The Finnish Startup Community and Maria 01 are joining forces to host a high-energy Startup Election Debate on March 26th, just ahead of the municipal elections. Candidates from all major parties will take the stage to share their views on the future of startups, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Expect a dynamic discussion as Maria 01’s CEO, Sarita Runeberg, puts them to the test with tough questions—no easy pitches here! Join us for a morning of sharp insights and bold debates!

Event info: 

📆 Day: March 26th

⏰ Time: 9-10 AM

📍 Where: Event Space, Maria 01 campus

🗣 Event language: English

Panelist: 

Joona Orpana (Green Party)

Ted Apter (National Coalition)

Tuomas Uutela (Finns)

Mika Poutala (Christian Democrats)

Miapetra Kumpula-Natri  (Social Democrats)

Morning coffee will be served! 

See you there!

Best,

Finnish startup community team & Maria 01 team

The Finnish Startup Community consists of over 260 different Finnish growth companies from different stages, all the way from early-stage startups to the ten biggest Finnish growth companies. The Finnish Startup Community is not an advocacy organization for an individual industry. We believe in the power of doing things together and instead of threats, we see opportunities around us.
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Maria 01 is one of Europe’s leading startup ecosystems, providing a thriving environment for almost 250 ambitious early-stage startups, renowned investors and VCs, large enterprises and other ecosystem organisations  Maria 01 is located in the old Maria Hospital in Helsinki, Finland. Maria 01 is owned by the Startup Foundation, the Helsinki Enterprise Agency, and the City of Helsinki.
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