​Welcome to the Vaasa Startup Factory for the Silicon Valley 2025 Information Session at Vaasa University.

​📅 Event Details

​Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2025
Time: 14:30 – 16:30 EET
Venue: University of Vaasa, Startup Factory
Address: Yliopistonranta 10, 2nd floor, Fabriikki building
Coffee and tea are served.
Language: English

​From Vaasa to Silicon Valley!

​What if the Vaasa Energy Cluster takes center stage in Silicon Valley during Nordic Impact Week?

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Join us to explore how Vaasa can benefit from Nordic Impact Week (Oct 27–31, 2025, San Francisco) — the gathering that connects Nordic and Baltic innovation with Silicon Valley’s tech ecosystem.

​This year’s theme: How AI will accelerate the energy transition and industrial decarbonization.

​🌟 Program Highlights

• ​🚀 Overview - Nordic Impact Week Program (Oct 27–31, 2025)

• ​🤖 AI Technologies for Industrial Decarbonization

• ​💡 Opportunities for Finnish startups, companies, academia & investors

• ​🌐 Preparing for Silicon Valley networking culture – paying it forward

• ​💰 Investment & Partnership Opportunities

• ​🏢 Startup & SME-Focused Energy Transition Pathways

• ​🌎 How to Enter the US Market – Practical Insights

​👥 Who Should Attend?

• ​🚀 Startups & Scale-ups in climate tech, AI/ML, and energy

• ​👨‍💼 Entrepreneurs seeking Silicon Valley connections

• ​💼 SMEs & Corporations driving sustainability initiatives

• ​🎓 Students, Academia & Researchers

• ​🏛️ City & Municipal Leaders

• ​💰 Investors interested in climate & AI opportunities

​🎤 Featured Speakers

• ​Lars Ling – Organizer, CleanTech Region Impact Group

• ​Philipp Holtkamp – Co-host, Vaasa University Startup Factory

• ​More guest speakers to be announced, including:

  • ​California and Silicon Valley leaders

  • ​University of Vaasa Energy & Climate researchers

  • ​Finnish climate tech companies with a US presence

​🌍 Why Attend?

​Gain access to:
✅ Early registration for Nordic Impact Week Silicon Valley
✅ Direct insights from Silicon Valley ecosystem players
✅ Networking with Finnish innovators & entrepreneurs
✅ Partnership opportunities for your Silicon Valley journey
✅ Investment readiness tips for US markets
✅ Coffee, tea & networking

​If you can’t attend the Vaasa session, sign up your interest here: bit.ly/nordic_impact_siliconvalley

​Welcome to the Startup Factory at the University of Vaasa.

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Let’s shape the narrative of From Vaasa to Silicon Valley!