Start­up Sta­tion

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Start­up Sta­tion is home for like-mind­ed peo­ple. We wel­come ambi­tion, desire for con­tin­u­ous devel­op­ment and dri­ve to shape the future togeth­er. Whether you are a start­up vet­er­an, a curios new­bie, or an expe­ri­enced spe­cial­ist — our doors are open for you!

What is Start­up Sta­tion?

Start­up Sta­tion – hub for the aspir­ing entre­pre­neurs by Business­Oulu! We offer inspi­ra­tion, knowl­edge and sup­port though our experts, events and train­ing pro­grams. Start­up Sta­tion is where you can receive Busi­ness Ser­vices sup­port from Business­Oulu and part­ners, join our Start­up Express pro­gram and attend our events on entre­pre­neur­ship, inno­va­tion and star­tups.

Our loca­tion

Address: Tech­nop­o­lis Ydinkeskus­ta Oulu, Sepänkatu 20, 90100 Oulu

Start­up Express
Pre-Incu­ba­tor

Are you inter­est­ed in launch­ing your own start­up in Oulu, but not sure how to get start­ed? Start­up Express is a 14-week pre-incu­ba­tor pro­gram that pro­vides skills, con­fi­dence and con­tacts to empow­er you on your jour­ney. Join us to take your start­up idea into real­i­ty with work­shops from the experts, 1‑on‑1 men­tor­ing and peer learn­ing.

Read more about Start­up Express

Start­up Sta­tion
Events

Start­up Sta­tion hosts a range of events on entre­pre­neur­ship and inno­va­tion. From co-founder match­mak­ing to pitch­ing we are here to serve you the best start­up events in town. Join us to meet the local start­up com­mu­ni­ty and get inspired to hop on your own ven­ture!

Find us on Business­Oulu Events Cal­en­dar (opens in a new tab)

Busi­ness Ser­vice Pop-ups

At Busi­nes­sAs­e­ma, entre­pre­neurs can get help eval­u­at­ing busi­ness ideas and apply­ing for the Start­ti­ra­ha grant. Business­Oulu sup­ports com­pa­nies with financ­ing, inter­na­tion­al­iza­tion, own­er­ship changes, premis­es, and net­work­ing. Week­ly spar­ring ses­sions are also avail­able for small busi­ness­es and inven­tors.

For free walk-in busi­ness con­sul­ta­tion, vis­it Busi­ness Ser­vice Pop-ups at Busi­nes­sAs­e­ma, Uusikatu 52:

  • Business­Oulu busi­ness ser­vices: Guid­ance on busi­ness devel­op­ment
  • Oulu New Entre­prise Agency: Guid­ance for aspir­ing entre­pre­neurs
  • Busi­ness Men­tors: Spar­ring ses­sions for entre­pre­neurs
  • Osu­uskun­ta A. Vipunen (IP con­sult­ing): Guid­ance for ear­ly-stage inno­va­tors
  • Advice on Start­up Entre­pre­neur­ship: Help for launch­ing your own start­up in Oulu
  • Start­up Refugees: Sup­port for entre­pre­neur­ship for immi­grants
See dai­ly sched­ules from businessasema.com

Con­tact

If you have any ques­tions about Start­up Sta­tion, please don’t hes­i­tate to con­tact:

Viera Karam
Start­up Pro­gram Man­ag­er
+358 40 674 7862
viera.karam@businessoulu.com

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Sari Kaup­pi­la
Start­up Sta­tion Com­mu­ni­ty Man­ag­er 
+358 44 703 8301
sari.kauppila@businessoulu.com