DEFINE Accelerator Grand Opening party 22nd Nov 2024

Event Information

Organizer: DEFINE / City of Riihimäki
Time: 14:00 – 18:00 (doors open 13:30)
Location: DEFINE Innovation Hub, Pohjoinen Asemakatu 5, 11130 Riihimäki, Finland
Tickets: Apply here

Join us for the landmark moment in the Nordic defence tech scene as we unveil Finland’s first-ever defence-focused technology accelerator’s first batch. This invitation-only launch event and party, hosted at the brand-new DEFINE Innovation Hub in Riihimäki, marks Finland’s bold step into the future of defence technology development.

We expect a full house of people from the Finnish Defence Forces, investors from Finland and abroad, military experts, regional companies, and carefully selected startups and SMEs at the forefront of defence technology. Coordinated by the City of Riihimäki, the DEFINE Accelerator program is managed by Redstone VC, a venture capital firm based in Berlin and operating also in Helsinki and Zürich. The 3-month program supports startups developing technological solutions with both military and commercial applications.

How to get there

Venue address: Veturitallit, Pohjoinen asemakatu 5, 11130 Riihimäki.

DEFINE Innovation Hub is located next to the Riihimäki railway station (250 m), so we kindly recommend to arrive by train. If you arrive by car, parking is at the same address Pohjoinen asemakatu 5, Riihimäki.

Event Program

Be among the first to meet our carefully selected cohort of defence tech startups as they showcase solutions at the intersection of military and civilian applications.

At 14:00 Opening words, Jouni Eho, Mayor, City of Riihimäki
Innovation in defence: Timo Kokotti, Colonel (eng), Finnish Defence Forces
DEFINE introduction: Teemu Seppälä, Technology & Innovation Director, City of Riihimäki
Redstone & Accelerator overview: Kaj Hagros, Managing Partner, Redstone Nordics
Partner introduction: Toni Piispa, Vice-President, Millog Oy
~15:30 Accelerator Batch #1: Pitch Presentations from the first selected start-up companies
~16:30 Finger food, drinks and networking
At 18:00 Doors close