Kiuas (Espoo/Helsinki)
Finland’s best-known independent accelerator (spun out of Aaltoes).
Website: kiuas.com
Support: Two core programs: Kiuas Start (4-week idea validation) and Kiuas Accelerator (8-week intensive). Includes mentoring, founder community, and optional pre-seed investment (€25–50k for ~5% equity).
Application: Two cohorts per year (spring, autumn). Highly selective.

Maria 01 (Helsinki)
The largest startup campus in the Nordics, based in a former hospital.
Website: maria.io
Support: Community of 170+ startups, dozens of VCs, coworking, events, and on-site investor presence. Hosts programs like Northern Light Accelerator (see below). Not a structured accelerator itself.
Application: Rolling for startups with scalable tech business models.

Business Helsinki Accelerator (formerly NewCo Accelerator, Helsinki)
City of Helsinki’s official accelerator service.
Website: hel.fi/business-helsinki-accelerator
Support: Long-term, equity-free coaching with one-on-one mentors, internationalization support, investor readiness. 30 new startups onboarded monthly.
Application: Continuous intake; free of charge.

Health Incubator Helsinki (Helsinki)
Flagship health and life sciences incubator, backed by the City of Helsinki and university hospitals.
Website: healthincubatorhelsinki.com
Support: Up to 3 years of equity-free incubation. Includes mentoring, office space at Terkko Health Hub, clinical and investor networks.
Application: Annual call each spring; 10 startups selected (2025 round ran Mar 3–31, with programme starting May 2025).

EnergySpin (Vaasa)
Corporate-backed accelerator for cleantech and energy startups.
Website: energyspin.fi
Support: 10-week program. Industry mentoring, pilots with major energy companies, and access to investments (facilitated rounds up to €1M).
Application: One cohort per year (fall); international startups welcome.

Red Brick Accelerator (Tampere)
Community accelerator in Tampere.
Website: redbrick.fi
Support: Pre-accelerator (6 weeks) for ideas and main accelerator (10 weeks) for early startups. Coaching, workshops, demo day.
Application: Two cohorts per year; free, equity-free.

Finnish Game Incubator (Tampere/Online)
10-week pre-incubator for game studios, run by Tampere Game Hub.
Website: tampere.games/incubator
Support: Mentoring from game industry veterans (Rovio, etc.), publisher access, entrepreneurship certification. Equity-free.
Application: Annual cohort (next intake late 2025).

xEdu (Helsinki)
Europe’s leading EdTech accelerator.
Website: xedu.co
Support: 3–4 month programme, two cohorts per year. Focus on pedagogy, global market expansion, and pilot projects in Finnish schools. Equity stake typically taken.
Application: Spring and autumn calls; international founders welcome.

Turbiini Accelerator (Vantaa)
Pre-accelerator linked to Metropolia UAS.
Website: turbiini.net
Support: 2 programs per year; workshops, coworking, business coaching, prototype grants via “Nanobuusti”. Equity-free.
Application: Semester intakes.

Boost Turku – Startup Journey (Turku)
Student-driven accelerator.
Website: boostturku.com
Support: 10-week summer accelerator, mentoring, workshops, demo day. Equity-free.
Application: Annual intake in spring.

ESA BIC Finland (Espoo/Tampere)
European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre.
Website: esabic.fi
Support: Up to €75k non-dilutive funding, technical support, ESA IP, 2-year incubation.
Application: Year-round, with selection rounds (next deadline Sep 14, 2025).

Startup Express Pre-Incubator (Oulu)
BusinessOulu’s 14-week idea-stage program.
Website: oulu.com/startup-express-pre-incubator
Support: Workshops, 1-on-1 coaching, peer support. Free, equity-free.
Application: Runs each semester; Fall 2025 cohort already active.

Northern Light Accelerator (Maria 01, Helsinki)
Soft-landing accelerator for non-Finnish founders.
Website: maria.io/northernlight
Support: 3-month programme (Sep–Nov 2025). Includes product-market fit validation, European market entry, and founder community. Culminates in Demo Day during Slush Week.
Application: Annual cohort.

