Apply now: Lahti Venture Program
The 7th Lahti Venture Program is a two-month challenge course in which multidisciplinary student teams develop solutions for business challenges presented by companies operating in the Lahti region.
Over the course of the program, the students receive sparring from local company representatives and entrepreneurship experts. The program familiarizes students with different aspects of business operations: forming a business idea, charting customer needs and commercializing ideas.
This is a great opportunity to create contacts and build networks with top companies in the region, develop business know-how and get tools for future working life.
For who?
Lahti Venture Program is designed for students of the University of Helsinki, LUT University, and LAB University of Applied Sciences. Students from all fields are encouraged to apply and many times the members of the winning team have come for very different study backgrounds.
Lahti Venture Program is carried out in English.
Schedule
Program starts in the beginning October 2024 and lasts about 8 weeks. There are 6-7 pre-scheduled meetings, scheduled times for meeting the mentors and also a company visit. In addition, teams organize their own meetings either online or in-person to work on their solution.
Prizes and credits
LVP culminates in the Best Business Concept competition where teams present their work to other participants and judges. Best team of every challenge is awarded and each member of the overall winning team will be awarded a monetary prize.
The program is worth 5 ECTS.
Organizers
Lahti Venture Program is organized in co-operation between the University of Helsinki, LUT University, LAB University of Applied Sciences, Lahti Region Development LADEC Ltd, and Lahti University Campus.
Appyling
Application period is now open and ends September 22 or earlier, if there are enough students enrolled already. More information on the Lahti Venture Program website.
More information
Kaisa Vuorivirta
+358 50 3160528
kaisa.vuorivirta@lahdenyliopistokampus.fi