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Join us next Thursday 26th September to A Grid Success Day! 🦄 We have invited startup alumnies and startup graduate from A Grid and Aalto Startup Center to relive their startup moments and share their best tips with us. There will be inspiring success stories, insightful talks and discussions to guide you on your entrepreneurial journey. 🚀 The lineup: Juhani Järvensivu (CEO & Co-founder Foodello - Fiksuruoka.fi) Tuomas Hollman (Country Director at Bosch Sensortec GmbH) Niko Downie (Head of Startup Advisory, Aalto Startup Center) Nea Harjanne (CEO at Kiuas) Tuomas Oksanen (Investment Director at Grid.vc) Abhishek Kumar D. (Founder and CEO at EKOTEKT) Leigh Ewin (Community Manager at A Grid) Toni Pienonen (Partner at Crazy Town Oy) Register >> https://lnkd.in/dqbqnyqa #startupfinland #otaniemi #espoo

We are so proud with EKOTEKT to have been selected in the TOP 50 Semi-Finals of the 6th edition of the largest PropTech/ConTech competition in EUROPE: The PropTech and ConTech StartUp & Scale-up Europe Awards 2024 by the European PropTech Association and FINNOVA FOUNDATION supported and promoted by the European Commission by the President of the European Parliament, the President of the European Committee of the Regions, the Vice-President of the European Economic and Social Committee and several members from the European Parliament. AND THE PITCHES HAVE STARTED ! The growth of this competition has been impressive: from 140 applications in 2019 to 400+ contestants in 2023. The competition enjoys the support of 70 C-level executives in Real Estate and Tech and members of the European Commission,, which guarantees a balanced and truly objective validation of the best and the most promising PropTech and Contech startups in Europe. We are happy to participate in this 2 day event in Brussels at Realty Belgium (Real Estate)  organised by Dirk Paelinck , Chairman European PropTech Association and his team, where will join live pitches in front of the jury, attend Keynote session by STEFAN Moser, Deputy DIRECTOR-GENERAL of the DG Energy of the European Commission about the EU Commission's Vision for Sustainable Real Estate: A Blueprint for the Future with a focus on decarb and energy, and how technological innovation in the EU drives the execution of it, and a Keynote session by  Mister Pieter Staelens, Policy Officer, DG Grow, of the European Commission who will give a keynote about regulation (current and future) for circularity and retrofitting, including the EPBD; and a keynote by Prof. Rudy Aernoudt , former Chief Economist at the European Commission about the Draghi Report for real estate and construction and the new direction of the EU Green Deal. A huge thank you to Grigor Hadjiev from  PIMCO Prime Real Estate for supporting this whole competition, aligned with the principles of the New European Bauhaus. Thank you to the 70 jury members who dedicated hours of their time to evaluate all the submissions !!! EPRA (European Public Real Estate Association)  RICS Susanne Eickermann-Riepe FRICS Ursula von der Leyen Karin Barthelmes-WehrWerner Knips Julia Arlt #realestate #eugreendeal #construction #innovation #europeancommission #circularconstructionhashtag#retrofitting #renovationwave #dggrow #construction #realestate #neweuropeanbauhaus #europeancommission #RealEstate #PropTechhashtag #ConTech #ESG #Sustainability #GreenNewDeal #SmartBuildings #DigitalTransformationhashtag #SustainableDevelopment #CircularEconomy #GreenBuilding #ClimateAction #EnergyEfficiency #RenewableEnergy #UrbanInnovation #SmartCities #NetZero #CarbonNeutral #SustainableConstruction #FutureOfWork #Decarbonization #EUCommission #EURegulations #EuropeanGreenDeal #CleanEnergy

