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Don't forget the Ravintola Factory BBQ-party today at the A Grid front yard terrace from 4pm till 7pm! 15 buys you premium sausages hot from the grill, salads and Ruosniemi brewery's novelty beers #ravintolafactory #factoryotaniemi #factoryafterwork #agrid_aalto #agrid #afterwork #otaniemi

Don't forget the @ravintola_factory BBQ-party today at the A Grid front yard terrace from 4pm till 7pm! 15 buys you premium sausages hot from the grill, salads and Ruosniemi brewery's novelty beers #ravintolafactory #factoryotaniemi #factoryafterwork #agrid_aalto #agrid #afterwork #otaniemi

Summer is here! To celebrate the beginning of summer Ravintola Factory is having a BBQ-party at the A Grid front yard terrace at Wednesday 12th of June from 4pm till 7 pm. Treat yourself with spicy premium sausages, reindeer bratwurst, salads and Ruosniemi brewery's sunny novelty beers, because what is Finnish summer without beer and sausages! The BBQ-party packet is 15. Advance tickets can be bought from the Café at A Grid lobby and invoicing is also available for companies. Bring your own sunscreen and sunglasses! #ravintolafactory #factoryotaniemi #factoryafterwork

Celebrate World Ocean Day 2019 by joining us at UNTIL Labs in A Grid on June 6, 2-4pm, for a discussion about the search for technological innovations that can save our oceans from being destroyed by plastic waste. Please register on Eventbrite. United Nations Technology Innovation Labs https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/our-plastic-planet-tech-innovations-solutions-to-marine-ecology-with-vtt-tickets-62849895730?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

What a day! So much energy and enthusiasm from amazingly talented and beautiful individuals from The Shortcut and A Grid startups! There were officially 60 job interviews that took place in the Deal Room Events platform and we have a sneaking suspicion that some of our startups will have slightly larger teams after this! Thanks to Aalto Entrepreneurship Platform for making this possible and especially Semih Ersöz + Aalto Startup Center and Natalie for sharing great insights into connecting with Aalto University talents! Big thanks also to The Hub for informing us of their amazing Nordic startup job search community/platform - a must for any job seeker or startup! See you for the next round, A Grid

Our amazing and talented Erdal Kilinc from Deal Room Events featured in this really nice and well written article about the Aalto MBA program! https://www.aaltoee.com/aalto-leaders-insight/2019/startups-stemming-from-the-aalto-mba

There is still time to apply to this amazing program!!! Deadline 23rd of May - so be quick - it could be well worth your time!

How tech can do more to enable peace? Join the conversation at UNTIL Lab in A Grid on Wednesday 14.30-16!

Dont forget that if you or a company you know is actively seeking office space or place to work within the Aalto University campus - this is the way to start the process APPLY HERE: https://agrid.fi/application-form Aalto Startup Center Espoo Innovation Garden

Great post from Caritta Seppä of Tespack regarding life as a startup entrepreneur and the determination, belief and follow through it takes in order to make it https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6531534379599036416

Ahoy all people hanging out in Otaniemi and in A Grid!! Our dear sister, shopping center A Bloc, is bringing summer terraces and pop-up burger lunches to the neighborhood. Ahhh it's good to be in Otaniemi

Would you like to enjoy good food during Easter? A Grid friends now have the possibility to order Sannan Ruokakassi and Glorian ruoka&viini's brand new weekend bag for pick-up right here at A Grid! Use the discount code AGrid at checkout and your bag will be delivered to A Grid lobby for pick-up on Thursday April 18th between 3-4 pm. Order the Viikonloppukassi latest on Monday April 15th. sannanruokakassi.fi

I'm live on my Insta360 ONE X

I'm live on my Insta360 ONE X

A Grid's Omnia operated Makerspace opening ceremony is about to begin! Check out the live stream of the opening (9-10) and the panel discussion (13.30-14.15) on our Facebook page #makerspace #opening #agrid_aalto #agrid #startup #entrepreneurship #aaltocampus #otaniemi #aaltouniversity

A Grid's @omniasome operated Makerspace opening ceremony is about to begin! Check out the live stream of the opening (9-10) and the panel discussion (13.30-14.15) on our Facebook page #makerspace #opening #agrid_aalto #agrid #startup #entrepreneurship #aaltocampus #otaniemi #aaltouniversity

Our friends at The Hub launched a blog with the mission to continue empowering startups and scaleups, help them grow and eliminate the frictions along the way. Check out their blogs here!

