Sure, some might call it tooting our own horn… But since Slush 2011 was such a BIG effort with so many talented pairs of hands involved, we felt compelled to share some of the fantastic thanks we received to ensure that all of our team members get the message. So, yet again, we’ll turn to the Twitterverse via our #slush11 … Continue reading

It is clear that venture capitalists (VCs) recognize the incredible startup talent here in Northern Europe and in Russia. In fact, big-name investors have already funded several Nordic hits like Rovio, Skype, Gray Area, Spotify and Supercell. However, VCs are also looking for the region’s startups — especially those in Finland — to become just as savvy with product marketing … Continue reading

The day has just come to an end, and the winners of the Slush 100 pitching competition announced only moments ago. For now lets look at a recap of our top 7 finalists who presented their pitch on the main stage this afternoon. 1) Sumo Sumo paint is a web based image editor, a sort of photoshop in the cloud. To … Continue reading

Day one of Slush 2011 is a wrap and we’re readying the space (and ourselves) for the second and final day of the largest startup event in Northern Europe. The twitterverse was active, and not only just with the major news and quotes of the day, but also with tweets showing the personality of the event. See more Slush tweets … Continue reading

Only two more days until Slush 2011 and excitement is building. In fact, we’re running out of tickets! We’ve been surprised by the demand for the tickets, though certainly Slush’s speaker list and program include many big names and interesting discussion topics. We’ll have 25 incredible speakers who represent the top of their fields, and Rovio, Ovelin and Supercell will be on hand to make some very … Continue reading

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Your branches green delight us! The bus gingerly arrived for the Aaltoes retreat, For this group a night without laptops was certainly a feat. Our dinner was tacos, some were big and some small, And there was simply no question that we wouldn’t eat them all. Dancing to Mammat Riivaa we built up quite … Continue reading

Text by: Claudio Camacho Have you ever had the feeling of achieving so much in so little time? So much, that hours are counted in seconds, days in minutes and years in hours? That is exactly what has happened to me during the last year: almost 9,000 hours of continuous self-beating and achievement. It was a year of grace since I crossed the … Continue reading

By now you’ve hopefully heard the basic – that Slush is the leading startup event in Northern Europe and that we’re bringing in startups, top VCs, angel investors and tech industry professionals. Maybe you’re still not convinced. Read on for the top 5 reasons to attend: 1)      Slush100 We literally mean 100 startups – pitching, presenting and hosting … Continue reading

Slush. A noun that refers to that brown-ish snow type substance we will surely see on the sides of roads throughout the winter, and especially during late fall and early spring when the temperature hovers around melting point. Slush can be easily used as an adjective slushy to describe the conditions, as the adverb slushily or again as the noun … Continue reading

Tuesday October 4th Aaltoes hosted its first official fireside chat. In host Aape Pohjavirta’s words, fireside chats are a place where “old grandpas and uncles tell their war stories”. This first talk was with Petteri Koponen and Wili Miettinen, two guys who’ve been an incredible support to Aaltoes and active Aalto Venture Garage coaches, in addition to being successful and experienced entrepreneurs. Ps. More of Wili … Continue reading

One of the 2010 Bootcamp (now Startup Sauna) companies, Kassi, has been selected to Start-up Chile, the Chilean government’s program inviting early-stage international entrepreneurs and startups to work in Chile. Currently operating within Aalto University and a few other beta communities, Kassi is a web service that facilitates community members helping each other out in different ways: by lending and … Continue reading

This blogpost is cross-posted from Slush.fi and is a part of a series where Amy prepares for and shares advice and news about Slush, the startup conference and expo organized on Nov 2 & 3rd. A pitch is bringing an idea to someone who has the power to do something with it. You pitch at job interviews, when looking to … Continue reading

Organized for the forth time, Slush is the leading startup event of the Nordics and Baltics. Slush brings VCs, early-stage startups and entrepreneurship enthusiasts under one roof. The 2-day conference takes place in the Old Cable Factory (Kaapelitehdas), Helsinki on November 2-3, and will prepare the region for the winter with its hot panels, steamy startups, and fired-up speakers. Trending Topics … Continue reading

Last week, Duncan Lamb addressed Aalto students in Aalto Media Factory on the role and perspective of design in life. In a career that has since TaiK days spanned through Skype and Nokia back into startups, Duncan has experienced first-hand how design should not be about making products or services more expensive but rather about solving real people’s real problems. … Continue reading

‘See you Saturday at 9am. Bring your laptops, sauna stuff and sleepover gear.’ And with those few words to go by, the tone was set for this year’s Aaltoes48. Especially for new members of Aaltoes, the Aaltoes48 weekend  is a chance to learn, contribute, get involved, share skills and lessons learned, and most importantly — get to know the Aaltoes family. … Continue reading