Star­tup Express Oulu — From idea to star­tup in 100 days with the help of a com­mu­ni­ty

Busi­ness Oulu and Crazy Town launch pre-incu­ba­tor pro­gram Star­tup Express to help idea-sta­ge star­tup teams rea­lize their dreams in Oulu. Joi­ning the CT team as com­mu­ni­ty mana­ger for Oulu is Jan Sch­midt, along­si­de coac­hes Mik­ko Kor­pe­la and Toni Pie­no­nen. More upda­tes are on the way this August, but we couldn’t wait to let inte­res­ted teams know that we’­re here to sup­port you on your ent­repre­neu­rial jour­ney. 

FOR WHOM? Star­tup Express Oulu is for idea-sta­ge teams with sca­lable busi­ness ideas (befo­re y‑tunnus). We prio­ri­tize com­mit­ment, ambi­tion, and a wil­ling­ness to learn when selec­ting the teams. PRO­GRAM STARTS IN OCTO­BER 2023You can join the Star­tup Express com­mu­ni­ty any­ti­me. Howe­ver, to acce­le­ra­te your progress from idea to busi­ness, we have two 14-week pro­gram cohorts: 10–12/2023 and 2–4/2024. This is when the magic hap­pens. Applica­tions are now open for the first cohort . BENE­FITSThis pro­gram is comple­te­ly free-of-char­ge and offers:

- 14-week pre-incu­ba­tor pro­gram with works­hops and 1‑on‑1 spar­ring ses­sions to take you from idea to first cus­to­mers and establis­hing a star­tup in 100 days

- Access to Star­tup Sta­tion cowor­king space and faci­li­ties for wor­king, mee­tings and fablab

- Coac­hes, men­tors and experts sup­port you along the way

- Com­mu­ni­ty: Peer-sup­port and lear­ning with other par­tici­pants and experts

- Con­nect with other events and ser­vices offe­red by Oulu star­tup eco­sys­tem

- Com­mu­ni­ty mana­ger to sup­port your lear­ning and deve­lop­ment

GET IN TOUCH AND APPLY! If you’­re a star­tup team with a pre-y-tun­nus idea, hungry for con­fi­dence, skills, and men­to­ring, or an indi­vi­dual eager to join a star­tup team with a can-do atti­tu­de, we want to hear from you! Let’s con­nect you with teams acti­ve­ly see­king ent­husias­tic indi­vi­duals like your­self. Con­tact Jan direct­ly first or apply here: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/Startup_Express_Oulu/en Star­tup Express is made pos­sible by Busi­ness Oulu and co-fun­ding from the Euro­pean Union.