We're ready to roll! Pop by at A Grid Open House and say hi #agrid_aalto #agrid #openhouse #aaltocampus #aaltouniversity #otaniemi #startup

We're ready to roll! Pop by at A Grid Open House and say hi #agrid_aalto #agrid #openhouse #aaltocampus #aaltouniversity #otaniemi #startup

Tomorrow's the day! Join us for breakfast and find out what we and our startups have been up to!

A Grid has an amazing Health community - just in case you didnt know Last year we opened up the co-working space in the Health Technology House - https://www.aalto.fi/news/new-co-working-space-for-companies-opened-at-the-health-technology-house-in-otaniemi Next week we welcome health enthusiasts to understand the brain and mind on a deeper level with some experts! Aalto Health Eat & Meet: March 20th, 12:00-13:00 While you enjoy the lunch, Aalto University top-tier experts will talk on two interesting and important topics: "Brain and Body in a complex world" Prof. Mikko Sams, Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering "The white matter matters. Brain imaging of congenitally blind and prematurely born subjects" Prof. Synnöve Carlson, Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering Register: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/EventParticipation/EventPublic/ada8b822-a3db-454d-9751-dd0ed6f36ba7?displayId=Fin1717633 Place: Aalto Health Technology House Coworking Space, Otakaari 3, Otaniemi Yes, there is such thing as a FREE LUNCH :)

Big welcome to you all for the 28th of March when we will have our #agrid_aalto Open Day! Come and meet our community and hear what we have been up to! FREE breakfast and hourly tours through the premises so you can see our beautiful building and innovative spaces!

Big welcome to you all for the 28th of March when we will have our #agrid_aalto Open Day! Come and meet our community and hear what we have been up to! FREE breakfast and hourly tours through the premises so you can see our beautiful building and innovative spaces!

Espoo - Esbo , Business Espoo and A Grid feature in Forbes Magazine Japan! Our community is 150 companies and climbing! Visit us on the 28th of March to see what we have been up to - https://www.facebook.com/events/2351739345059563/

Great post from one of our lovely companies World of Insights - "Build an innovation culture, by building innovation mindsets". https://www.worldofinsights.co/blog/innovation-culture-innovation-mindsets/

This was one of the happiest (and proudest) moments of my time at A Grid so far Whilst this may look like "another speech" by yours truly, it was actually a little bit different this time. This was a welcome party to our new "G-wing" companies into a newly renovated area of the building, where we tried to carefully select likeminded companies in similar industries (if not similar personalities) into the same "micro-communities" to work together and share some common space. These people are very special to us because they are just the type of enthusiastic, caring, sharing and loving people who we hope to have here at A Grid and its an absolute pleasure to have them with us These are the types of days where you thank your lucky stars for the privilege to work at such a place and with such talented people - which reminds me, massive thanks to Jatta who is such an important "glue" for the whole building, it cannot run without her :) The best news of all is that we are already planning the next round of development where we get to bring in more amazing people and companies into A Grid! Leigh

Check out the new A Grid community co-working space here - focused on Health and Wellbeing! https://agrid.fi/new-coworking-venue-focused-on-health-and-wellbeing-opened-in-the-heart-of-the-aalto-university-campus

Cafe Factory breakfast tested and approved Check it out in the A Grid lobby! Ravintola Factory #cafefactory #otaniemi #aaltocampus #aaltouniversity #cafe #brekfast

Cafe Factory breakfast tested and approved Check it out in the A Grid lobby! @ravintola_factory #cafefactory #otaniemi #aaltocampus #aaltouniversity #cafe #brekfast

Cafe Factory opening tomorrow Wednesday in the A Grid lobby! Special opening deal Coffee & doughnut combo for 2

Next week Wednesday @ravintola_factory opening a brand new cafe in A Grid! out for donuts

Next week Wednesday @ravintola_factory opening a brand new cafe in A Grid! out for donuts