Valkea Growth Club (Helsinki)
Fortum’s corporate growth platform for clean energy and sustainability.
Website: valkea.club
Support: Investments from €100k–500k (up to €1M), mentoring, access to Fortum’s ecosystem. Based at Maria 01.
Application: Rolling, equity taken via direct investment.

OYSTER Pre-Incubator (Oulu)
Digital health & wellness pre-incubator, run by OuluHealth.
Website: ouluhealth.fi/oyster
Support: 100-day programme, workshops, mentoring, corporate/clinical access. Equity-free.
Application: Annual call; in-person attendance required.

Aalto Startup Center (Espoo)
Website: startupcenter.aalto.fi
Support: 12-month Business Generator, mentoring, workspace at A Grid, corporate pilots. Hosts ESA BIC, Urban Tech Helsinki legacy.
Application: Rolling; cohorts a few times a year. Equity-free (unless university IP involved).

University of Helsinki – Incubators
Website: helsinki.fi/incubators
Support: Multiple tracks: Pathways Pre-Incubator (2 months), Journeys Incubator (4 months), plus thematic hubs (EdTech, Food/Agritech, Circular economy). All equity-free.
Application: Multiple calls per year.

SPARK Finland (National, coordinated from Helsinki)
Website: sparkfinland.fi
Support: 18–24 month mentoring for academic health projects. Guidance on IP, regulatory, clinical trials. Equity-free.
Application: Annual competitive intake.

Tampere Universities – Y-Kampus & Tribe Tampere
Website: startuptampere.fi
Support: Courses, hackathons, early venture support; pathway to Red Brick. Equity-free.
Application: Rolling via university engagement.

University of Oulu – Avanto Accelerator
Website: oulu.fi/avanto
Support: 1–3 month idea-stage accelerator for students/researchers. Equity-free.
Application: Annual call.

VTT LaunchPad (Espoo)
Website: vttresearch.com/launchpad
Support: Internal incubator for VTT spin-offs. IPR support, project funding, coaching. Equity-free but tied to VTT researchers.

Combient Foundry (Helsinki/Stockholm)
Website: combientfoundry.com
Support: Corporate venture client model. 3-month pilots with Nordic industrials (KONE, Stora Enso, Scania). No equity; outcome is commercial contract.
Application: Twice yearly challenge calls.

OP Financial Group
Runs internal innovation pilots and co-development projects with startups (health, fintech). Not open cohorts; invitation only.

Antler (Helsinki)
Website: antler.co
Support: 8-week residency, €100k pre-seed for 10% equity, follow-on €250–500k. Two cohorts per year.

Startup Wise Guys
Website: startupwiseguys.com
Support: 4-month B2B accelerator. €30k investment for ~5% equity, plus €250k follow-on. Many Finnish startups join Baltic/online cohorts.

EIT Climate-KIC / EIT Digital / EIT Food
Website: eit.europa.eu
Support: Non-dilutive grants (€10–50k), pan-European accelerators. Finnish startups eligible.

TINC – Tech Incubator Silicon Valley (Nordic Innovation House)
Website: nordicinnovationhouse.com
Support: 4-week bootcamp in Palo Alto. US mentors, investor meetings. Equity-free.

Tech Nordic Advocates – International Accelerator
Website: technordicadvocates.org
Support: 6-month accelerator for women-led scaleups, backed by City of Helsinki. Masterclasses, investor access. Equity-free. Annual cohort.

REACH – Nordic Innovation House (Silicon Valley)
Website: nordicinnovationhouse.com
Support: 6-month programme for Nordic research-based spinouts. Online + 2-week Silicon Valley immersion. Participation fee.

Founder Institute Nordics (Helsinki hub)
Website: fi.co
Support: 14-week pre-seed accelerator (virtual, with local mentor network). Global program adapted for Finland.
Application: Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 cohorts.