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Aalto Startup Center Demo Day 2026

March 4 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Aalto Startup Center Demo Day 2026 takes place in A Grid on 4th of March. Come see the innovation that is happening in Otaniemi and witness Aalto Startup Center and A Grid companies setting up shop to demo their technologies and companies to the public!
Register here: https://startupcenter.aalto.fi/demo-day-2026 

Address: Otakaari 5 A, Espoo 02150

10:00 – 12:00
FiBAN’s Pitching Competition

13:00 – 17:00
Startup Showcase

  • Our startups and research projects are ready to meet you! Come and explore our different floors at A Grid and check out for yourself the inventions that are shaping the future. Almost 100 companies and deep tech projects will be present at the event with a booth to explain what are they working on and answer your burning questions.

13:15 – 13:45
XSTRYV (Fenton room, A Grid’s 3rd floor)

  • Demo Day is not only about showcasing your startup. It’s also a place where students and early-career talent come to meet teams, learn about startups, and explore future opportunities. To help you turn short event conversations into meaningful connections, XSTRYV provides a simple way to capture interest and connect with relevant talent. It is an intelligent talent matchmaking platform designed to reduce hiring friction and manual screening,so you can move faster and connect with better-aligned candidates, beyond CVs.

14:00 – 14:45
Wednesday (Fenton room, A Grid’s 3rd floor)

  • From Strengths to Startups: In this workshop, we explore how early-stage entrepreneurs can identify real business opportunities by starting from their individual strengths, experiences, and personal brand. Instead of chasing trends, participants will learn how to map their unique positioning, recognize where their skills meet market demand, and translate that into clear monetization paths. The session is practical, reflective, and action-oriented, so attendees leave with a clearer direction for building opportunities aligned with who they are.

14:15 – 14:45
Aalto Founders’ School showcase (Jeti auditorium, A Grid’s 2nd floor)

  • Aalto Founder Sprint’s Spring Cohort takes the stage for the first time. Four teams of students from different backgrounds have spent the past weeks in the building phase, developing their ideas from the ground up. Demo Day marks their first public showcase, where they will present what they’ve built and put their thinking to the test in front of a live audience.

15:00 – 15:30
XSTRYV (Fenton room, A Grid’s 3rd floor)

  • Second instalment of the session that took place at 13:15 (details above).

Details

  • Date: March 4
  • Time:
    1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Venue

  • Aalto University
  • A Grid, Otakaari 5
    Espoo, 00076 Finland     + Google Map