Collaboration Event in Finland
| 30rd of September | 1st of October | 2nd of October |
| Arrivals in Lappeenranta and checking into hotels. – 15:00-18:00 Individual consultations with startups (Location: LUT University or city center) – 18:00-21:00 Welcome dinner & Networking for BIA participants and partners. Meet your fellow cohort 3 participants (Location: Restaurant Kasino Lappeenranta, Ainonkatu 10) | – 09:00-09:45 Welcome to the BIA Collaboration Event for cohort 3 LUT Business School Dean Sami Saarenketo Welcome from the BIA LUT partner and practicalities – 10:00-11:00 Angel investor’s advice for start-ups, Antti Pellinen, Tikura Oy – 11:30 -12:30 Problem validation and lean canvas, Alexander Myers, LUT University – 12:30-13:30 Buffet Lunch (Location: University restaurant, Yliopistonkatu 34) – 13:30 – 14:30 Problem validation and lean canvas continued, Alexander Myers, LUT University – 14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break – 15:00-16:30 Public and VC funding opportunities for Baltic early scale-up companies, Jyri Partanen, Sampopaja Oy – 16:30-17:30 Green Campus Open info and visit to the university’s prototype lab, J. Hyneman Center – 18:00-20:30 After work buffet & Networking for BIA participants and partners for BIA participants and partners (Location: LUT University Restaurant, Kärkikabinetti, Yliopistonkatu 34) | – 09:00-11:00 Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of South Karelia. Presenting the South Karelian sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem (Anna Vuorio, LUT University, Niina Ihalainen, LAB University of Applied Sciences, Miika Alatalo, city of Lappeenranta). Sustainability and entrepreneurship in the hospitality field, Antti Tuomaala, city of Lappeenranta) and panel discussion on sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems and support for companies (Mirika Knuutila, Energy Plus Engineering Oy, Antti Tuomaala, city of Lappeenranta, Svante Hagström, Uppsala Sustainability InnoCenter) (Location: Saimaa-hall, LAB University of Applied Sciences, Yliopistonkatu 36) – 11:30-12:30 Entrepreneurial story and insights to sustainable entrepreneurship, Simon Schillebeeckx, Singapore Management University (Location: LUT University, room 7339, Yliopistonkatu 34) – 12:30-13:30 Buffet Lunch (Location: University restaurant, Yliopistonkatu 34) – 13:30-15:00 Individual consultations with startups (Location: LUT University or city center) |
