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.

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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."

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Founder Sprint is an intensive program crafted to help student bring out their best founder potential.

Founder School

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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 School

Minor for all Aalto students

Minors

As part of the Aalto Founder Sprint program, participants begin with the Insight Sprint, where they research and analyze an emerging trend, industry, or market and produce an Insight Report. This report develops the ability to synthesize research into clear insights and identify potential opportunity spaces. The exercise helps participants understand the broader landscape before moving on to product prototyping and business strategy in later sprints.

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