Founder Sprint
Founder Sprint is an intensive program crafted to help student bring out their best founder potential.
Founder School
Discover Aalto Founder School
Founder School is Aalto University’s entry point to entrepreneurial learning. Through monthly Founder Talks, a new minor studies programme, and a tailor-made Founder Sprint for the most driven founders, it helps students develop the mindset to build companies over time.
Apply Now — Relativity Collective
Aalto Founder School joins in as one of the founding hubs of Relativity Collective, a selective pan-European program for ambitious student founders. Applications are open!
Company valuation
over €30 billion
Over
15,000
jobs created
Combined turnover exceeds
€3 billion
annually
Companies founded by Aalto university's students and alumni have a strong societal impact.
"Finland’s strongest asset—economically and as a country—is the success of its growth companies."
Founder Talks: new event series brings founders on stage
Aalto Founder School brings entrepreneurship closer to all students at Aalto through monthly Founder Talks, a new minor studies programme, and a tailor-made Founder Sprint for the most promising ideas.
Founder Minor
Minor for all Aalto students
News from Aalto founder community
Aalto University to host the INNOVA Europe Summit 2026 in Espoo
Aalto University to host the INNOVA Europe Summit 2026 in Espoo, bringing together Europe’s next generation of student entrepreneurs.
Call for Applications: Aalto Creatives Pre-incubator Programme Spring 2026
Next pre-incubator programme starts in March. Call for applications closes on 9.2.2026.
EIT Start-up stories: The expansion of Finnish start-up to France
A Finnish start-up specialising in nautical mobility, Bout settles in Paris to take in the French market
One billion and beyond: Extensive funding for change raised by Aalto alumni and spinouts
Reviewing the output of the first ten years of Aalto University’s innovation ecosystem
Aalto Founder School launches in September
Startups are a major opportunity for Finland – the new Aalto Founder School aims to supercharge the ecosystem, says entrepreneur Mårten Mickos.
Events for Aalto founder community
Ignite: Day_0 (external link)
Everything you need to know about Ignite: accelerator program information, insights on how to crack the application, and unfiltered alumni stories.