15.–17.3.2024 | Sparkup, Turku

TRY OUT WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE A STARTUP ENTREPRENEUR

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Join the Startup Marathon, an idea hackathon specially crafted for students who are eager to experience what it's like to build a business from the ground up.

Over the course of just 42 hours, you and your team will transform your startup concept into a concrete business plan with the guidance of our mentors. From validating your business idea to taking actionable steps, we've got you covered. By the end of the marathon, you'll acquire valuable tools, resources and new connections to support your future career endeavors. No need to have idea ready before the event but you can also bring your best idea!

Get ready to unleash your entrepreneurial spirit and take the first step towards building your dream startup!


Startup Marathon is an on-site event at SparkUp (Tykistökatu 4, Turku).

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Next program

March 15th to 17th 2024

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Registration deadline

13 March 23:59 or when full capacity is reached

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Questions?

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THE PROGRAM

Day 1

15.30 Doors open, snacks

16.00 Welcome

16.10 “How do I know my startup idea has unicorn potential?” keynote by Nea Harjanne, Kiuas Accelerator

16.30 Alumni Success Story

17.00 Idea storm -workshop & teaming up around the ideas by Boost Turku Head Coach Lauri Koittola

19.30 Team Coaching by Turo Numminen, Sofokus Ventures

20.00 DINNER & Startup Marathon PARTY

Day 2

9.30 Breakfast

10.00 Customer Validation Workshop by Lauri Koittola

10.30 Time to work on your startup

12.00 Lunch

13.00 Checkpoint 1: Janus Joenpolvi, Monttu Ventures & Leevi Mäkikalli, Maketrade, emeritus chair of Boost

13.30 Time to work on your startup

15.00 Pivot or Persevere Workshop

17.00 Checkpoint 2: Ascwin van der Woude, Vincit & Sameh Katr, entrepreneur & researcher

19.00 Dinner and Startup Marathon Afterworks

Day 3

9.30 Breakfast

10.00 Pitching Workshop

11.00 Working on your pitch

12.00 Lunch

15.00 Final Pitching Show

Jury

Mikael Hörkkö, Monttu Ventures alumni, startup co-founder,

Merit Kuusniemi, board professional & angel investor

Antti Nuutinen, UTU collaboration and startup engagement manager, startup co-founder

17.30 Finish

IS STARTUP MARATHON RIGHT FOR YOU?

✔️ Yes, if you have a startup idea and a team

✔️ Yes, if you have a startup idea but no team

✔️ Yes, if you don’t have a startup idea but want to be part of a startup team

Basically, the only thing you need is a curiosity about startups! No previous experience is necessary.

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* Granted after completion of the course. 27 hours spent on the project equals 1ECTS point.

FAQ

  • Startup Marathon is weekend-long ideation hackathon with the idea of experience the building business from ground up.

  • Any student with curious mind and eagerness to learn new!

  • Event is held in 17th to 19th of March at SparkUp (Tykistökatu 4, Turku).

  • Nope, you can participate with or without a team!

  • From “Register here” button at the top of this page!

  • Nope, it is completely free to participate!

  • No problem. If you don’t have an idea you are able to join others team!

  • Lot of knowledge about idea validation and how to start building business. Also mentoring, new interesting networks and help for continuation of the business building after the weekend.

  • Yes. Absolutely. A lots of food and beverages!

  • Congratulations! You have failed fast, meaning that you have learned fast. That is the secret of building startups and you may start with another idea with more knowledge that you had before.

  • Yes there will! You may network with other like-minded curious minds as well as with the active members of Boost!

  • Yes you will. Startup Marathon is part of Boost Activities from which you may gain credits. 27 hours spent on the project equals 1ECTS point.

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