The 11th and 12th of November 2015, some students from Arcada had the opportunity to participate to the biggest business and innovation event in Helsinki, SLUSH. This event was organized almost only by volunteers to help startups and talented people to show their ideas and meet investors to allow them make their dreams come true; as well to have a collaboration with others startups and companies. This year, 15.000 attendees,…
Read moreWhat is slush? Slush is a technology and entrepreneurial event that happens every year in the late fall in Helsinki. There are approximately 15,000 attendees, 1700 start up companies and 800 investors. During this two day event Startups have a chance to pitch their idea towards potential investors and industry leaders give key note speeches. It is two days that you will never forget. Day 1 On a rainy and…
Read moreThe first rule of Slush is: you don’t talk about Slush. …Just kidding: the first rule is, expect nothing from Slush. Because whatever your expectations are, the reality will blow you away. Even if you’ve attended before, as I have, make sure to check your preconceptions at the door with your coat, because every year is bigger and better than the last. This year, walking in was like entering some…
Read moreWe were so eager to be there for the opening that we decided to meet at least half an hour earlier for the opening ceremony. It started off very well, there was a DJ who started it out with some nice techno complemented with nice visual effects at the entrance. We were very excited for the event and full of energy, even though that it was early in the morning….
Read moreArcadas studenter deltar för tredje året i rad i Rotary Startup Challenge, där målet är att utveckla en affärsidé och göra sitt yttersta för att pitcha till en jury. Arcadas företagande alumner – den interna juryn – coachar studenterna. I förra veckan arrangerades den interna delen av tävlingen på Arcada där duktiga studenter pitchade åtta intressanta företagsidéer till den interna juryn. I år premierades flera företagsidéer än tidigare år. Årets vinnare…
Read moreCPH Business Academy is the largest Business Academy in Denmark with several locations in and around Copenhagen. The Business Academy have a vibrant international study environment with students from more than 50 different countries. Copenhagen Business Academy was founded in 2009. The political background for forming the academy was a new focus on forming stronger business academies in Denmark. The AP degrees you can do in CPH Business Academy is:…
Read moreAre you guys ready for another Inside Arcada Blog? Here we go: Who am I? My name is Jessica. I’m a 2nd year Marketing student. I was born and raised in Helsinki. I had a happy childhood, most of that time I spent in different ice rinks around Helsinki. Ice skating was a part of my life for 16 years. I started ice skating when I was 2 years old…
Read moreHello World! This weekend we have been arranging ES-Weekend with Hanken ES and Aaltoes. We have had visitors from all over Finland, Jyväskylä ES, Mikkeli ES, Joensuu ES, Lappeenranta – LUT ES, Laurea ES, OuluSES, Boost Turku and Helsinki Think Company. During the weekend we have met almost all of the Entrepreneurship Societies in Finland, what a awesome bunch of people! It is amazing to see that we are really…
Read moreHello! Thaw Talk is over and how great did it go!? We are very pleased to say that everything went smoothly and everyone was pleased with the execution. We had some great panelist and we want to thank them once more! Markus Hakala from Activeark JWT, Fredrik Teir from Greenstep, Sebastian Schroderus from Rovio, Lauri Valli who is behind a bunch of companies and Peter Milden who is and entrepreneur…
Read moreIn this text you’ll get to read Markus & Mathias thoughts about the festival, ups and downs, what we liked and what could be better. We hope that you take the time to read our thoughts and please comment if there is any thing you would want to know about the festival or us! It has been really fun to write here at Inside Arcada and we definitely will continue…
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