Founder Sprint - from Aalto students to founders
Master the pace of Silicon Valley — spot future trends, build real products, and craft sharp business strategies. Work side-by-side with a small, driven cohort, guided by founders who’ve actually built things.
🚀 For the Bold & Fast Doers!
Master the pace of Silicon Valley — spot future trends, build real products, and craft sharp business strategies. Work side-by-side with a small, driven cohort, guided by founders who’ve actually built things.
💡 What’s in it for you?
• 13 action-packed weeks of growth and impact
• Exclusive access to elite founders and coaches, personally curated for you
• Earn 6 ECTS credits
⏳ Don’t wait—apply by 24.08! Any Aalto student can apply.
Founder Sprint is a talent-first entrepreneurship program for the most driven students across all Aalto schools. Anyone can apply, and no team or idea is needed.
Over 13 action-packed weeks you’ll “learn to sprint” at Silicon-Valley pace — researching emerging trends, prototyping real products and shaping go-to-market strategies — while surrounded by a tight, high-trust peer group and a network of top-profile founders.
We’re looking for exceptional students who make things happen: people with strong agency, unique spikes of talent, clear thinking and commitment to results. Academic records are useful but not what Sprint is about.
If you have ambition but need an outlet, and you’re ready to become the kind of founder who can start anything, this is for you.
Anyone enrolled at Aalto University (bachelors, masters, doctorate) is eligible.
Not at all. What matters is your drive to learn, work in a team, take initiative, and build — not your past business experience.
Yes. You don’t need a startup idea. You just need ambition, drive, curiosity and a teamworking spirit.
💡 FAQ — answers about the application, program & more.
👋 Prefer a human? Email tai.tran@aalto.fi
