February highlights from StartupOulu
Startups are jumping into the ice hole once again to pitch on February 27th at Polar Bear Pitching!
Come to Värttö’s Beach on February 27th to watch selected startups compete for a €10,000 prize by pitching from an ice hole to a jury. The event concludes with an afterparty at Hotel Radisson Blu. Don’t forget to check out all the interesting side events from different sectors during the week.
Read more and buy your ticket: https://polarbearpitching.com/
Build a startup in 54 hours while earning credits – Startup Weekend Oulu 21. – 23.3.
Startup Weekend is your chance to learn how to take any idea from a concept to reality within a matter of days! This event is for you whether you are looking to get introduced to the world of startups and entrepreneurship, learn new skills with the help of experts or build a team. Oamk’s students can earn also 3 credits!
Meet our facilitator all the way from the US: Nathan Minns
Nathan Minns is a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and conference emcee who helps individuals become confident communicators—using the playful spirit of improv comedy. He’s led sessions worldwide for governments, Fortune 500 companies, and universities, showing professionals how to unlock creativity and thrive amid uncertainty.
Don’t wait any longer, the tickets fly fast!
https://www.startupweekendoulu.com/
Mentor Mornings with Jani Lehtovirta on Mondays and Wednesdays @Business Corner Linnanmaa
Jani Lehtovirta is one of the founders of million dollar startup Buutti Oy. He offers mentoring every Mon and Wed 9:30 - 11:30 in Business Corner Linnanmaa. Come and talk with Jani if you have questions regarding team building, scaling your business without external funding, validation, designing and building prototypes, programming or managing big technical projects.
Startup Sprint 12.3.
Speed up your startup or business development in an intense 24-hour event with other startups! This event is for you, you have an idea you want to push further, your team needs a little support to get your idea to the next level or your startup is stuck in a problem and you just don't seem to have the time to solve it.
Read more and register: https://forms.office.com/e/4f2YWebJVC
Venture Cafe 13.3. 14:00–15:00
Enjoy a cup of coffee and snacks while learning from different experts and entrepreneurs. Speaker and theme of the day: Saku Huttunen – How to make products that your customers want to pay for.
Register: https://forms.office.com/e/fXT5BNGFbs