Ax22F - EuronPay - Faster Charge, Smarter Pay

The story of how Besco Software created EuronPay

Lam Le, CEO of Besco Software

October 14, 2022

Ax22F - Ignium explains why loyal customers are happy to support the business they love

Ignium is enabling consumer-brands to tap into their fans for funding with a platform where they can design, mint and manage NFTs.

Reimo Hammerberg & Emine Kalay

October 3, 2022

Ax22S - Cut the middlemen, make sure no one is overbooked and grow sustainably

The story how Jyrki and Johannes saw the problems in technology consulting business and decided to make a difference.

Johannes Torppa

May 3, 2022

Ax22S - Every child and parent will love it – Moi Panda helps both children and parents make friends worldwide!

Let Moi Panda break the circle, reduce loneliness, eliminate language barriers, and broaden your network globally! Help children truly become global citizens.

Feiya Long

April 26, 2022

Ax22S - Why is Swmp creating a marketplace for just letting nature be as it is?

List nature conservation projects on a global marketplace with standardized rules to get them funded - The innovation to preserve biodiversity today

Aleksi Lintunen

April 21, 2022

Ax22S - Take time off in the real world

The Ai2Ai team has been working hard to create Pall0, a real world interaction device. Describing such an item is sometimes difficult.

Edvard Ramsay

April 14, 2022

Ax22S - It only takes 5 mins a day to eliminate burnout once and for all!

Employee burnout is increasing and is expected to get worse. Velbi solves this problem with a personal wellbeing assistant and practical tutorials!

Stefan Cave

April 12, 2022

Ax22S - A digital place to know, manage and learn about your emotional wellbeing. You only need a smartwatch, we take care of the rest!

Sensedat helping people to look after their emotional health, day after day, as a trusted companion on their journey towards well-being.

Alice Valdesalici

April 7, 2022

Ax22S - The crazy idea that got us to Kiuas, called Weny!

Forget calling to reception to get room service or paying for services at counters. The idea to easily order and pay by phone without apps or logins called Weny.

Tiia Weck

March 29, 2022

Ax22S - Make a cup of coffee and see how the legal field changes

Cheap, easily approachable, and simple legal services. Finally!

Katariina Ruuskanen

March 22, 2022

Ax'21 - Are you working for a more sustainable future?

Connecting the organizations which strive for a better world with the best professionals, whom share the same values. Introducing Prönö.

Helene Auramo

August 25, 2021

Ax'21 - No more bio waste, period.

On a mission to upcycle all bio waste into high quality feed and food

Ykä Marjanen

August 23, 2021

Ax'21 - Connecting people through food, one croissant at a time 🥐

On the mission of changing the food delivery business, to something much, much better.

Fabien Fédy

August 20, 2021

Ax'21 - Smoother collaboration can grow a company’s bottom line by thousands of euros per employee

Teamwork is a hard trade to master, and can be very expensive to learn. Untill now.

Jukka Rautiainen

August 16, 2021

Ax'21 - On how to save the world from future immune-mediated diseases

The number of immune-mediated diseases are growing at an alarming rate. How can we solve the problem with microbial extract?

Kari Sinivuori

August 13, 2021

Ax'21 - To Buy or to Build a Fleet Management System for Mobile Robots?

Robots, robots everywhere! But how to control all of them? Is it possible to control every single robot a company owns through one readymade platform? Well, yes.

Aldus von der Burg

August 11, 2021

Ax'21 - Empowering wellness coaches to bring their business online translates into a significant change in the society as a whole.

The lack of physical activity is a major and growing problem in our society. How to access professional coaching globally and build the right motivation to change?

Joonas Jämsä

August 9, 2021

Ax'21 - On start-up success

Focus on the good, build a strong brand with expertise, and pick the right team. This is what great startups are made of.

Roy Nyberg

August 6, 2021

Ax'21 - Overly mainstreams DIY augmented reality experiences

Custom-built AR solutions are no longer a privilege of big brands and tech virtuosos. Overly's self-service AR creator lets anyone breathe life into static visuals.

Ainars Klavins

August 4, 2021

Ax'21 - Call a pro!

SecondTie connects people who need advice with experts, and makes these contacts beneficial for both parties.

