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Aaltoes Fair: Burning Down The Factory

Consider this an activation post! This Wednesday evening, it will definitely be worth the trouble to buy a bus ticket to Espoo and head to Aalto Design Factory to part….ehh, network. Aaltoes Fair, the biggest startup fair showcasing promising startups and connecting different actors in the ecosystem, introduces the startup shakers and movers to a selected audience of investors, business … Continue reading

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Stage is yours at Aaltoes Open Mic

We have just wrapped up our first week back after the Winter Break. Drinks, pizza and pitching – the very first Aaltoes Open Mic gathered some 40 people to share their ideas and build upon others. Jens Sorensen and Ville Simola opened the event with a brief introduction to Aaltoes and idea generation from Steve Sammartino. The lively discussion in … Continue reading

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SLUSH 2009 is getting closer

SLUSH 2009 from Popagenda/Vesa Salmi on Vimeo. Some Bazaar and Aalto Entrepreneurship Society are proud to invite you to SLUSH 2009 on Nov 3rd and 4th at Kaapelitehdas in Helsinki. There are three ways to participate in this event: 1) Take part in the making of Slush – get an inside look into the event as well as some free … Continue reading

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Pitching and catching ideas in Aaltoes Pitch

Aaltoes Pitching attracted some 100 people to listen to the ideas and executions of future startups. We had a great array of ideas ranging from dictionaries to mobile reminder services. Continue reading

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Aaltoes Talk with Risto Siilasmaa

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Aaltoes Pitching coming up!

It is again the time for all great minds to punch their pitch on the 8th of October! Aaltoes is organizing the first pitching evening of the  semester @ Design Factory, the mecca of creative ideas. We strongly encourage you all who have a good idea to enroll and give your best shot or just show up and enjoy the show … Continue reading

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Bittersweet in Taik, Aaltoes made the first kick

Taik, the university of art and design, has been a hard biscuit for Aaltoes. As a Taik student myself, I had my hesitations: we value freedom of expression and independent mind. Continue reading

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Aaltoes Visit to Sulake

It’s been a while since we had our last startup visit but we hope that this is worth the wait: on 5.10. we have a possibility to visit Sulake‘s offices! If you’re not familiar with Sulake it’s one of the best known Finnish media companies. They are targeting mainly children and teens with their main products Habbo Hotel and IRC-Galleria. … Continue reading

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What to do this fall?

The startup season is kicking off big time. It’s going to be a busy fall for Aaltoes: we are covering everything from cleantech to jurisdiction, visiting Moscow and San Francisco as well as organizing pitching events and startup evenings. We are also thrilled to see how the entrepreneurial movement is taking off in several Finnish universities. You’ll hear about their … Continue reading

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Startup Evening yesterday – wrapup

The second ever AES startup evening was held yesterday evening at the premises of the Student Union of Helsinki School of Economics. The event brought together about 130 entrepreneurial students, entrepreneurs and investors. A great chance for us students to meet new people and get hungrier for starting our own businesses… The theme was “how to get started” and we … Continue reading

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Startup evening, March 13th at 5:30pm at Ky

Aalto Entrepreneurship Society is organizing an event for Aalto students interested in entrepreneurship and start-ups Come to listen young start-ups and some really experienced entrepreneurs telling their views about how you can create your own successful business After the speeches, there will be drinks, snacks and the possibility to enjoy the company of like-minded people Program: 5:30pm: Doors open -2 … Continue reading

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