Hub Panostamo Sparring

Do you have a startup idea?

If you have an idea for a product, service or technology that could grow into a new and scalable business, tell us about it. We’ll help you figure out what you should test next.

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Sparring for startup ideas.

Your idea does not need to be fully developed, and you do not need to have established a company yet. We are particularly interested in ideas with the potential to become scalable, growth-oriented businesses.

01

You are solving a real problem

You have identified a problem or need among customers, businesses or society that existing solutions do not address well enough.

02

The idea has growth potential

The solution could serve a wider market than a single customer or local market, and the business could be scaled or replicated.

03

You want to test whether it works

You do not need to have all the answers yet. What matters is a willingness to test assumptions, talk to customers and develop the idea based on feedback.

You do not need a business ID, a finished product or a team yet. The sparring is also suitable for research-based ideas, pre-startup teams and new spin-off concepts.

Tell us about your idea.

A few good answers are enough. At this stage, we do not need a pitch deck or a business plan.

Name(Required)
What is the problem or need? Why does it matter?
Who could be the first users or customers?
Tell us about the product, service or technology.
E.g. customer validation, business model, market, product, team, financing, or thinking about the next steps.
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We will review the information you submit and get in touch with you.

What happens next?

If your idea fits Hub Panostamo’s startup focus, we’ll arrange a sparring session and work together to identify a sensible next step.

This could mean, for example, customer validation, building a first experiment or prototype, exploring the market, meeting a relevant expert or, later on, joining Hub Panostamo’s Kipinä Program.

If another organisation in the region is better positioned to help you, we would rather direct you to the right place.

Would another service be a better fit for you?

Hub Panostamo focuses on startups, research-based commercialisation projects and growth-oriented, scalable businesses. Not every business idea needs startup sparring, however, and sometimes another organisation in the region is the right place to start.

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