌟 Aalto Creatives is Aalto University's creative industry pre-incubator, coordinated by Aalto Startup Center and Aalto Studios. #aaltocreatives is part of the #campusincubators network supported by Business Helsinki. https://lnkd.in/dfs6ubtm

📣 Call for applications 📣 Are you looking to launch a new company for the creative industries? Ready to turn your visionary ideas into reality? Join our community and get the support you need to bring your vision to life. We’re excited to announce that the Aalto Creatives pre-incubator program is now accepting applications for its first round under our new name! Formerly Aalto Digital Creatives, we’ve expanded our scope to support all sectors of the creative industries. 🌟 🗓 Deadline: February 10, 2025 📍 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dtg-y3rZ ℹ️ Info session on Wednesday 22.1.2025 at 15.00-17.30, register here: https://lnkd.in/dfs6ubtm Let’s work together to shape the future of creative industries. Know someone who should apply? Share this with them! Aalto Creatives is Aalto University's creative industry pre-incubator, coordinated by Aalto Startup Center and Aalto Studios. Aalto Creatives is part of the #campusincubators network supported by Business Helsinki. Join our mailing list for updates and event invitations! 🌐💡 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dGbbsQPA Read more: https://lnkd.in/dUxtCPpw

The Aalto Digital Creatives program concluded its sixth and final semester with the Aalto Creative Demo Day on Marsio Stage. The event featured startup ideas developed by participants in the program's pre-incubator. Moving forward, the program will continue as the Aalto Creatives pre-incubator in 2025 and will be accepting applications from all sectors of the creative industries Read the news article at https://lnkd.in/dnGtC3pt to catch up with the highlights! A huge thank you to all the pre-incubator participants who took the stage at Aalto Creative Demo Day! We saw eight inspiring and super polished pitches on Marsio Stage: Olga Tereshkova, Jun Y., Veronika Marsland, Noora Yau, Titus Pünder, Nina Sirén, Julio Orduña Sánchez and Zachary Burda! And not to forget those in the audience who were there to show their support – thank you! The jury of creative industry experts gave the participants very encouraging feedback as well as challenging questions. Thank you Helene Auramo, Heikki Laaninen, Marja-Liisa Niinikoski and Vesa Raudasoja for being part of this event! We would also like to thank our presenter, artist and systemic team coach Katriina Haikala for creating a wonderful atmosphere at Marsio Stage. But the list of thank yous doesn't end there! Thank you goes also to Tomi Erho for an inspiring speech about innovations Aalto University and Ari Kivimäki for introducing the achievements of the Aalto Digital Creatives program and launching creative industry incubation's future: Aalto Creatives! Aalto Creatives pre-incubator call for applications is open 16.12.2024-10.2.2025. An afterwork event and info session will be held on the 22nd of January, so save the date. More information coming later. And finally, thank you everyone who has been a part of Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator journey over the past six semesters! Stay tuned about Aalto Creatives future news and events by joining our mailing list at: https://lnkd.in/dGbbsQPA Aalto Digital Creatives is Aalto University #campusincubator, supported by Business Helsinki. Coordinated by Aalto Startup Center and Aalto Studios. 📸: Kalle Kataila

Two weeks to go! Our Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator participants are preparing to pitch on stage in front of a jury of creative industry experts. Giving the participants valuable feedback are Helene Auramo, Heikki Laaninen, Marja-Liisa Niinikoski and Vesa Raudasoja. We are also excited to have Katriina Haikala as our presenter! Read more about the event and our jury introductions on the event page: https://lnkd.in/dB-ipvpn On top of showcasing the inspiring projects by our pre-incubator participants, this event celebrates the launch of the Aalto Creatives program which will start in early 2025! After the stage program, everyone is invited to stay for music, snacks and free networking. Remember to register for the event at: https://lnkd.in/duJahw4i . Registration is free, but mandatory. Places are limited, so act fast to secure your spot. See you at Aalto Creative Demo Day! Aalto Digital Creatives is Aalto University's Campus Incubator, supported by Business Helsinki. Coordinated by Aalto Startup Center and Aalto Studios.

