PRELIMINARY SHCEDULE
Kick off 9th of October from 10 am to 4 pm
Aalto-auditorium, Niemenkatu 73
Facilitator of the program is Joel Takala, University of Helsinki
9:30 Coffee and something to eat
10:00 -11:00 Opening and Introduction to Lahti Venture Programm
11:00-11:10 break
11:10-12:00 Company presentations
12:00-12.50 Lunch break (lunch at your own cost)
12:50-13:50 Company presentations
13:50-14:00 break
14:00-14:45 Intro to ideation process + Introduction to working methods.
14:45-16:00 Group discussion: Groups get to know each other, first discussion on the challenge, Group members’ expertise/contribution to the challenge.
Wrapping up the idea 30th of October from 10 am to 4 pm
Aalto-auditorium, Niemenkatu 73
9:30 Coffee and something to eat
10:00 Welcome
10:15-11:15 Introduction to idea development, wrapping up and presentation of the idea
11:15 Lunch break (lunch at your own cost)
12:15 Team workshops with mentors: first (informal) presentations of the ideas/concepts, selection and development of the idea(s)
14:45 About pitching.
16:00 Closing
Preliminary idea pitch 13th of November from 10 am to 4 pm
Aalto-auditorium, Niemenkatu 73
9:30 Coffee and something to eat
10:00 Welcome
10:15-11.45 Idea development with the mentors
11:45-12:45 Lunch break (lunch at your own cost)
13:00-14:00 Private idea pitches to companies presented by teams
14:00‒16:00 Idea development
From idea to concept 27th of November from 10 am to 4 pm.
Aalto-auditorium, Niemenkatu 73
9:30 Coffee and something to eat
10:00 Welcome
10:15 Team workshop: short rehearsal pitches
11:30 Lunch break (lunch at your own cost)
12:30-13:30 Next steps for students:
Introduction to Green Campus Open Lahti Business and to Urban Growth Activity Model
13:00-16:00 Team workshop with mentors: concept development, utilising comments from the morning session
Best business competition 11th 0f December from 10 am to 4 pm
Aalto-auditorium, Niemenkatu 73
9:30 Coffee and something to eat
10:00 Opening
10:15 Presentations of the company representatives/jury
10.30-14 pitches and networking lunch
14:00 Break (jury meeting)
14:30 Award ceremonies
15:00 Cocktails + networking
Please notice that there can be some changes to the schedule