September highlights from StartupOulu

Hi Oulu! Check out what’s happening in the coming months of autumn in Oulu’s startup community. Join our new exciting coaching series and pitching competitions and win up to 5000€!
Develop your idea into a startup over Startup Weekend Oulu 11.–13.10.2024!
At Startup Weekend, you can develop your entrepreneurial skills together with your team and with the support of experienced mentors and experts. Meet new friends, founders and investors, and turn your business idea into reality in 54 hours while earning 3 credits from Oamk! The ticket price covers the full program, afterparty, t-shirt and 7 delicious meals.
“In Startup Weekend, people encourage and believe in each other. The startup culture is amazing because you meet like-minded people!” – Startup Weekend Oulu alumni and CEO of Menox, Petra Puolakanaho
Get your tickets fast at https://www.startupweekendoulu.com/
Join the Kickstart business idea competition and win up to 2500€ by pitching!
Hey student, now is your time to join Kickstart – a business idea competition that brings together the students of Oamk, University of Oulu and OSAO. We want you to think of potential new businesses and share your ideas in the Kickstart business idea competition!
Your team can win up to 1500€ + 1000€ just by pitching your business idea!
The application time end on 30.10.2024.
Read more and apply: https://www.kickstartoulu.fi/business-idea-competition
BusinessOulu offers free startup coaching series this autumn
This autumn BusinessOulu organizes different coaching series to help you in your startup journey. We’re covering general startup sparring in addition to topics from AI to Scalable Content as well as Digital Tools and even a Design Thinking Basecamp!
24.9. – 28.11. Creating Business for Scalable Content: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/scalable_content/en
1.10. – 5.11. Advanced AI Coaching for Content Creators: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/advancedAI/en
16.10. – 20.11. Digital Tools and New Technologies Roadmap for Aspiring Entrepreneurs: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/digi_roadmap/en
24.10. – 21.11. Design Thinking Basecamp: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/design_thinking/en
Kaleva 2030 Hackathon 14.–16.11.2024
Kaleva Media celebrates the 125th anniversary of the newspaper Kaleva by organizing a hackathon event for university and college students. Gather a team of 3-6 people, sign up and get ready to create something new. The winning team gets 5000€! Travel, accommodation and food are paid for. Enrollment through your own university.
Read more: https://asiakaspalvelu.kalevamedia.fi/kaleva/hackathon/
Slush Oulu Community Side Event & Pitching Competition 15.11.2024 – apply to pitch your idea or startup and win 1000€!
The Oulu startup community is bringing Slush to you on November 15, 2024. Join as a participant or apply for a spot in the pitching competition, with a grand prize of €1000! The day will be filled with amazing speakers, networking with other professionals, and an exciting pitching competition final.
Read more and register: https://oamk.fi/tapahtumat/slush-oulu-community-side-event-pitching-competition-15-11-2024/?occurence=1731628800

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