Please note that changes to the schedule are possible. The organizers will monitor the development of the current pandemic closely and follow the rules and recommendations set by the local authorities.
Kick Off:
October 7 from 10 am to 4 pm
Niemenkatu 73, Aalto auditorium in Lahti
10:15 – 10:45 Opening and introduction to Lahti Venture Program
10:45 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 11:50 Company presentations
11:50 – 12:00 Next steps: afternoon and 2nd session. Revealing of the teams!
12:00 – 13:15 Lunch break
13:15 – 13:45 Introduction to ideation process and working methods (Antero Kutvonen, LUT University)
13:45 – 16:00 Group discussion: groups get to know each other, first discussion on the challenge and group members’ expertise on and contribution to the challenge.
Second Meeting: Wrapping Up the Idea
October 21, from 12 am to 3 pm
online session
12:00 – 12:30 Lecture: Introduction to Idea Development (Mikko Kyle, Ladec)
12:30 – 12:45 Break
12:45 – 15:00 Team workshops with mentors: first (informal) presentations of the ideas/concepts, selection and development of the idea(s)
Third Meeting: Preliminary Idea Pitch
November 4, from 10am to 4pm
online session
10:00 – 11:30 Lecture: About Pitching (Walid Cheikh, Aalto University)
11:30 – 12.30 Lunch break
12.30 – 13.30 Idea development with the mentors
13:30 – 14:30 Private idea pitches to companies presented by teams (own teams to own company)
14:30 ‒ 16:00 Teamwork, idea development
Fourth Meeting: From Idea to Concept
November 18, from 10am to 2pm
online session
10:00 – 11:00 After Lahti Venture Program? Short sessions about support and services for commercialization and further development
StartHub Lahti: Mark Poutanen
Finnish Venture capital: Jonne Kuittinen
Helsinki Innovation Services: Kajsa Kajander
11:00 – 14:00 Team workshops with mentors: concept development, utilising comments from the morning session
Best Business Concept Competition
December 2, from 10 am to 13.30 pm
Niemenkatu 73, Aalto auditorium in Lahti
10:00 -10:15 Opening
10:15 -10:30 Presentations of the company representatives/jury
10.30-11.45 Pitches/Presentations and feed back (4 teams)
11.45-12.45 Lunch break and (jury meeting)
12.45-13.30 Award ceremonies
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