Jani Isohanni

August 2, 2021

Ax'21 - Climate change poses risks to financial stability - How to overcome the cost?

Governments and businesses are not equipped to price climate-related risks correctly. This is where MistEO steps in!

Chacko Jacob

July 30, 2021

Ax'21 - Selling domestic is so 2020 - EAS helps you to conquer the whole EU

Tax compliance issues are the main barriers in front of e-commerce expansion to new markets. That's where EAS comes in!

Teemu Konttinen

July 28, 2021

Ax'21 - Personalized And Efficient Mental Health Treatment - Why We Need It Now More Than Ever

One in six experiences depression during their lifetime. And yet professionals lack the tools to get a comprehensive clinical insight of the patients’ condition.

Valtteri Korkiakoski

July 26, 2021

Ax'21 - Solar Panels are a scam! Or are they?

The demand for solar panels is growing rapidly, and unfortunately so is the consumer dissatisfaction. Poss Balance is here to bring the advantage back to the people!

Helmer Haapala

July 23, 2021

Ax'21 - Making Drone Technology Accessible for Swedish Commercial Farmers and beyond!

Huge problems arise from wild animals in farmland. How can we humans co-exist with such a threat and drive production up? The answer is: easily.

Sára Nožková

July 16, 2021

Ax'21 - Brands for Impact - A revolution of the brand/consumer relationships

96% of digital ads get less than 1 second of attention today. Brim to the rescue!

Amanda Berglund

July 14, 2021

Batch of S21 - Lovena is changing the online dating game!

What the heck is going on in the dating scene nowadays? Why is it so hard to find a true companion? Is there anything that can be done?

Katri Gruner

April 23, 2021

Batch of S21 - AInova and patient risk reduction - Unlocking the hidden data in Medical images

Risk-free diagnosis, the perfect choice of treatment and a streamlined process to analyze the patients test results in one platform.

Jack Parker

April 21, 2021

Batch of S21 - Why research is vital for future health and wellbeing, and how you can help!

Why do clinical trails take so long to complete? What can we do to speed things up? Spoiler alert: Answers inside.

Laura Holland

April 19, 2021

Batch of S21 - To build a house, start with a sand castle

The intriguing story behind the easy and efficient onboarding for construction workers, which is not the worst idea investors have seen.

Lauri Sulanto

April 14, 2021

Batch of S21 - The biggest problem with Plastic? It doesn’t rot!

After non-degradable plastic and non-degradable "100% biodegradable" bioplastics, do we have something which ACTUALLY rots?

Adam Rowe

April 12, 2021

Batch of S21 - Solving the job interview dilemma

Think you know everything about recruiting and job interviews? Think again.

Max Korpinen

April 9, 2021

Batch of S21 - How we came up with the idea for Skole?

From students to students, the story behind the app for sharing information anonymously between students all over the world

Markus Blomqvist

April 6, 2021

Batch of S21 - XR Nations breaks perceptions of reality as well as XR

Hear more about Joh Orengo and XR Nation

Joh Orengo

March 31, 2021

Batch of S21 - Caring for seniors in our society is something we need to get right and do it today

According to Pulssir, seniors worldwide will be in safe hands thanks to innovative modern monitoring technologies based on AI and sensors.

Sergey Scherbakov

March 29, 2021

Batch of S21 - FLUFFSTUFF adds inner value to the global textile industry

Read environmental engineer Lukas Schuck reason behind the venture – with just two weeks behind in the Kiuas program.

Tehilah Auramo

March 26, 2021

Menddie.com is a good thing that benefitted from Kiuas Start

From gut feelings and knowing you're working on the right thing, to solving actual problems and saving the world.

Leevi Vahvelainen

February 19, 2021

StepOut to the next level - Acceleration done right

From 2 co-founders and one idea, to an award-winning and a "100 Hottest" startup in Finland. Tarnjit and Sanni's determination to succeed.

Tarnjit Saini

February 16, 2021

Kiuas Startups – The art of trying

“You know the thing is... setting up a company and starting a new business is crazy scary – and a lot of responsibility.”

