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Startup Express Oulu: autumn 2025 – apply by September 10

10.09.2025

Turn your idea into a startup in 100 days with help of a community

Are you interested in launching your own startup in Oulu, but not sure how to get started? Startup Express is a pre-incubator program that provides skills, confidence and contacts to empower you on your journey.

What?

Our mission is to help idea-stage startup teams to realize their dreams in Oulu in 100 days and build a kickass community to support them. Never walk alone. You get a community of curious individuals, coaches and mentors to help you along the way.

When?

Next cohort starts on September 12th.

We organize two 14-week program cohorts annually, where we offer step-by-step support for you. This is when the magic happens. Apply by September 10 here 

Where?

Startup Express workshops are held in Startup Station at Technopolis Ydinkeskusta Oulu, Sepänkatu 20.

For whom?

  • Motivated idea-stage teams with a scalable business idea. Program suits both first-time founders and experienced entrepreneurs. We are more interested in commitment, ambition and willingness to learn, rather than the maturity of the business idea or model.
  • Also curious individuals can apply to join our teams without their own idea.

Benefits?

Program is free-of-charge, offering you:

  • 14-week pre-incubator program with workshops and 1-on-1 sparring sessions to take you from idea-stage to first customers and establishing business
  • Coaches, mentors and experts support you along the way
  • Community: Peer-support and learning with other participants and experts
  • Connect with other events and services offered by Oulu startup ecosystem
  • Community manager to support your learning and development

Apply

  • Are you a startup team with an idea (pre-y-tunnus)? And you are seeking confidence, skills, and mentoring? If you have a startup idea and need support to build your confidence, skills, and access mentoring, we’re here to help. Apply here with an idea.
  • Individuals interested in joining a team? If you want to be part of a startup team and have a can-do attitude, we can connect you with teams actively looking for enthusiastic individuals like you. Apply here to join a team.

Contact us

Startup Express is organized by Crazy Town on behalf of Business Oulu.

We are entrepreneurs and experts, who have walked the path before. Whenever you have questions, please feel free to be in touch with us.

Jan Schmidt
Community Manager
+358 46 661 3752
jan.schmidt@crazytown.fi

Aku Forsman
Community Coordinator
+358 50 564 9471
aku.forsman@crazytown.fi

Mikko Korpela
Coach
+358 400 499 242
mikko.korpela@crazytown.fi

Toni Pienonen
Coach
+358 400 737 238
toni.pienonen@crazytown.fi