Tespack has been named as one of Finland´s 5 Hottest Companies by The Next Web (TNW)! https://thenextweb.com/business/2019/02/19/here-are-the-5-hottest-startups-in-finland/ Tespak offer a super smart and cool looking series of bags and packs that keep your devices charged using sleek solar panel integration Congrats to the team and we love seeing your journey unfold here at A Grid! https://www.tespack.com/

Awesome to be included in an amazing list of co-working spaces in an amazing Helsinki Capital City Region! https://www.helsinkibusinesshub.fi/find-your-coworking-space-in-helsinki/ A Grid has some amazing co-working environments that have different thematic focus such as "Entrepreneurship" and "Health" , plus others on the way! Get in touch if you or your company would like to work with us for a day, week or longer!

Surgify Medical Oy is an excellent example of a company from the Aalto University campus that has be born and raised here! They are re-defining bone surgery with their technology and they also call A Grid home. https://www.aalto.fi/news/surgify-aims-to-make-bone-surgery-safer-around-the-world

So proud and happy to have these talented guys at A Grid! Fiksuruoka.fi just launched their largest campaign yet and if you dont already know about these guys then you better jump in on the action now! Fiskuruoka are providing access to incredibly cheap food and using a very clever platform and logistics setup. They actually have some items available for 1c during this campaign! https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/activity:6502201347067121664/ PS - they film this stuff at A Grid too!

Aalto University harnessing the cross-disciplinary innovation even further with the School of Business now moving in to the Otaniemi campus! https://www.aalto.fi/news/school-of-business-moves-to-otaniemi-campus?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social_own

Interested in making a difference in A Grid? The new Makerspace operated by Omnia is coming together in the G wing, opposite restaurant Factory. Come and join us in a workshop to share your ideas regarding the space today 3-5 p.m.!

The Makerspace is coming together in the G wing! Share your ideas regarding the space in today's workshop 3-5 p.m., opposite restaurant Factory! #makerspace #omnia #agrid_aalto

Day in and day out we are constantly inspired by people who we work together with at A Grid Here is Atte the CEO of Vertics - check out his impressive resume and goals!!! (taken from linkedin account) The Vertics team just moved into a larger office for the second time in a year! "Entrepreneur. Big visions and development to achieve them is one of the keypoints of my daily basis. My personal goal is to be "the guy who will put things going" As a person I'm target orientated, outgoing and persistent. I like to keep things simple and not outspread. That includes also the places where I'm living and the projects I'm working on. My stepping stones so far: 10 yo: I started programming 12 yo: First licensed app 14 yo: First real company 14 yo-Present: Part of multiple Startups / Ventures developing business, software and service design 16 yo: VERTICS was founded with @Max Kalhama 17 yo: First employee, first big client 18 yo: More clients, VERTICS started to get in shape 19 yo: Our first investor, turnover reaches quarter million (2019)20 yo: Vertics reaches 1 million turnover. Our first startup ventures have also started to bring revenue 2021: First exit (Startup partially owned by VERTICS) 2021-2025: Rapidly growing business reaches 50M 2025: VERTICS gets listed Let's have a cup of coffee - I'd love to hear your story!" Tell me that doesn´t motivate you!? https://www.vertics.co/

Health is a key area of expertise for Aalto University and it shows with excellent companies like Koite Health spinning out their innovative research into s startup company! Read here to see how they plan on changing the dental industry - by increasing dental hygiene with their new process! https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/koite-brings-new-precision-photonics-tool-oral-health-juha-rantala/?fbclid=IwAR1pPydZ63MJsrIJc0ZNLAC5wCaYwYqM6XIvWD1bWSU0LXFl4p3VIelyk34 #aaltouniversity #aalto #health #agrid_aalto #koitehealth #espooinnovation #finland #businessfinland

We are so proud and happy to be involved in Health Talks - the leading health alliance certainly in Finland, if not Northern Europe! there are some amazing partners who have real skin in the game when it comes to health and together we really can bring health forward in this part of the world

We are so proud and happy to be involved in Health Talks - the leading health alliance certainly in Finland, if not Northern Europe! there are some amazing partners who have real skin in the game when it comes to health and together we really can bring health forward in this part of the world

We're so happy to have the A Grid startup ecosystem as a part of the new concept of Health Talks @ Terkko, a series of events focusing on health and life science entrepreneurship and innovations, organized with our friends Terkko Health Hub, Upgraded - Health Startup Association of Finland, NewCo Helsinki and Health Capital Helsinki

Health talks @ Terkko have been launched, and A Grid and the newly opened coworking venue Health powered by A Grid are involved with @terkkohub , @upgraded.fi , NewCo Helsinki and Health Capital Helsinki Stay tuned for more events!

