Aalto Creative Demo Day
Welcome to Aalto Creative Demo Day where this autumn’s creative industry pre-incubator participants take the stage to pitch their business concepts in front of an expert jury. The teams’ versatile startup ideas relate to fashion, extended reality, design, architecture, digital modeling, makerspaces, gamification, film industry, AI, and interactive art.
On top of showcasing the work of our pre-incubator participants, this event celebrates the launch of the Aalto Creatives program which will start in early 2025. It is the rebranded version of Aalto Digital Creatives which encourages applications from all sectors of the creative industries without the need for a digital aspect.
At this event you have the opportunity to meet representatives from some of the key players in Aalto University’s startup ecosystem. Come and talk to the people from Aalto Ventures Program, AaltoES, Aalto Startup Center, Junction and Design Factory to find out how you can benefit from their services and events on your entrepreneurial journey.
Following the stage program, we welcome everyone to stay for snacks, music and networking. Registration is free, but mandatory. Places are limited, so act fast to secure your spot.
Schedule
13.00 Opening words, Presenter Katriina Haikala
13.10 Welcoming words, Janne Laine, VP for Innovation | Aalto University
13.25 Launch of Aalto Creatives program
13.35 Presenting the jury and participants' pitches
14.25 Break
14.40 Pitches continue
15.25 Closing words
15.30 End of online event and stage program
15.30 Snacks, music and free networking
17.30 End of event
Marsio Stage events are tailored for simultaneous onsite and online participation. The venue has robotic cameras that cover the whole event area. Please note that the audience might appear in the live stream and recordings.
Jury
Helene Auramo | BrainBites, Marja-Liisa Niinikoski | Finnish Textile and Fashion Association and Heikki Laaninen | Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
Helene Auramo is the CEO and Co-Founder of BrainBites (www.brainbitesai.com) and Nordic Listed Leaders (www.nordiclistedleaders.com). She is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Slush (www.slush.org), Zipipop (Finland’s first social media agency), and Indiedays (Finland’s first fashion blogger platform). Helene has served on various boards, from startups to publicly listed companies, including Fodelia Oyj. She writes a column for Talouselämä and was awarded Future Board Member of the Year in 2022.
www.heleneauramo.com
Marja-Liisa Niinikoski is the managing director of the Finnish Textile and Fashion Association, where she is dedicated to advancing the digitization of the industry and the growth and internationalization of sustainable consumer business. Her extensive experience includes serving as CEO in various companies and conducting research in innovation studies, resulting in the publication of peer-reviewed scientific articles in leading journals within the field.
https://www.stjm.fi/
Heikki Laaninen is the project manager at Metropolia UAS for Baltic Sea Games Go! - a collaborative project aimed at supporting the gaming industry ecosystem and new game developers in the Baltic Sea Region. He is an experienced business developer specializing in the creative industries and cultural segment with a strong international background. His extensive career includes a tenure at a design and branding company in the Netherlands, as well as valuable experience at Rovio Entertainment. For over a decade, Heikki has worked as an entrepreneur in the cultural segment in Finland. Offering his expertise as a consultant, agent, advisor, and business developer, he has helped numerous entertainment, design, and content brands expand their reach, particularly in international markets.
For more information contact
Heidi Rintala
Communications & Impact Specialist
Aalto Digital Creatives | Aalto Studios
050 330 7507 | [email protected]
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