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Finland National Finalists 2023

Best Accelerator/Incubator Program

EnergySpin

Finland

Description

EnergySpin started as an innovative platform to share ideas and trends and developed into a multi corporate accelerator program, supporting startups to grow, connecting them to corporates and helping them to challenge the status quo of the industry. We believe in a clean and sustainable future. And that is why we want to help startups and enterprises reach their goals, and together build world, where clean and affordable energy is provided for everyone.

Kiuas

Finland

Description

Kiuas is the leading startup accelerator and co-founder matchmaker in Finland. We provide early-stage startup founders with invaluable support, networks, and tools to take their progress to the next level.

Boost Turku

Finland

Description

Boost is a Turku-based entrepreneurship society that inspires and helps young students become startup entrepreneurs. We organize events, accelerator programs and offer mentoring sessions for startups.

Best GreenTech

Volare

Finland

Description

Volare produces top-grade ingredients for aquafeeds, pet food, agriculture and oleochemical uses. Our products are natural, easily digestible and sustainable.

Caidio

Finland

Description

Caidio is a Finnish climate tech startup that develops data-driven technologies to optimize the quality and productivity of global concrete construction.

Dermeco Oy

Finland

Description

Dermeco Oy is a Finnish startup with a patent-pending technology offering sustainable material solutions for hydrocolloid wound dressings. Our hydrocolloid dressing world’s first and only ecological hydrocolloid dressing that decomposes into carbon dioxide, water and humus and does not break down into harmful microplastics.

Best Coworking Space

Epicenter Helsinki

Finland

Description

This is the place where people come together to share society’s changing thoughts. To co-create and make ideas leave the desk and become reality. A meeting arena where companies can collaborate, grow, and build new solutions – together.

Terkko Health Hub

Finland

Description

Terkko Health Hub is a startup community, a co-working space and an event venue focusing on health and life sciences.

Innovation Home

Finland

Description

Innovation Home is a unique business home concept for start-ups, growth companies and corporations alike. Welcome to the modern day campfire, where people are at the center; connecting, innovating and creating together. Innovation Home is much more than a co-working space, it is a business home with an energetic and inspirational start-up community, where innovators can connect in a authentic and collaborative environment.

Maria 01

Finland

Maria 01 is an entrepreneurial community and a selection-based campus for tech teams. With our robust network of partners, experts, and community builders, we equip our members with the right tools, working spaces, and knowledge to build upon their businesses.

Best HealthTech

RoboMed Oy

Finland

Description

Robotic capsule for endoscopy, biopsy and microbiota sampling Robotic capsule with a live stream casting report.

Veri

Finland

Description

Veri helps find the right foods and habits for your body to lose weight, reverse insulin resistance and extend your healthspan.

Uute Scientific Oy

Finland

Description

We are innovators, storytellers, technologists and environmentalists. Together, we’re pioneering microbiome science to improve human health. We are creating something unique.

Best Newcomer

Oinride Oy

Finland

Description

Oinride Oy is a Finland-based startup whose focus is on mobile robotics for harsh environments. We aim to keep humans away from dangerous places by utilizing remotely controlled robots. Our solution increases operator safety and productivity while reducing costs.

Cactos

Finland

Description

The Cactos energy storage system is a new way of buying and using energy. It is your insurance against electricity pricing and supply uncertainty – at the same time it reduces your expenses and your carbon footprint.

Klu.so

Finland

Description

No more app-hopping, Klu’s got you covered.

Our advanced search functionality finds exactly what you need faster than your morning coffee.

Upgrade your workflow and make your team’s productivity soar with Klu.

Ecosystem Hero of the Year

Annica Sigfrids

Finland

Description

Maria 01 is the Nordics leading startup campus where I serve as Community Manager. Our mission is to provide the best environment for startups to grow. We offer a community, office spaces, premises, and curate content based on our members needs to help them build better businesses. We always listen and act on our community’s needs. People come to Maria 01 because they know they’ll be part of a community of like-minded individuals who are always willing to help. I’m also part of the grant working group at Startup Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is to support and grow the startup mentality and enable entrepreneurship through various grants to individuals and projects.