Another big whoops! 😱 Aalto University's startup ecosystem is truly unique and renowned for producing top-tier startups and founders. At Aalto Startup Center, over the past 27 years, we’ve helped launch more than 900 startups, and impressively, 2/3 of them are still thriving after 5 years—a remarkable achievement when you consider how few startups typically survive after that period. at A Grid serves as a key hub for early-stage startups and bold founders, offering a rich support system from Aalto University. Together, Aalto Startup Center and A Grid are excited to present "A Grid Startup Success Day", featuring inspiring success stories, insightful talks, and discussions to guide you on your entrepreneurial journey. Join us to hear from our lineup: Niko Downie (Head of Startup Advisory, Aalto Startup Center) Nea Harjanne (CEO at Kiuas) Tuomas Oksanen (Investment Director at Grid.vc) Tuomas Hollman (Country Director at Bosch Sensortec GmbH) Abhishek Kumar D. (Founder and CEO at EKOTEKT) Leigh Ewin (Community Manager at A Grid) Toni Pienonen (Partner at Crazy Town Oy) Juhani Järvensivu (CEO & Co-founder Foodello - Fiksuruoka.fi) 🤓 More info: https://lnkd.in/gtitN7jj

On taas aika toivottaa tervetulleeksi uudet yhteistyöjäsenemme 😍 💚 Builderhead 💚 EKOTEKT 💚 ENTOS International 💚 HyperIn 💚 Koherent 💚 City of Lappeenranta 💚 Metroc 💚 Pictue 💚 Vektor.io Yhteisenä visionamme on tehdä Suomesta rakennetun ympäristön kestävän digitalisaation edelläkävijä! Lue yhteistyöjäsenyydestä lisää kommenttikentän linkistä 👇 #kestävädigi #KIRAHub #yhteistyöjäsenyys

Ilolla voimme viimein julkistaa, että PropTech Finland ry on päättänyt siirtää operatiivisen toimintansa osaksi KIRAHubin innovaatioekosysteemiä. PropTech Finlandin missio – rakennusalan startup-yhteisön yhdistäminen, yrittäjyyden edistäminen ja kansainvälistymisen tukeminen – jatkuu vastedes vahvana KIRAHubin sateenvarjon alla.   KIRAHub tarjoaa teemojensa, rakennetun ympäristön kestävän digitalisaation ja toimialan laaja-alaisen yhteistyön edistämisen näkökulmasta, luontevan kodin suomalaiselle #PropTech-yhteisölle. PropTech Finlandista tulee yksi KIRAHubin temaattisista alaekosysteemeistä, joita johdetaan yhteistyöjäsenyyden kautta muodostettujen ohjausryhmien avulla.   "Rakennusalan haasteista huolimatta haluamme nostaa esiin myös menestyjiä ja korostaa suomalaisten PropTech-yritysten osaamista ja vientipotentiaalia", korostaa toimitusjohtajamme Teemu Lehtinen.   "EU:n tuleva regulaatio vauhdittaa monien ratkaisujen käyttöönottoa, joissa suomalaiset yritykset ovat edelläkävijöitä. Pyrimme aktivoimaan ekosysteemiä ja saamaan uusia jäseniä mukaan syksyn aikana." jatkaa PropTech Finlandin hallituksen puheenjohtaja Jaakko Jauhiainen. PropTech Finland -ekosysteemin ohjausryhmään ovat jo liittyneet yritykset AIIO Platform, Ailene.ai, Builderhead, Cramo Finland Oy, Dalux, eGate Smart Building Innovation e-gate.io, Eiffels, EKOTEKT, ENTOS International, Good Ventures Ltd, Granlund, HyperIn, Koherent, KONE, Make a BIM, Metroc, Osuria, Pictue, Skanio, Skyline Cockpit, Vastuu Group Oy, Vektor.io ja VXT Research. Ekosysteemin ohjausryhmän järjestäytymiskokous pidetään 17.9.2024. Muita KIRAHubin jo toiminnassa olevia alaekosysteemejä ovat CO2 DataHub ja Digital Building Permit. Tule mukaan ohjausryhmätoimintaan liittymällä KIRAHubin yhteistyöjäseneksi (linkki kommenteissa 👇 )

