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The mission of Nanoscale Oy is to develop smart ECO boards for humidity control with advanced nanotechnology. The ECO boards have the unique features of automatic control of humidity, no electricity consumption, maintenance free, formaldehyde free, zero carbon emission, a long lifetime (>30 years), and mildew-proof.
We attended entrepreneurship training of Bootcamp and participated Draft Program. With the 4000 € financial support, we have successfully developed the prototypes of ECO boards and registered the company of Nanoscale Oy.
The Business Center provides very helpful entrepreneurial services. The specialists in the Center actively help start-ups to establish networks and connect various resources for business development.
Wujun Xu, CEO and Co-Founder
Business Center Pohjois-Savo was involved in creating the first social entrepreneurship accelerator pilot in Pohjois-Savo and all over Finland in cooperation with the The Centre of Expertise. The pilot was implemented online from February 8, 2023 to March 8, 2023.
“Ultimately, the success of the accelerator is about people. What kind of atmosphere, the spirit of doing things, the culture of trust and frankness they create together.
The role of the facilitator is of course important and this is where the team at Business Center Pohjois-Savo knows their stuff. They inspire and challenge with their relaxed, humane and expert approach.”
Tom Tarvainen, ohjelmajohtaja, Arvoliitto
“We have received a lot of help in the different stages of our company’s development from Business Center’s sparring sessions. It has been important for us to be able to brainstorm new business ideas together with competent experts. From Business Center, we have received confirmation, encouragement and suitable challenges to develop operations. In addition, it is inspiring to get to know the Business Center’s wide and versatile network and get involved with a low threshold.”
Iispro Oy is a startup company founded in April 2022 that makes and develops applications and sells expert services.
“We received invaluable help in business development and sparring in the development financing, measures and schedule. From the discussions we got new perspectives that we might not have thought of ourselves. The advice we received was patient and professional. We got answers to the questions we asked quickly and it was easy to agree on joint schedules.”
CEO Mari Pirkkala, Iispro Oy
“Our Tiimihenki group had the pleasure of participating in the LEAP development project. We are a young operator and the development project came at just the right time for us. With the help of Lauri and Jarmo’s concrete advice, our operations have started to grow nicely. We have established our place as a national operator among other educational institutions. Based on the development ideas, our operating concept became even clearer and we will be more successful. Thank you BC, LEAP ja Jarmo & Lauri 🙂”
Tiimihenki
Jukka-Tapio Keränen
CEO
Kuopio Oheisharjoitelukeskus offers a high-quality and versatile training space with equipment for use by different sports and exercisers.
The cooperation with the LEAP growth program started from the center’s business analysis by thinking together about where we are in the company and where we are going. “I am really satisfied. Business gets new ideas. This is surely how we can develop this company of ours. We are well on our way to doing this thing.”
Jarmo Malinen, CEO
Tmi Elina Partanen trains social and healthcare service providers about equality and especially about meeting sexual and gender minorities and promoting their health.
Business Center Pohjois-Savo’s support was critical to concretizing the vision of academic entrepreneurship.
Without the sparring of the Business Center’s experts, many of the ideas would not have been implemented. Our team also received start-up capital from the entrepreneurship program to develop operations. With the help of the support, the idea became clearer and our team managed to start academic entrepreneurship in a discipline where it is usually considered really exceptional.
Elina Partanen, entrepreneur
The joint journey of Sonja and Iita began in 2016 at Itä Suomen Muoto ry:ssä, where they, as active members of the board, updated the association’s values, strategy, and action plan. The idea of joint entrepreneurship and the wider implementation of advocacy work sprouted. Hathunters ’goal is to get companies to make better use of design.
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Regular meetings helped to do the work systematically. From the morning meeting, Iita and Sonja got a tool to help keep the overall picture checked. Other teams involved in the Havuja #! @% &! Accelerator gave rise to a community with which Hathunters was able to collaborate already during the accelerator.
Betomo develops methods based on electronic imaging for monitoring the drying of concrete at construction sites.
Our research group has investigated the imaging of moisture in concrete using electronic imaging. Thus, the business idea is the commercialization of my research topic.
The most important gift I received from the Business Center was the enthusiasm to actually implement the business idea through the sparring sessions and discussions. With Tomi’s guidance, I also got my pitch in such good shape that I won the Tahko Ski Lift Pitch student series with it, and I came second in the *ship startup festival’s pitch competition.
Petri Kuusela, CEO/Founder
Betomo
Marginum’s technology promotes the effectiveness of cancer surgeons with monitoring techniques that detect tissue fluorescence. Our vision is to create a leading company producing fluorescence spectrum analysis solutions in surgery.
We participated in the Draft program, from which our team won €4,000 to promote our business. The company was founded only after the Draft program.
Business Center’s advice on starting a business was invaluable. In addition, the tips received regarding suitable funding agencies were relevant. The Business Centers contact networks have also been helpful in identifying various networking events. We are very satisfied with our company.
Samu Lehtonen, CEO & Co-Founder
The Butterfly Brick is a patented support piece for the ice hockey goalie’s skate, which makes the butterfly save position more balanced and ergonomic. Our vision is to help goalkeepers prevent hip injuries, which are becoming increasingly common.
I got a lot of help in developing the business idea from the Draft program, which helped us finance the testing phase of prototypes and pilot research on the benefits of supporting blocks.
Business Center has also offered sparring in financial and development matters, pitching coaching, and lots of good contacts. Business Center has been a very valuable support during the initial stages of the company.
Kimmo Rautiainen, CEO
Farmikko Oy develops, manufactures and sells accessories to meet the needs of customers repairing energy and fiber wood.
“We received help in the preparation of the development project, which we had already started ourselves. We had identified clear development needs, but together we were able to better clarify the core issues in the required application format. During the project, we also received important support in reporting and change applications.”
Mikko Junttila, CEO