Big thanks to Aalto Startup Center for hosting such an interesting discussion with Startup Canada and Victoria Lennox ! Great insights and amazing overview of a very progressive and inclusive startup ecosystem in Canada! https://startupcenter.aalto.fi/startup_canada_entrepreneaurship_/

We are so happy to have United Nations Technology Innovation Labs as one of our partners at A Grid! They share the same global vision as us - ie creating a world where every person has the opportunity to be happy and healthy but also have access to vital infrastructure (both physical environments and learning/knowledge based) - that help them to live a happy and meaningful life. Stay tuned for more news soon regarding the thematic areas that UNTIL are delving into - and what opportunities might arise for you and your innovation! https://until.un.org/

We have felt it and believed it for a while, but now it has truly been recognized nationally - Espoo has been named "Travel Region of the Year" https://www.visitespoo.fi/en/about-us/media/press-releases-2019/espoo-named-travel-region-of-the-year-2018-in-finland/ Visit Finland, the Association of Finnish Travel Agents AFTA and Travel Research Company TAK Oy conducted the study that led to the award. Big congrats to Espoo Innovation Garden Espoo - Esbo for the recognition - and ofcourse all of the amazing entrepreneurs offering amazing experiences and services within this beautiful city! Happy to have the Business Espoo team with us at A Grid!

If you are a company literally looking to the stars and beyond - maybe application to the European Space Agency incubation program is for you! Once selected you will work together with experts and develop your company and take things to new heights. Currently the portfolio consists of companies from industries such as: - forestry - food production - satellite tech - mapping/geo positioning and others! Apply today or contact Kimmo from ESA and arrange a chat with him! https://esabic.fi/apply-now/

Reaktor Space is one of the 128 companies that make up A Grid! We love their attitude and startup thinking when they say over a casual beer: Wouldnt it be cool if we just, you know, started doing stuff in space? one of our experts asked his colleague over beers one night. Yeah, it would be, that colleague replied. Three years later, weve built that very satellite. Today we launched it into space. That is the epitome of entrepreneurship driven by a desire and passion to change the world and venture to places never seen before! If you feel like you need some inspiration on this cold winters´ day take a read below https://www.reaktor.com/blog/reaktor-space-lab-takes-off/

Interested in growth hacking? Come and hear all about it tomorrow Wednesday at 9 am in A Grid!

Dont forget food and beer tomorrow in A Grid after work! 15e will get you plenty of beer and some great food......so bring. A colleague, friend or secret Santa Aalto University Aalto Ventures Program Aalto Startup Center Aalto Entrepreneurship Society Aalto University School of Science Aalto Design Factory Espoo Innovation Garden

Congrats OURA!!! #SlushHQ #slush18

A Grid Christmas afterwork just around the corner! Food, music and beer.......what else do you need? :) Come and relax with good company on the 14th December starting 1600pm onwards Aalto Startup Center Aalto Design Factory Aalto University Espoo Innovation Garden Aalto Entrepreneurship Society Aalto Ventures Program Aalto EE - Aalto University Executive Education

A Grid Health co-working space open for business! contact us if you or your company would like to have a more active working day @ Aalto University School of Science

@agrid_aalto Health co-working space open for business! contact us if you or your company would like to have a more active working day

Knights of Slush kicking off Slush @agrid_aalto Espoo Innovation Garden

Massive welcome to another great event that delves into "Accelerating innovation with corporates" with Aalto EE - Aalto University Executive Education Make sure to register to book your space! https://www.aaltoee.com/info-sessions-and-events/accelerating-innovation-within-corporations

Never gets old

Never gets old

@sda_scot swung by to visit recently and found all of the key attractions at @agrid_aalto Contact us if you would like to visit and see where you might be able to work from an innovative and comfy spot!

