Past, present and a glimpse of future - presented at a Kokoomus party election event on March 16, 2017 at Maria 0-1 startup community.

1. Helsinki Startup Ecosystem
Juhani Polkko
San Francisco Oy / Startup100
Jussi Helsiten/Visit Helsinki

2. What is a startup?
Startup <3
● High-risk environment
● Low local competition (often high globally)
● Financed by angel investors, government & VCs
➢ Temporary organization searching for business
➢ In best case, world leading company with
billions of revenue; IPO or sold to a competitor
Other small business
● Predictable business environment
● High local competition
● Financed by savings, family, bank loans
➢ Repeating an already proven business model
➢ In best case, steady income

3. Helsinki <3

4. 2004-2005

5. Helsinki 2006

6. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
10+ investment funds
30+ accelerators
40+ co-working spaces
400+ angel investors
800+ startups
Ecosystem builders 2006-2017

9. What’s next?
Foodtech
Self-driving cars
Artificial
Intelligence
Drones
Voice UI
Fintech
Augmented
Reality
Bio/Medical

13. 1 living
infrastructure
2 communications
3 communities
4 freedom to fail

14. Twitter @juhani
Email juhani@gmail.com
Mobile 040 543 0825
Thank you!
Juhani Polkko
San Francisco Oy
Startup100 ry