Jan Ameri

Finland

Description

ArcticStartup is an independent technology company that reports on digital startups and growth entrepreneurship from the Nordic and Baltic countries. Our goal is to provide exceptional coverage of the news and trends needed to support a developed entrepreneurship community in Northern Europe.

Kelvin Chikezie

Finland

Description

Kelvin Chikezie is a Startup Founder, Startup Community and ecosystem builder with a passion for tech startups.

He manages the Finland chapter of Startup Grind.

Startup Grind is the largest Startup community in the world, with over 5 Million founders across 125 countries and 500 cities.

Inga Chernova

Finland

Combining psychological knowledge with expertice in Finance and Business Administration, my task is to help a company improve its operations, while being responsive to new tendencies and demands of the market, and keeping its authenticity.

Diversity Role Model of the Year

Mari Luukkainen

Finland

Description

Meet Mari: a startup growth architect who’s been creating profitable affiliate marketing websites since childhood, amassing 1000+ successful sites to date. In my first cross-functional Growth role, I joined a Nordic home-cleaning startup and skyrocketed our ARR from €700K to €13M, maintaining a 15% MoM growth rate while staying completely profitable—all within just two years. Nowadays Freska is the biggest and fastest-growing home-cleaning player in Nordics with excellent cleaner retention and customer satisfaction. My accomplishments include: Receiving the 2022 Investor of the Year title at the Nordic Women in Tech Awards for my dedication to promoting diversity in VC and tech

Aicha Manai

Finland

Description

Currently working as the CEO of Startup Refugees which is a social innovation founded in 2016. We offer asylum seekers, refugees, and other immigrants support in finding employment, skills development, and starting a business. Startup Refugees has a network of more than 1000 members, including companies, government officials, NGOs, universities, congregations, research institutes, communities, and individuals.

Founder of the Year

Karoliina Kauhanen

Finland

Description

Finland’s largest platform of helping, Commu matches people who need help with people and organisations who want to help. Launched in Norway and Germany.

Jari Jaanto

Finland

Description

Startup entrepreneur with a strong background in software technology and business development. On a mission to make the world a better place for everyone. Currently focusing on technology.

Jussi Kajala

Finland

Description

CEO  and Co-Founder of 3DBear.
I am experienced, enthusiastic technology visionary with a very strong record in leadership, financing and start-ups.

Combining excellent communication and sales skills, top university degree from University of Cambridge, and Ph. D. in material physics, I have the best problem solving ability on the market.

Best VC

NordicNinja VC

Finland

Description

We are a team of founders and operators focusing on problem areas the world has to solve – from transportation to healthcare to a wide array of digital infrastructure – to decrease the vast carbon footprint. We serve founders with ambitious mission.

Maki.vc

Finland

Description

Maki.vc is a seed-stage VC firm partnering with deep tech & brand-driven companies obsessed with challenging category norms. We have a sweet spot for early stage founders with scientific advances and customer understanding that looks beyond convention.

Sparkmind.vc

Finland

Description

Sparkmind.vc is the first Nordic venture capital company focused on the learning sector. We invest in teams transforming early childhood, K12, higher, secondary and vocational education as well as corporate and lifelong learning. Our geographical home field is Europe, while we can also selectively do investments outside the region. We invest from seed to international growth phase with single investments up to €5m.

Startup of the Year

Commu App

Finland

Description

Commu is a free mobile app where you can give and ask for and trade help in your nearby area. Give and ask for help, talk and listen, and volunteer!

Geyser Batteries Oy

Finland

Description

Geyser Batteries offers sustainable high-power heavy-duty energy storage solutions
based on novel proprietary water-based electrolyte and unique engineering and manufacturing know-how.

Droppe

Finland

Description

Connecting industrial buyers to Europe’s top equipment manufacturers via an online wholesale marketplace. Find all your favourite production, construction and wholesale brands online.

Best Web 3.0 & AI Startup

Caidio

Finland

Description

Concrete is the most human-made material in the world. Worldwide urbanization continuously increases the need for concrete, which is challenging our environment and atmosphere.

Membrane Finance

Finland

Description

We build technologies that facilitate hybrid financial markets, by closing the gap between traditional financial markets and crypto ecosystems.

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