🌿 Urban Tech Helsinki dives into a new season with URF Startup Hour! With the start of August, we finally have Urban Tech Helsinki back in full swing! We're thrilled to start the month with the URF Festival (Uuden ajan rakentamisen festivaali) in Kerava—a gathering dedicated to sustainable construction and green living. Our innovative startups will be participating in a panel discussion highlighting the significance of technology and sustainability in revolutionizing the construction industry. This is a great chance to meet the minds behind the projects that are shaping the future of urban living. 🎤 Panel Discussion ⏰ Time: 16:00 - 16:45  📌 Location: Pilske-stage  💡 Theme: "How will digitalization and the circular economy change the way we live in the future?" 🚀 Startups Represented: ABAU DESIGN, EKOTEKT, Preloved Coffee, 100 Thousand Million, Make a BIM Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the festival's other programs and get to know our startups. We can't wait to see you there! #UrbanTechHelsinki #innovation #startups #urbantech #startup

We're excited to announce that EKOTEKT has officially joined the Clean Future 2024 program in Lisbon! 🌍🚀 This marks a significant step for us in our journey towards sustainable construction. We are grateful to be part of this initiative alongside Unicorn Factory Lisboa and esteemed program partners: MEXT: Mota-Engil Next, Emel, GS1 Portugal, Eletrão, Galp, Urban Tech Helsinki, L'Accélérateur and Donostia Sustapena - Fomento San Sebastián 😎 A special shoutout to Urban Tech Helsinki for connecting us with this incredible opportunity! 🙏 Together, we are paving the way for a cleaner and more sustainable future. 🌱 Discover more about the program here: Clean Future 2024 https://lnkd.in/dpVgE2d3 #CleanFuture2024 #Ekotekt #Sustainability #Innovation #UnicornFactoryLisboa #sustainableconstruction

Ever wondered what makes Urban Tech Helsinki exceptional? 🤔 Wonder no more! 🌟 In this video, EKOTEKT’s Abhishek dives into the incredible support and opportunities our incubator program offers to startups. Don’t miss this insider perspective on how we empower startups to thrive and excel. Check it out! 👇 #UrbanTechHelsinki #innovation #startups #urbantech #startup

Intensive, dynamic, and full of learnings. 🔥 That‘s what you ask from a bootcamp, and that‘s what we achieved in the two days that paved the way for the beginning of the Clean Future program! 🎯 From now on, it‘s 8 weeks of boosting 26 brilliant solutions that promise to improve cities‘ sustainability. 💪 Are you ready for BIMWorkplace, build.ing, circular logistics, ConcR | Smart Monitoring, Dych, EaVy Charging GmbH, Ecoroots LTD, EKOTEKT, Enreport, Envelope, infrared.city, Knowcarbon, LinkByCar, Machine26, NepTech, OWLplaces, Raedificare, Rebolet, Reckon.ai, rollyy, Tether (Techstars '23), Trash4Goods, VivaDrive, volvero, wikimove (Techstars '22) - hiring SENIOR DEVs, and WingDriver? Thank you to all the speakers that joined this adventure 🙌 and a word of appreciation to Galp for hosting us! 📍

Another day, another opportunity for our startups to showcase their incredible feats of innovation! 🚀💡 This time, we’re at the Metropolia Showroom Opening, an exhibition space for progressive ideas within the construction industry to be empowered through the lens of building a sustainable future. Coincidentally, all of our startups excel in this domain; you can find Pictue, AIIO Platform, Make a BIM, Preloved Coffee and EKOTEKT’s booths at the event until 15:00. 🤝✨ Thank you to Anna-Stina Tähkävuori and Lars Miikki from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences for opening this fantastic event, and we hope to see many new faces approach the Urban Tech Helsinki Team! 🌱🔧 #UrbanTechHelsinki #Innovation #Startups #urbantech #startup #networking #metropolia