Mari Liukkonen

February 9, 2021

Batch of Start F20 - The Future of Work and Workspace - Flexible Workstyle

Is the future of workspaces "Flexible"? If it's up to FlexTyo, it certainly is.

Kelvin Chikezie

December 17, 2020

Batch of Start F20 - Humanity 4.0

Humans will be interconnected with machines, and Industry 4.0. will be the driver for this. Volymi is willing to put this technology to use.

Juha Vuorenalho

December 4, 2020

Batch of Start F20 - What does the Future of Art look like?

"The art industry is elitist, outdated, and it isn’t relevant for new buyers: Millenials and Gen-Z."

Jessica Soueidi

December 1, 2020

Batch of Start F20 - Creating value in online platforms for the gig economy

Today it's all about connecting people and networking. These are the factors which KyKy Today employs to fight inequality and unemployment.

Vanja La Vecchia

November 27, 2020

Batch of Start F20 - Leasing as a solution to more sustainable and flexible consumption

Consumption is becoming more and more environmentally conscious. How can we speed this up?

Lauri Suvanto

November 24, 2020

Batch of Start F20 - How can families be helped through technology?

The role of community as a support for parenthood is not what it once was, but should it be reintegrated into today's information society?

Annina Rautalahti

November 19, 2020

Batch of Start F20 - What Open Banking Has to Do with Sustainability?

We begin our Start F20 blog series with Veikko Koski's blog about Fintech and the role of Open Banking in the area of sustainability

Veikko Koski

November 16, 2020

Equal bike - From idea to pre-orders, the Kiuas way

How Equal bike made their way through Kiuas programs and a successful launch.

Andriy Sytnyk

October 13, 2020

Kiuas Startups – Entrepreneurship isn’t rocket science

We often describe Kiuas programs with “From idea to first revenue” – and that’s also what sums up the story of Gubbe.

Mari Liukkonen

April 30, 2020

Kiuas Startups – From idea to reality

When founding a company, good things take time – but a lot can happen in just three weeks.

Kiuas team

February 1, 2020

Kiuas Startups – The power of digitalization

In the world of business, renewal is important. How can software startups help stagnated companies to do business more efficiently?

Mari Liukkonen

August 26, 2019

Kiuas Startups – Business with a big heart

There are more and more social problems in the world. How can startups and technology help solve them and bring people together?

Mari Liukkonen

August 16, 2019

Kiuas Startups – Making sense of the marketing communications jungle

Marketing and communications are more important than ever. Is it possible to make sense of the complex field in an effective way?

Mari Liukkonen

August 9, 2019

Kiuas Startups – Building a hardware company from scratch

Starting a hardware company is not hard, it’s just different. But what do you have to keep in mind when founding one?

Mari Liukkonen

July 25, 2019

Kiuas Startups – Health companies going beyond tracking

It could be said that the increased amount of health apps have turned into a phenomenon. But what is it like to operate in such a competitive field?

Mari Liukkonen

July 19, 2019

Kiuas Startups – Fighting the impossible

There’s going to be hard times – and even harder times – during every entrepreneur’s journey. And still, in the end, it’s all worth it.

Mari Liukkonen

May 7, 2019

Kiuas Start - From 0 to 1 in 3 weeks

The three weeks of the Kiuas Start pre-accelerator program are now behind. We sat down with some of our teams to talk about their experience.

Melissa Hahl

November 20, 2018

Kiuas Startups - Turning Your Passion Into a Business

Kiuas Startups is a series of stories about our current & alumni startups. This is an interview with Nea Harjanne, CEO of NOMI.

Melissa Hahl

September 4, 2018

Kiuas Startups — How two designers became startup founders

An interview with Elisa and Heidi, Co-founders of Young Finnish Design and students of Aalto ARTS.

Kiuas team

July 24, 2018

Kiuas Startups - Scientists as Entrepreneurs

Kiuas Startups is a series of stories about our current & alumni startups. This is an interview with Teemu Myllymäki, CEO of Measur.

Sakari Huhtanen

July 14, 2018

Kiuas Startups - Scaling Up While Studying

Kiuas Startups is a series of stories about our current & alumni startups. This is an interview with Ohto, CEO of WeHost.

