Venture Science Center: Founders & Innovators Day
Venture Science Center: Founders & Innovators Day
Save the date for Founders & Innovators Day at SAMK Rauma Campus on 18 November 2026.
The day brings together students, teachers, entrepreneurs, and people from the startup community to share ideas, learn from each other, and get inspired. There will be talks, practical activities, and time to meet new people, whether you already have an idea, are working on something, or are simply curious.
The main programme runs from 9:00 to 16:00, and networking continues until 20:00. You are welcome to join for the whole day or drop by when it suits you.
Dream It. Build It.
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Time table and agenda:
09:00–09:10 — Welcome and opening — Ali Tavakoli SAMK
09:10–09:40 — Why Rauma, why now? — Satu Saarinen, BusinessRauma
09:45–10:15 — Innovation, problems and solutions — Hanna Tuominen, LMI Finland Oy
10:15–10:20 — Short reflection
10:20–10:50 — The founder mindset — Anssi Pajala, SAMK
11:05–11:35 — Why innovative thinking matters — Dr. Nasibeh Hedayati, SAMK
11:35–11:40 — Morning wrap-up
13:00–13:50 — First Panel Discuaaion: Building a local innovation ecosystem in Rauma — Esko Poikela, Mayor of Rauma; Teppo Lundell, Lecturer at SAMK; Nina Pere, CEO of the Rauma Chamber of Commerce; and Joonas Lauronen, Chair of Rauman Yrittäjät.; moderated by Jeffry Salahub
14:00–14:30 — Student innovators and young founders; moderated by Jeffry Salahub
14:40–15:10 — Design Thinking Impuls — Prof. Dr Stephanie Kapitza, ROCkET Center, Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences, Germany
15:10–15:20 — Challenge briefing — VSC team
15:20–15:50 — Pitch submission instructions — VSC team
15:50–16:00 — Next steps and follow-up events
16:00- 20:00 - Networking