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As the world keeps on heating up, both founders and accelerators are excited about startup-ideas that fight global warming. Startups might not be the answer to all our worries, but with proper funding, encouragement and education, some raw ideas might ripen into...

AVP has found its new Global Partnerships Coordinator, Vilma Kumpula!   Vilma has completed her Bachelor’s degree in International Business and is now doing her Master’s studies in Management and International Business focusing on strategy and sustainability.  She...

Written by Tommi Byman   Aalto University’s entrepreneurship education program – Aalto Ventures Program – has confirmed collaboration with one of Europe’s most prestigious music and art boutique festivals, Flow Festival. Last year the festival drew over 80 000...

Global Partnerships Coordinator Years of studies: 3 – N (This is a student position, meaning we can only hire current active students of Aalto University for this position.) Working hours: up to 20 h/week (negotiable), summertime full time Desired starting date:...

Startup life puts many constraints on one’s daily life: time pressure, the ambiguity of what to do next and constant stress. In order to cope with that, one has to master all aspects of life, going beyond the traditional meaning of the entrepreneurial tool kit....

Join the SJTU Global Summer School in Shanghai this summer through AVP!   Shanghai Jiao Tong University, one of the top Universities in China, welcomes undergraduate and graduate students from all over the world to study in the dynamic city of Shanghai this summer!...

Written by Tommi Byman A group of students from the mandatory Electricity Workshop course is working on a multifunctional robot hand that can be remotely controlled with the user’s own hand movements.  A robot hand that can be remotely controlled by your own hand...

Course registration is now open!   Want to learn how to lead people in startups, scaleups or venture units?   During this course, you will develop your knowledge of leadership in an entrepreneurial setting, your ability to design efficient entrepreneurial teams and...

Course registration is now open!   Want to understand global markets and harness the international market potential? Interested in learning how to create a real go-to-market plan? Then this course is for you!   During Global Business in the Digital Age course, you’ll...

Written by Lidia Borisova Design thinking and iterative processes are well known and widely used in the startup world but they can also be used for museum projects. It is much easier to plan an exhibition when you know your customers and understand the customer...

Students get to learn both from their teachers and their peers   This exam week marked the halfway of our Startup Experience course. Students have so far learned a lot about creating new business ideas, understanding customer insights and how to run startups. And all...

UC Berkeley's Berkeley Methods of Entrepreneurship Bootcamp 2019 Getting some fresh perspective and meeting new people is always worth the travel and this time we sent four AVP students to attend the fantastic Berkeley Methods of Entrepreneurship Bootcamp in...