LUTES info

Startup Spark 2.0 ✨is here! Join us Wed 17.9. at 16:00 @ Parvi for a live panel discussion on startups, entrepreneurship and taking action. Noora Saksa - Slush CEO & LUTES President ’21 Pasi Vainikka - Solar Foods co-founder Sanni Makkonen - fresh startup founder from LUTES We’ll discover why challenging yourself to take action matters, and why getting involved in the startup ecosystem might be worth it. Don't miss it!

What the h'll is LUTES? Find out and start your journey at Discover LUTES 💙 📍 Parvi 📅 Wednesday 9.9. 🕓 17:00 Register here

Happening @ LUTES next week Mon 7.9. Katalyst Incubator Opening 💋 Wed 9.9. Discover LUTES 💙 See all events here 🎉 Your weekly reminder: What we give doesn’t always return, but what we give is always what we are.

📢 Katalyst Incubator Opening We’re excited to invite you to the opening event of Katalyst’s new incubator space in Lappeenranta! 📅 Monday, September 7 🕔 17:00–20:00 📍 Kristiinankatu 7, 53900 Lappeenranta The keynote speech will be given at 17:30 by Sanni Makkonen, founder of Inspot. Everyone is welcome to join! Please register here: https://share.google/TxmI84ypXDCugcXEw Looking forward to seeing you there! 🎉

Missed Doers’ Breakfasts? 🥹 Well, it’s here again! 📅 Tomorrow, 1.9. ⏰ 9–10 📍 Parvi — 4th floor of the LUT Main Building, just above TEK Lounge Come grab some good breakfast, even better company and chill vibes. Think. Do.

Introducing Fortress: A three-week defence tech and dual-use residency in Lappeenranta, Finland. Powered by LUTES. For the past few months, we’ve been heads-down building and talking directly to the field. We sat down with operators across the defence sector to pin down what’s interesting right now. Fleet 0.5 is looking for surveillance sensors that work on their own. No mobile network, no satellite positioning, no power connection. We've built a dedicated residency program for the next generation of defence builders. You build for three weeks, get to know the right people, and at the end, you pitch and show what you’ve built to the wider defence sector If you’re ready to build stuff that matters in defence tech, this is for you.

Happening @ LUTES in September 🍁🧡 Week 36 Tue 1.9. Doers’ Breakfast 🍌 Week 37 Wed 9.9. Discover LUTES 💙 Week 38 Tue 15.9. Doers’ Breakfast 🍌 Thu 17.9. Startup Spark 2.0 ✨ Thu 17.9. Introduction to Defence Tech x Aalto Defence (Helsinki)💡 Fri 18.9. Alumni Co-Working Day 👩‍💻 Sat 19.9. LUTES 15th Anniversary Gala 🕺 Week 39 TBA Week 40 29.9. Doers’ Breakfast 🍌 See all LUTES events here.

Curious what LUTES is actually about? -> Discover LUTES You don’t need a business plan, a startup idea, or even prior interest in entrepreneurship to show up. Just curiosity is enough. 📍 Parvi 📅 Wednesday 9.9. Schedule for the evening: 17:00 Doors open 17:30 Welcome words 17:45 What’s going on in LUTES? 18:45 Afterworks 🍸 See what LUTES is really like, meet the people behind it, and find out what you could get out of being part of it. No pressure, no pitching, just a chill evening to check things out. Register here Hope to see you there! 💙

🤍Slush Volunteer Applications Open🤍 Ready to take your first step into the startup ecosystem or dream becoming a startup founder, operator, or investor?💡 This is your chance to get behind the scenes of one of the world’s leading startup event. Last year, 50+ people from LUTES joined Slush. Let’s make it a record this year 👀 Apply to volunteer at Slush: Volunteer & Volunteer Lead applications are open until September 3. More info & Apply Here

