Growth & Acceleration

Our active business ecosystem is open for all growth ventures regardless of their location. In the ecosystem, we boost growth and the creation of new innovations. Is your company operating in wellbeing, health, or sports industries? Do you have a desire to develop and grow your business in Finland and abroad? Join our network!

For acceleration phase

2024 Accelerator
Seed Village Accelerator

The Seed Village Accelerator Program is for sports, wellbeing and health companies that want to boost their growth and have a need for research collaboration or product/service validation. Programme for 2024 is coming and call for application will open during springtime.
14.3.2024 Event
InnoLab workshop: Gamified methods for developing well-being at work?

New solutions, especially scalable and business-driven solutions, are needed to support investments in well-being at work. The upcoming InnoLab workshop aims to bring insights to the workplace that combine movement, well-being and gamification. Join the workshop!
Pilot programme Leader programme
Leader 360

Leader 360 â€“ wellbeing and performance leadership programme offers tools for managing sustainable growth. The participants' own wellbeing and the management of the work organization will be enriched with the expertise of four top experts. The program was piloted in 2022 by eight leaders. Consept playbook will be shared all interested organisers.
2022 Event
Sport Meets Business

Sport Meets Business event brought together people from various sectors such as business, finance, and sport to showcase the impact of sport. First and foremost, everyone has one thing in common â€“ the love for sports. The event was the pre-event for the Nordic Football Conference.

For growth phase

June 2024 Investor programme

International Venture Academy

The International Venture Academy is an investor program for startups and spinoffs that want to improve their funding readiness, get to know European angel investors and are looking for financing for their growth. The program culminates in the IVA final, where investors get to hear the startups' sales pitches. Call for application is now open until 6th of May 2024.

Spring 2024 Programme

Digital health Kasvupolku®

Kasvu Open's Digital Health Kasvupolku offers sparring for SMEs operating in the wellness and health sector that have a digital or data-based solution. The application for 2024 Kasvupolku growth programmes is now open until 19th of March.

April 2024 Growth programme

Business delegations to Bilbao and Madrid

Do you want to expand your business to Southern Europe, find new partners or distribution channels? HHub ecosystem and national Sport Finland network are organising business delegations to Bilbao and Madrid in April 2024. Apply by the 21st of February.

“The organizers of Venture Academy have tremendous personal business skills and, above all else, plenty of networks directly with potential partners. We have had tangible introductions to the wider world through them.”

Kari Aho, CEO

Secapp, IVA Alumni 2020

Partners

Interesting right now

Apr 10, 2024 Growth Investors

Investing in SportsTech webinar

The session will be moderated by Juan Fuentes Fernandez, sportstech investor, FiBAN member, and...

Nelli Eerikäinen

Mar 26, 2024 Growth Investors Articles Sports Sport Finland

Meet the game-changing sport, AI- and tech growth companies from Finland

Jyväskylä Central Finland region, known for i.e. its world-class sports and health research, lands...

Annukka Ollitervo

Feb 20, 2024 Growth Incubator IVA Investors

"This is how it should be done" - The application period for the International Venture Academy is now open!

Read more about the programme and applyThe International Venture Academy (IVA) is a programme for...

Nelli Eerikäinen

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