Aleksi Löytynoja

June 17, 2018

Kiuas Startups - Holda

Kiuas Startups is a series of stories about our current & alumni startups. This is an interview with Vesa, CEO of Holda.

Aaro Isosaari

March 15, 2018

Startup stories

Ax22F - EuronPay - Faster Charge, Smarter Pay

Ax22F - Ignium explains why loyal customers are happy to support the business they love

Ax22S - Cut the middlemen, make sure no one is overbooked and grow sustainably

Ax22S - Every child and parent will love it – Moi Panda helps both children and parents make friends worldwide!

Ax22S - Why is Swmp creating a marketplace for just letting nature be as it is?

Ax22S - Take time off in the real world

Ax22S - It only takes 5 mins a day to eliminate burnout once and for all!

Ax22S - A digital place to know, manage and learn about your emotional wellbeing. You only need a smartwatch, we take care of the rest!

Ax22S - The crazy idea that got us to Kiuas, called Weny!

Ax22S - Make a cup of coffee and see how the legal field changes

Ax'21 - Are you working for a more sustainable future?

Ax'21 - No more bio waste, period.

Ax'21 - Connecting people through food, one croissant at a time 🥐

Ax'21 - Smoother collaboration can grow a company’s bottom line by thousands of euros per employee

Ax'21 - On how to save the world from future immune-mediated diseases

Ax'21 - To Buy or to Build a Fleet Management System for Mobile Robots?

Ax'21 - Empowering wellness coaches to bring their business online translates into a significant change in the society as a whole.

Ax'21 - On start-up success

Ax'21 - Overly mainstreams DIY augmented reality experiences

Ax'21 - Call a pro!

Ax'21 - Climate change poses risks to financial stability - How to overcome the cost?

Ax'21 - Selling domestic is so 2020 - EAS helps you to conquer the whole EU

Ax'21 - Personalized And Efficient Mental Health Treatment - Why We Need It Now More Than Ever

Ax'21 - Solar Panels are a scam! Or are they?

Ax'21 - Making Drone Technology Accessible for Swedish Commercial Farmers and beyond!

Ax'21 - Brands for Impact - A revolution of the brand/consumer relationships

Batch of S21 - Lovena is changing the online dating game!

Batch of S21 - AInova and patient risk reduction - Unlocking the hidden data in Medical images

Batch of S21 - Why research is vital for future health and wellbeing, and how you can help!

Batch of S21 - To build a house, start with a sand castle

Batch of S21 - The biggest problem with Plastic? It doesn’t rot!

Batch of S21 - Solving the job interview dilemma

Batch of S21 - How we came up with the idea for Skole?

Batch of S21 - XR Nations breaks perceptions of reality as well as XR

Batch of S21 - Caring for seniors in our society is something we need to get right and do it today

Batch of S21 - FLUFFSTUFF adds inner value to the global textile industry

Menddie.com is a good thing that benefitted from Kiuas Start

StepOut to the next level - Acceleration done right

Kiuas Startups – The art of trying

Batch of Start F20 - The Future of Work and Workspace - Flexible Workstyle

Batch of Start F20 - Humanity 4.0

Batch of Start F20 - What does the Future of Art look like?

Batch of Start F20 - Creating value in online platforms for the gig economy

Batch of Start F20 - Leasing as a solution to more sustainable and flexible consumption

Batch of Start F20 - How can families be helped through technology?

Batch of Start F20 - What Open Banking Has to Do with Sustainability?

Equal bike - From idea to pre-orders, the Kiuas way

Kiuas Startups – Entrepreneurship isn’t rocket science

Kiuas Startups – From idea to reality

Kiuas Startups – The power of digitalization

Kiuas Startups – Business with a big heart

Kiuas Startups – Making sense of the marketing communications jungle

Kiuas Startups – Building a hardware company from scratch

Kiuas Startups – Health companies going beyond tracking

Kiuas Startups – Fighting the impossible

Kiuas Start - From 0 to 1 in 3 weeks

Kiuas Startups - Turning Your Passion Into a Business

Kiuas Startups — How two designers became startup founders

Kiuas Startups - Scientists as Entrepreneurs

Kiuas Startups - Scaling Up While Studying

Kiuas Startups - Holda

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