Services for Startups

Our growth services team helps companies join Helsinki's startup ecosystem and take advantage of the opportunities it offers. We connect your company's needs with the right networks and experts in Helsinki and beyond.

We organize events to support startups and the ecosystem. At our events, you can find your future business partner or deepen your knowledge on topics such as funding, contracts, and growth. View our upcoming events here.

Services for startups

The growth services team will:

• help you in making connections with the most important private funding networks in Finland and as well as Finnish publicly-funded units.
• offer customised training to support startups in different phases.
• act as a gateway to City of Helsinki test beds.
• organise training and networking events in Finland.
• offer a service package that makes entering the Finnish market as easy as possible for international businesses. Read more about Soft landing.

Services for Involved Entities

The growth services team will:

• Looks for startups for investors and important startup events by commission.
• Organises networking events, where major local and foreign players meet and forge valuable relationships both in the private and public sector.
• Works in close cooperation with international ecosystem actors.
• Runs  Health Incubator Helsinki(Link leads to external service) and  Helsinki Education Hub (Link leads to external service) .

Our team consists of committed experts from various disciplines, such as health, artificial intelligence, smart & clean, fintech and edutech.

You can reach us also by e-mail: startup@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program) .

Meet our growth services team