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inspiring growth-minded young students and entrepreneurs since 2009.
A community of like-minded students
Hosting and being involved in 100+ events annually
Organizing 8-week accelerator program Startup Journey every summer since 2011
Serving as a stomping ground for entrepreneurs from all fields of commerce
Little more than a decade ago the startup scene in Finland was really non-existent. A group of young and enthusiastic individuals in Turku thought this needed to change. They founded Boost Turku in 2009 to inspire and support young entrepreneurs. Since that fateful day there has been countless success stories brought to life at Boost.
2009
Boost founded
2011
First Startup Journey
2012-2016
Boost Startup Farm, hackathons accelerators, excursions etc..
2016
Startup Journey wins best accelerator program by Nordic Startup Awards
2018
First Startup Marathon, Boost Dropout Academy
2024
First Boost Impact report
Rasmus Mäkinen
President
Miika Summanen
Vice President
Aaron Lindberg
Head of Finance & Partnerships
Heta Lääkkö
Head of Marketing
Tiago pereira
Head of Projects
Qasim Muhammad
Head of Community
Johannes mensalo
Head of Hackathons
Lauri Koittola
lauri@boostturku.com
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Boost alumni have founded 180+ companies. This includes companies that are founded
by board alumni or Journey alumni.
We strive to create an entrepreneurship ecosystem that supports early stage entrepreneurs.
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We want to raise more successful startups and entrepreneurial-minded students in Turku.
We wish to erase the gap between wanting to start a business and starting a business.
