Where startups meet real demand in defence, security and resilience.
This event is part of Hämeenlinna Resilience Days, 1–2 October.
Programme:
11:00 Registration opens
11:30–12:30 Ecosystem lunch - courtesy of the City of Hämeenlinna
12:30–13:00 Networking, startup & partner stands
13:00 Welcome words, Ranjith Kumar Prabhakaran, City of Hämeenlinna
13:05 Keynote: New innovation activities in Finnish Defence Forces, Suvi Apell, Innovation Unit, Project Manager
13.25 Keynote: Scaling up at ICEYE, Jouni Kytömaa, Director Growth Partnerships
13.45 BeScaled batch 1 startup pitch presentations & jury comments
Jury:
- Mario Aguilera, Founder, Indomitum and Former Special Forces Officer, EUDIS Coach, NATO DIANA Mentor and EIC STEP Jury member
- Anna-Maija Kuosmanen, Director of Business Operations, Lammi Savings Bank
- Jaakko Salminen, Angel Investor, FiBAN
14.20 Break; Networking, startup & partner stands
14.35 Ecosystem Partner Reverse pitches, industry representatives present their needs and challenges to startups and innovators.
- Patria, Matti Saarikko, Chief Technology Officer
- Tartu Municipality Government , Rauno Arna, Emergency and Resilience Coordinator
15.00 Investment landscape around defence, security & resilience - panel discussion
Moderator: Ville Vesterinen, investor & Slush co-founder
Panelists:
- Jakob Sandell, Research Manager, Tesi
- Kaj Hagros, Managing Partner, Nordics, Redstone Nordics
- Asko Hänninen, Founding Partner, Nordic Corporate Finance
- Jukka Hakola, Angel Investor, FiBAN
15.40 Prize for best pitch, Lammi Savings Bank
- Anna-Maija Kuosmanen, Director of Business Operations and Katja Korsinkin, Marketing and Communications Director
15.50 Closing words
16.00 Stands & networking
17.00 Event ends
The programme will be in English and will be updated as details are confirmed.
More information about the BeScaled pre-accelerator, which helps Finnish and Estonian startups developing civilian technologies validate the potential of their solutions in the defence, security, and resilience markets: https://bescaled.eu/
