Blog
A collection of thoughts, stories, and findings on all things entrepreneurial, from the minds of the AVP team.
You have the right to experience a full range of emotions. What you then do with these emotions is your choice. No one has the right to forbid you to be happy or sad. By differentiating yourself from your emotions and letting them go, you can function better without letting them pile up inside.
24 Aug 2023
AVP visited Lagos, the economic powerhouse of Nigeria and arguably the entire African continent, renowned for its vibrant startup scene, frequently referred to as the Silicon Savannah of Africa. During our visit, we had the chance to engage with innovative startups, accelerators, and innovation hubs.
10 Aug 2023
Plastic has a bad reputation that it doesn’t entirely deserve. It’s a durable, lightweight material that — when recycled correctly — can be used repeatedly with low costs and very little material loss. AVP alumni and serial entrepreneur Mona Taponen Balzarini wants to demonstrate this with her Muoviamo project by showcasing and letting people try how plastic waste turns into new objects.
20 Jun 2023
Imran Asghar is a researcher who wants to break the boundaries of his lab. He wants his research to get out into the world and make an impact. But he didn’t always think like that. This is his story from academics to industry and back again — and it has robots.
01 Jun 2023
Solve the SDGs brought together almost 300 participants in Finland, along with around 50 in both Uganda and Tanzania. Five of those participants formed Wasteless Wanderers, went through a roller-coaster of emotions and won not only their challenge but the whole hackathon.
26 Apr 2023
We recently visited Uganda and Tanzania, where we had a chance to talk with local students and young professionals about their countries' sustainability issues. The people we spoke with highly regarded sustainability and wished their governments would do better. We found four reasons why they are not. However, it seems their countries are in good hands.
13 Apr 2023