UPDATE: After yesterday’s brainstorming we decided to put out a idea sourcing page. Use the widget on the right to submit ideas or go to specific page located at feedback.aaltoes.com to submit your ideas!
It’s exciting times here on Betonimiehenkuja. Aaltoes just got the keys to its new 1000 square meter space last Tuesday and we’ve been working hard to get things running. Our objective is to put together a plan for the new Aalto Ventures Park by the end of the year.
Imagine a space where startups can work together and benefit from shared services, close proximity to the Design Factory and Otaniemi campus, an incoming flow of students, professors, international visitors, alumni and experienced entrepreneurs, and a positive and encouraging environment.
The plan is not to build an incubator – there are plenty of those in Finland already. We aim to support startups in their early exploratory stages – while they’re learning about the market, pitching for funding, developing their product, finding first customers and looking for team members. We’re still working on what Aalto Ventures Park will
be in practice, but we have a space, an energetic team and a vision of making something big that serves the needs of Aalto University’s entrepreneurial community.
We’re kicking off with a bang; our inaugural event will have some of the world’s best speakers on entrepreneurship – Ken Morse and Bill Aulet.
The founder and former Managing Director of MIT Entrepreneurship Center Ken Morse and acting Managing Director Bill Aulet are holding an interactive lecture for us next Sunday night the 11th of October at 17.00. The session is themed around what is hot and what is not in entrepreneurship – what entrepreneurship is, what traits successful entrepreneurs share and how to go about becoming an entrepreneur and building a startup.
It’s been great to show people the Ventures Park space, see their reactions and listen to their first thoughts on how to use the space to build a new venture accelerator. Join us Sunday night for the MIT Entrepreneurship Session, followed by refreshments and a brainstorming on what the new Aalto Ventures Park could be. We want your feedback!