💎LUTES 15TH ANNIVERSARY GALA💎 Come and celebrate 15 years of entrepreneurship, innovation and community with LUTES at the LUTES 15th Anniversary Gala! This event is the first of its kind and open to all LUTES community members as a way to celebrate and connect students, alumnis and members already building their career. Join us for a three-course served dinner, nostalgic speeches, networking and reminiscing LUTES’ milestones at the idyllic Holiday Club Saimaan Rauha 💙 This is an event you can’t miss! More information and registration can be found on Luma! 🗓️Saturday 19.8. 🕛18:00-23:00 📍Holiday Club Saimaan Rauha 👗Formal attire Register HERE

Don’t forget to register to Alumni Reunion Night ’26 🙌

💙 Alumni Reunion Night ’26💙 📆 Saturday 8.8. 🕔 17:00 onwards 📍 Båt Bar & Terrace (Hietalahdenranta 4, Helsinki) Just a chill hangout with old and current LUTES people 🤩 I’d love to see you there! Please register if you’re coming https://luma.com/kg14tufz If you know former LUTES actives, feel free the to share the link with them aswell 🙌 💙: Ellen

Parvi key access renewal 🔑 Hi everyone! I’ve just sent an email to members whose Parvi key access has expired under our new three-year validity policy. If you didn’t receive the email but believe you should have, please send me a message @ellenpatrikainen and I’ll check it for you. Thank you!

Remember Timo Ahopelto? 💙 He’s behind The High Song – A Poetry Concert for Startup Finland, an evening that turns the story of Finnish entrepreneurship into music, poetry, and choral performance. The program features a live Startup-ministeriö podcast with philosopher Esa Saarinen, performances by Aalto University’s award-winning choirs KYN and KYL, and a celebration of the people building Finland’s next growth story. 📅 November 29, 2026, 19:00 📍 Musiikkitalo, Helsinki 🎓 Students get 40% off tickets. More info & tickets

An opportunity that might interest you! 🔥 🚀 Bahn Express is hiring an Operations Associate. High ownership, fast learning, and exceptional growth opportunities in an intense high-performance startup environment. 📍 Full-time | Helsinki | Native Finnish required Apply now

Emails for Spring Meeting '26 have been sent to all member of LUTES ❗If you haven't gotten an email and you are a member of LUTES, please contact via telegram @ellenpatrikainen❗

Check this out, last day to apply!!👇 Dream 2026 – The Most Energetic Day of Lahti’s Startup Scene October 9, 2026 | Lahti, Malski (Päijänteenkatu 9 B 1, 15140 Lahti) Dream brings startup founders, student teams, investors, and the entire ecosystem together under one roof. Expect live pitching, keynote talks, networking, and real opportunities for growth. In the competition, pre-selected startups and student teams will pitch their business ideas to a professional jury, competing for cash prizes of €10,000 and €2,000. Apply by May 22: https://dream.starthub.fi/

For anyone interested in startups, exchange, and working abroad, this could be a pretty interesting one 👇 Outbound is hosting an event where ecosystem alumni share how they got internships at top deep tech hubs and startups across Europe, the US, and China + practical tips for finding opportunities abroad yourself. 📍 4 June — Pasila, Haaga-Helia Auditorium And who knows… you might even see LUTES’s former president there 👀 Check it out

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Want to become a Slush Team Lead this year? ✨👇 Every fall, the Slush Team doubles. Team Leads step up to work side-by-side with the core team to bring the most founder-focused event on Earth to life. Becoming a Team Lead is a unique chance to: 🔷 Recruit and lead your own volunteer team  🔷Take ownership of work that shapes the Slush experience  🔷Become part of an ambitious community  🔷Get direct exposure to the Finnish and global startup ecosystems This is where many take their first real step toward becoming a founder, operator, or VC. We’re looking for curious people who have crazy ambition, care deeply, lead with trust, and never settle. If this sounds like you, apply to become a Team Lead by May 11 👉 https://slush.typeform.com/to/aTm0QJU4