Founder School

Aalto Founder Sprint - now accepting applications.

The wait is over. The window is short. Applications for Aalto Founder School Fall 2026 open May 5 and close May 17.

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Aalto Founder School F26 - now accepting applications.

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Aalto Founder Sprint (Applications for Fall 2026)

Aalto Founder Sprint (Fall 2026) applications are open. This is a highly selective, highly rated 3-month sandbox where Aalto students learn to build like true founders - trusted by students, founders, and VCs.

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Company valuation
over €30 billion
Over
15,000
jobs created
Combined turnover exceeds
€3 billion
annually

Companies founded by Aalto university's students and alumni have a strong societal impact.

"Finland’s strongest asset—economically and as a country—is the success of its growth companies."

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Founder Sprint

Founder Sprint is an intensive program crafted to help student bring out their best founder potential.

Founder School
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Founder Talks: new event series brings founders on stage

Aalto Founder School brings entrepreneurship closer to all students at Aalto through monthly Founder Talks, a new minor studies programme, and a tailor-made Founder Sprint for the most promising ideas.  

Founder School
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Founder Minor

Minor for all Aalto students

Minors
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Prototyping and Validation Grant

Turn an idea into something real and validate a market.

Grants and awards

News from Aalto founder community

Grupp i prydliga kläder besöker en industrilokal, en gestikulerar medan andra lyssnar vid metallräls.
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Estlands presidentpar besökte Aalto-universitetet

Republiken Estlands president Alar Karis och hans maka Sirje Karis samt republikens president Alexander Stubb och hans maka Suzanne Innes-Stubb besökte Aalto-universitetet.
AllWell SQ
För Aalto-gemenskapen Universitetet Publicerat:

AllWell?-enkäten för år 2026 besvarades av 31 % av målgruppen

Enkäten skickades till andra årets kandidatstuderande och första årets magisterstuderande.
Aalto University students on campus. Photo by: Aleksi Poutanen.
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Studerande - Låt din röst höras i enkäten om Aaltos språkmiljö, svara senast den 18 maj

Dina svar är viktiga. Resultaten används för att utveckla språkbruket vid Aalto.
Fyra personer samtalar på trappsteg med stora färgglada sittsäckar i en modern inomhusmiljö
För Aalto-gemenskapen Universitetet Publicerat:

Låt din röst höras i enkäten om Aaltos språkmiljö – svara senast den 18 maj

Dina svar är viktiga. Resultaten används för att utveckla språkbruket vid Aalto.
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Aalto Founder School launches in September

Startups are a major opportunity for Finland – the new Aalto Founder School aims to supercharge the ecosystem, says entrepreneur Mårten Mickos.

News

Events for Aalto Founder community

Textgrafik: vitt ord ”Day” och fetstilt ”ONE” på grön ruta mot klarblå bakgrund
Akademiska evenemang

Aalto Day One 2026 – Aalto-universitetets läsårsinvigning

Välkommen till Aalto-universitetets läsårsinvigning 1.9.2026 i Otnäs. Aalto Day One samlar Aalto-gemenskapen till invigningsceremonin, utdelningen av Aalto-priserna och Aalto Party.
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