Welcome to the jungle - @agrid_aalto has many places of inspiration that you can pull out the laptop and get things done! Come and check out the jungle anytime second floor directly up from the lobby!

Welcome to the jungle - @agrid_aalto has many places of inspiration that you can pull out the laptop and get things done! Come and check out the jungle anytime second floor directly up from the lobby!

Dont forget tomorrow (Thursday 25th) Octoberfest party @agrid_aalto meet us at @ravintola_factory for German style food and beer kegs 15e for food and beer - welcome!

Dont forget tomorrow (Thursday 25th - 1600 -> )Octoberfest party @agrid_aalto meet us at @ravintola_factory for German style food and beer kegs 15e for food and beer - welcome!

Nice article via World Economic Forum regarding the education system in Finland and why it is ranked so highly! Education Technology features heavily at A Grid - so get in touch if you are looking to innovate in this exciting field! https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/09/10-reasons-why-finlands-education-system-is-the-best-in-the-world Nitomani School Eliademy Mesensei Aalto Startup Center Mehackit Espoo Innovation Garden World of Insights InnoSchool Xamk, Kouvolan Kampus XEdu

@agridimpact hosting Asia studies today with 150+ participants from around the world! The day started with #yoga session in #mordor @ A Grid

@agridimpact hosting Asia studies today with 150+ participants from around the world! The day started with #yoga session in #mordor

Nitomani School - Niklas Ansamaa on local television! Amazing talent at just 18 years old So happy to have you guys at A Grid you are rock stars! https://areena.yle.fi/1-50009074?utm_source=linkedin-share&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=areena-web-share

TAPAUS featuring in the media! Deservedly so too love having you guys at A Grid anyone looking for a pro team to transform your event into an amazing experience, Tapaus is the team to do it!

Warm vibes on a rainy day

Warm vibes on a rainy day

@europeanspaceagency hosting pitching session to find the latest and greatest innovations in Finland - in an anechoic chamber! If you have some interesting product or company involving #spacetech get in touch and you may just end up on the moon @ A Grid

@europeanspaceagency hosting pitching session to find the latest and greatest innovations in Finland - in an anechoic chamber! If you have some interesting product or company involving #spacetech get in touch and you may just end up on the moon

The amazing team at @kiuas.start has been named best accelerator program in Finland ! Well done and looking forward to many more successes in the future!

The amazing team at @kiuas.start has been named best accelerator program in Finland ! Well done and looking forward to many more successes in the future!

@mehackit continue to be innovators in education and learning and we are so happy to have them in @agrid_aalto keep rocking guys!

@mehackit continue to be innovators in education and learning and we are so happy to have them in @agrid_aalto get in touch with them about their exciting new online platform and much more - keep rocking guys!

#boristhebunny thats our bunnies name!!! Now you can use the hashtag #boristhebunny in your pictures when you visit! Big Thanks to everyone who participated in the naming competition! There was one very competitive name that was very close to winning, but we went a slightly safer path(for once) plus he kind of looks like a Boris to us

#boristhebunny thats our bunnies name!!! Now you can use the hashtag #boristhebunny in your pictures when you visit! Big Thanks to everyone who participated in the naming competition! There was one very competitive name that was very close to winning, but we went a slightly safer path(for once) plus he kind of looks like a Boris to us

Yes!!!! The wait is over! Aalto University campus has an amazing shopping centre! Great job @jattare (the ) and @aaltocre job well done and so proud!

Yes!!!! The wait is over! Aalto University campus has an amazing shopping centre! Great job @jattare (the ) and @aaltocre job well done and so proud!

As you may have noticed, a giant rabbit has taken up residence in A Grid lobby. Now its time to name the bunny! Like our page and let us know what you think this wacky guy or girl should be called in the comments below! Our expert animal naming committee will choose the winning name (and person) among the suggestions on August 31st. The prize is infinite fame and 10 x lunch at Restaurant Factory! This contest is in no way associated with Facebook.

Our PlayStation/VR space

Our PlayStation/VR space