Beyond Growth: Lessons in Building a Business That Lasts

Haaga‑Helia University of Applied Sciences and Tehnopol Science and Business Park warmly invite entrepreneurs, ecosystem partners, investors and all curious people to the final Zebra ScaleUp Ecosystem Event. The event will be held at Haaga‑Helia’s Pasila Campus on 17 November 2026. This event marks the culmination of the three‑year Zebra ScaleUp project. We are bringing together companies and ecosystem actors from Finland and Estonia for a day of insights, lessons learned and expert discussions. Date: 17 November 2026 Time: 11:00‑15:30 (UTC+2) Location: Haaga‑Helia Pasila Campus, Ratapihantie 13, Helsinki Program: 10:30 Coffee 11:00 Welcome – Martin Goroško, Business Service Manager, Tehnopol Science and Business Park 11:05 Hard Lessons – real‑life stories from Idean about international growth and friendship – Mikko‑Pekka Hanski, Co‑founder of Idean, Investor Double Tap Investments 11:50 Panel discussion – Themes of Zebra ScaleUp – Helen Anijalg, Tauri Kärson, Patrick Gerber, Fredrik Sirén, Olli Laintila 12:30 Company presentations – Bondauttaja, Marleq, Tuntu, Urban Farm 13:30 Break 14:00 Company presentations – Test2Deploy, Kontorva Group, KULG 14:45 Panel discussion – Project activities – Hannu Koikkalainen, Maarit Jalakas, Nina Kallberg, Ahmed Ali, Marja‑Liisa Soone 15:25 Key takeaways from three years of Zebra ScaleUp 15:30 Event ends Mikko‑Pekka Hanski will also share insights from his new book “Kovat opit” (Hard Lessons) about Idean’s journey from Finland to Silicon Valley, Paris to Shanghai, Jyväskylä to New York and Texas to Tampere, and reflect on life after an exit.