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Startup community at Crazy Town is where founders connect

Startup community brings together Crazy Town’s programs, events and services for growth entrepreneurs under one umbrella.

Join via membership, our programs, or by stepping into the community at our events

The Startup community at Crazy Town is open for:

  • Founders and entrepreneurs who want to grow faster through peer support, shared learning, and trusted networks.
  • Business angels and investors looking for curated deal flow and trusted access to startups.
  • Ecosystem players who want to collaborate, connect to our platform, and build together.
Apply for Startup membership

Crazy Town offers selected startups a unique six-month membership that gives you access to our spaces, community, and support. All at a fraction of the regular price. 

Apply to join

Selected Startup programs we are co-organizing with our partners in 2026

  • Startup Express: Turn your idea into a startup in 100 days. 2 x cohorts annually for idea-stage pre-startups in Oulu.
  • EriCa Reactor: Accelerator program for sustainability innovations from lab to market in partnership with world-class industry leaders. 2 x cohorts for sustainability startups, scaleups, and spinoffs.
  • Linnan Business Turnajaiset: Idea accelerator and voucher program for new ideas worth pursuing. 3 x cohorts annually for ideas worth pursuing in Hämeenlinna.
  • Startup Deal Vantaa: Connecting startups from all over Finland with Vantaa-based SMEs. 3 x cohorts.

Join the community through event participation

Upcoming EVENTS

Every year, we host over 100 gatherings for entrepreneurs, founders, and anyone curious about building something new. Most are for our members and program participants, but some – like the ones below – are open to everyone.

Part of a national startup ecosystem

Finnish Startup Ecosystem Database

Toni Pienonen and Crazy Town maintain a database of +200 startup services, programs and hubs in Finland. It’s the most exhaustive list that you can find. You can browse the database in Notion. 

We help our members connect with most of the entities in the database.

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Connect with our members

Our members across Finland include 400+ companies, ranging from freelancers and startups to scaleups, remote teams, and investors.

For startups, this means access to potential customers, mentors, and partners. It’s a high-trust peer-environment where 85% of members collaborate.

Get in touch & join the community

OUR TEAM WORKING WITH STARTUPS

Toni-Pienonen-Crazy-Town kasvupalvelut
Toni Pienonen
senior specialist

+358 400 737 238
toni.pienonen@crazytown.fi

Crazy Townin kasvupalveluiden pääkonsultti Mikko Korpela
Mikko Korpela
senior specialist

+358 400 499 242
mikko.korpela@crazytown.fi

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Mikko Markkanen
Senior Specialist

+358 40 7588 712
mikko.markkanen@crazytown.fi

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Tommi Uitti
Ecosystem Specialist

+358 40 367 5698
tommi.uitti@crazytown.fi

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Pavel Popov
Project Manager &
Consultant

+358 10 341 7067
pavel.popov@crazytown.fi

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Jan Schmidt
startup express oulu

+358 46 661 3752
jan.schmidt@crazytown.fi

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