ThirdPlace Tech Thursday: A stage for ideas in progress Crowd-sourced innovation & networking
Where ideas meet people, and sparks turn into projects.
Join Stockholm’s Thursday meet-up — a mix of open-stage pitches, collaborative networking, and idea exchange.
Whether you’re an innovator, student, entrepreneur, or just curious — this is where ideas come alive.
Learning stage:
Agenda of 29th January:
AI and human brains Henrik Hansson Professor at Department of Computer and Systems Sciences , Stockholm University ( His bio at the end of this invite)
AI and digital skills for transformative environments Thashmee karunaratne Associate Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
📚 Learning Stage
Short knowledge drops — 15-20 -minute micro-sessions where experts or peers share tools, trends, or lessons learned. (Agenda will be added)
🎤 The Spark Stage:
Share your idea, startup, or challenge in 3 minutes — get live feedback and collaborators.
🧠 Expert Corners:
Meet mentors in tech, design, sustainability, and business strategy.
🧩 Puzzle Board:
Connect ideas, needs, and skills — see what matches your spark.
🤝 Networking Zone:
Find partners, build teams, and make something real.
📍 ThirdPlace ArtCafe & Sober Bar
Rödabergsgatan 11, Stockholm (Odenplan)
🕖 Thursday 18:30–21:30
Dinner &🍸 mocktails/cocktails available at the bar/restaurant.
🎟️ Free entrance — just curiosity required!WHY WE DO THIS
WHY WE DO THIS?
In a world of polished pitches and curated content, we’re creating a space for the raw, the real, and the in-progress.
Tech Thursday is a recurring event every other Thursday where people from across tech, art, and innovation share their ideas while they’re still forming — not just when they’re finished. It’s a place to be vulnerable, creative, bold, and collaborative.
Because:
Ideas grow faster in public.
Collaboration starts with conversation.
Innovation is a shared act, not a solo performance.
We’re here to bring together the builders, dreamers, coders, designers, makers, misfits, and mentors to shape the future — one spark at a time.
And to help individuals or teams find their missing pieces of the innovation puzzle — whether that’s a human, a piece of tech, or just the right advice.
Henrik Hansson
Professor of Computer and Systems Sciences at Stockholm University since 2019, previously Associate Professor at the same department (2009–2019).
Research focuses on the intersection of technology and learning, with interests in
AI · digital transformation · e-health · e-learning · sustainability · digital inclusion · culture & digitalization.
Thashmee Karunaratne
She is an Associate Professor in Digital Learning at ITM School, specializing in data-informed education and analytics-driven digital transformation.
With a PhD background in machine learning and data mining, she works at the intersection of learning analytics, semantics, and information systems, focusing on improving educational outcomes and skills development.
She has contributed to EU-funded projects such as SkillsMatch, De4A, and eSHARE, and leads research on data sharing, employability, and digital competence across education, public sector, and global ICT4D initiatives.