Kiuas Inside is here
We've launched an online platform to help people find co-founders, join projects, and discover the best resources for starting up.
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Since the birth of Summer of Startups in 2010, Kiuas has been supporting over 200 early-stage companies in Finland and the Nordics.
Currently, we run 3 programs a year, helping 50+ startups annually on their journey from an initial idea to first revenue.
All our programs are completely free and zero-equity.
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Startups supported
€ Raised by alumni
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Turn your project into a company
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Idea - MVP
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3 weeks
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Spring & fall
Top-level coaching on a weekly basis
24/7 working space
Full access to Kiuas Toolbox
Free and zero-equity
Take your startup to the next level
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Go-to-market
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9 weeks
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Summer
Top-level coaching on a weekly basis
24/7 working space
Full access to Kiuas Toolbox
Free and zero-equity
“The accelerator had a major impact in building our hard-working, world-class team.”
- Lauri Sippola, Co-Founder & CEO at Kaiku Health
"This definitely elevated our company, with the networks and knowledge from Kiuas our next steps can be bigger and better"
- Tuomas Koskinen, Co-Founder & CEO at Neuroflux
"Owing to the program our team probably dodged a million mistakes young founders often make. During the 10 weeks we went from idea to more than 20 paying customers."
- Jasu Koponen, Co-Founder at Venuu
"Kiuas is the one of a kind entrepreneurial community that you can always come back to"
- Neveli Niit, Co-Founder & CEO at Ridline
Best support out there
We've gathered over 100 top Nordic entrepreneurs, investors, and experts to give back and guide you with any challenges you may be facing.
Kiuas coaches
Free working space - 24/7
1500m2 of reservable office spaces, meeting rooms, stages, and phone booths to use during the program and forever after that.
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Invaluable connections
Access to potential partners, investors, and talent - along with the community support of over 200 Kiuas alumni founders.
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$350k of free services
We've partnered up with the leading service providers to provide a package that you don't want to miss - Kiuas Toolbox.
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It’s time to introduce the last batch of the year: Kiuas Start Fall 19!
Kiuas
October 29, 2019
When founding a company, good things take time – but a lot can happen in just three weeks.
Kiuas
September 18, 2019
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