Welcome to Aalto Creative Demo Day where this autumn’s creative industry pre-incubator participants take the stage to pitch their business concepts in front of an expert jury. The teams’ versatile startup ideas relate to fashion, extended reality, design, architecture, digital modeling, makerspaces, gamification, film industry, AI, and interactive art. On top of showcasing the work of our pre-incubator participants, this event celebrates the launch of the Aalto Creatives program which will start in early 2025. It is the rebranded version of Aalto Digital Creatives which encourages applications from all sectors of the creative industries without the need for a digital aspect. Following the stage program, we welcome everyone to stay for snacks, music and networking. Registration is free, but mandatory. Places are limited, so act fast to secure your spot. Read more and register at: https://lnkd.in/dB-ipvpn 🗓 4.12.2024 🕐 13-17.30 (UTC +2 / EET) 📍 Online & Marsio Stage | Otakaari 2, Espoo Aalto Digital Creatives is Aalto University's Campus Incubator powered by the City of Helsinki, coordinated by Aalto Startup Center and Aalto Studios

Welcoming our new ADC pre-incubator participants! This autumn’s creative industry pre-incubator program launched in the beginning of October with the onboarding of twelve new teams from diverse sectors of the creative industries. The teams’ startup ideas relate to fashion, extended reality, design, architecture, digital modeling, makerspaces, gamification, film industry, AI, and interactive art.   During the 11 weeks, the teams will engage in weekly workshops to refine and validate their ideas. These sessions will equip them with important skills to convert their early-stage ideas into viable business models. To address the different levels of readiness and the wide range of ideas, the teams receive one-to-one coaching from business advisors. In the sixth semester this autumn, the Aalto Digital Creatives program will conclude and transition into the Aalto Creatives pre-incubator program, which will launch in January. The rebranding involves removing the word "digital" from the program's name to broaden its appeal to all sectors of the creative industry. The intention is to encourage more projects from fields such as fashion and new materials. Read more about the new batch and the future of Aalto Digital Creatives program: https://lnkd.in/dSdQy_ze

Experience the New Wave of Entrepreneurship!    Metropolia's business incubator, Turbiini Campus Incubator, is hosting a celebration of student entrepreneurship - Turbiini All-Star - for the first time ever! What do we mean when we talk about "student entrepreneurship"? Join us at the Turbiini All-Star event to celebrate the achievements of our students and immerse yourself in the wonders of entrepreneurship.    At the event, you will hear a keynote from the CEO of Mimmit Sijoittaa and startup founder, Pia-Maria Nickström. Furthermore, Turbiini Alumni will present their pitches to an expert panel.  In addition, we will enjoy delicious food, and our in-house DJ will set the atmosphere with amazing tunes. And one more thing: don’t miss the world premiere of Turbiini's software service announcements!    Almost 200 students complete Turbiini every year, and now is the time to celebrate the achievements of our community together. Welcome!    When? 23.10.2024, 12:00-16:00  Where? Myllypuro-Sali, Myllypuro Campus  Why? Celebrate student entrepreneurship with us, get inspired by the speeches, and experience an event that will stay in your mind.  For whom? Everyone interested in student entrepreneurship Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/daRgEQcG. The event is free of charge, but spaces are limited.

ADC pre-incubator project and the winner of the Wood U Innovate -innovation competition 2023 Bubbles with Benefits is now on display at the Designs for a Cooler Planet festival in Marsio (Otakaari 2A). Bubbles with Benefits is financed with research-to-business funding by Business Finland. Similar to bubble wrap in many features, Bubbles with Benefits innovation is cellulose-based and biodegradable. Sustainable sealed air packaging material (bubble and foam wrap) provides the benefits of sealed air packaging material without harming the environment. It is completely plastic-free, non-toxic, and biodegradable, and low cost. It does not contribute to the current microplastic crisis as it is cellulose-based and dissolves in water. https://lnkd.in/gn5Xz5Kx