Our Story

Little more than a decade ago the startup scene in Finland was really non-existent. A group of young and enthusiastic individuals in Turku thought this needed to change. They founded Boost Turku in 2009 to inspire and support young entrepreneurs. Since that fateful day there has been countless success stories brought to life at Boost.

What we do

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What we do

Boost Turku is a non-profit association that has been inspiring growth-minded young students and entrepreneurs since 2009.

Community of like-minded ambitious students

Hosting and being involved in 100+ events annually

Organizing 8-week accelerator program Startup Journey every summer since 2011

Serving as a stomping ground for entrepreneurs from all fields of commerce

Boost's Vision

We strive to create an entrepreneurship ecosystem that supports early stage entrepreneurs.

We want to raise more successful startups and entrepreneurial-minded students in Turku.

We wish to erase the gap between wanting to start a business and starting a business.

Our Team

Board 2024

Sami Al-Khafaji

Sami Al-Khafaji

Chairperson of the Board

Atte Vitikainen

Atte Vitikainen

Vice Chair

Oliver Seila

Oliver Seila

Head of Finance

Ella Jokipii

Ella Jokipii

Head of Marketing

Juho Aaltonen

Juho Aaltonen

Head of External Relations

Ahmed Faik Demirel

Ahmed Faik Demirel

Head of Community

Juhana Kuparinen

Juhana Kuparinen

Head of Startups

Our Team

Executive Director & Head Coach

Lauri Koittola

Lauri Koittola

lauri@boostturku.com

Key Partners

Partners

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