Red Brick and Demola warmly invite you to Spring Showcase, a dynamic afternoon dedicated to bold ideas, breakthrough innovation, and startup energy. Join us as Demola innovation teams present their results, Red Brick spring batch startups hit the stage to pitch their businesses to investors and the latest pre-startup projects share the problems they are working on solving.

Expect a mix of future-shaping innovation projects, international teams tackling real-world challenges, and startups on a mission to reshape industries – but the real magic? Connect with ambitious founders and global talents, exchange ideas with investors, mentors, and corporate innovation experts.

Whether you’re an investor, mentor, corporate decision-maker, public sector leader, or simply passionate about the startup scene, this is the space to get inspired and build valuable connections.

Agenda:

13:00 Opening words

13:05 Greetings from Jouni Markkanen (Deputy Mayor at City of Tampere) and Kenneth Widell (General Manager at Wärtsilä)

13:15 Red Brick startups pitching

14:45 Demola teams + Red Brick startups pitch-fair

16:15 Casual networking & celebration

17:00 Event ends

The event is free, but registration is required. We look forward to meeting you in this inspiring showcase event, where we will explore the future of innovation together.

The event is co-organized by Demola and Red Brick.

Date

May 8, 2025

13:00 – 17:00

Investor Deck Storytelling Workshop | Lessons from Real Pitches

This one-hour online workshop designed for early-stage startup founders will explore key storytelling components of your investor decks. We’ll review a collection of examples of real mistakes and omissions, as pointed out by investors, and discuss ways to fix them. You’ll learn how to utilize storytelling, grab attention and increase engagement, simplify overly complex details, say more with less and focus on delivering a clear key message!

The ideal target audience is early-stage startup founders currently fundraising/planning to fundraise in the near future and looking to make their pitch decks top-notch, appealing to investors and easy to follow. Obviously, we welcome anyone interested in the topic to attend.

Participation is free but registration is required. The Zoom link to the event will be sent to your email after registration, on the event day.

The event is co-organized by Red Brick & Polar Hedgehog.

Date

April 29, 2025

15:00 – 16:00

Join us for an empowering event dedicated to celebrating and supporting female founders within the startup ecosystem. “Breaking Barriers: The Future of Female Founders” is organized in order to inspire, educate, and connect women who are shaping the future of business.

The event aims to open an empowering discussion on bridging the entrepreneurship gender gap. You’ll hear firsthand experiences, addressing the main challenges female founders encounter and gain insights into the journey of fundraising as a woman in startup business.

Highlights of the event:

Panel discussion: Learn from accomplished female founders and startup ecosystem players.
Networking opportunity: Connect with like-minded people and fellow founders.
Empowerment: Support and equip female visionaries for success in the entrepreneurial landscape of tomorrow.

Meet our panelists:

Kaija Pöysti – Angel Investor. Entrepreneur, Board member, Advisor and LP in some of the biggest VC funds in Finland.
Helene Auramo – CEO of Prönö. Experienced Leader, Board Member, Entrepreneur and Founder.
Inga Chernova – Chair of International Working Women of Finland. Female business doer and coach.

Agenda:
16:00 Doors open
16:10 Welcome words
16:15-17:00 Panel discussion
17:00-18:00 Networking

The event is organized on Thur 11th of April from 16:00-18:00 at Platform6, 5th floor. Participation is free, but requires registration.

The event is hosted and organized by Red Brick and Tribe Tampere.

Date

April 11, 2024

16:00 – 18:00

Welcome to join us on Thur 14th of March from 15:00 at Platform6, 5th floor for a guest session, followed by the community afterwork hangout.

In the session, you’ll learn how to become intentional about creating a culture that allows everyone to lean into their strengths. You will walk away with practical tools for unlocking everyone’s full potential so that you can set your team up for success. The session topic is a perfect fit for team leads, founders, HRs and anyone looking to create an efficient team culture.

The topic coach is Philippe Arnez from Organi.Health who has experience helping companies in creating healthy organizations, and scale the culture during the stages of growth.
Philippe will be introducing the Working Genius assessment tool. It consists of a series of questions designed to identify an individual’s unique abilities, strengths, and work preferences, which are relevant in various contexts, such as problem-solving, communication, leadership, and collaboration. The results of a Working Genius assessment can be used to help individuals and teams understand their own strengths, identify gaps, and how they can take action to maximize their contribution to their team or organization, respectively.

The first 5 people to register for the event will get the Working Genius assessment tool for free.

After the session, we continue with casual afterwork networking with drinks & food!

Agenda:
15:00 Doors open
15:10 Welcome words
15:15 What is your team culture? session
16:15 Afterwork hangout and networking

Participation is free but registration is required.

The event is hosted and organized by Red Brick.

Date

March 14, 2024

15:00 – 17:00

Open startup community afterwork: PITCH, PLEASE!

Come and join us for an open afterwork with Tribe Tampere and Red Brick to practice your pitching skills!

Being able to present your business idea briefly and win people over is crucial to your success! That is why in this afterwork we are asking you to PITCH, PLEASE!

Join us for an evening of short and sweet 1-minute pitches where you’ll have the chance to impress the crowd and win amazing prizes. You can pitch an existing startup or just some crazy idea that has been cooking in your head for a while. Maybe this is the validation you need to see if that idea is something you should pursue! It’s the perfect opportunity to challenge yourself, get feedback on your idea, and network with like-minded people.

Not ready to pitch just yet? No problem! Come and listen to some awesome startup pitches and cast your vote for the idea that wows you the most. The winner pitch will be declared after the voting!

So don’t miss out on this fun and exciting event. Bring your A-game, your creativity, and your enthusiasm, and let’s make some magic happen!

SIGNUP HERE!

Schedule:

16:30 event starts
17:00 Welcoming words
17:15 Pitching competition
17:45 Voting for the best idea
18:00 Award ceremony for the pitching winner
18:15 Facilitated networking

Place:

Platform6 5th floor community space at Platform6, Åkerlundinkatu 8

Date

March 30, 2023

16:30

Welcome to the Open Startup Community Breakfast!

On this event we be discussing and sharing experiences, tips, and tricks about startups festivals and why attending them can be beneficial for entrepreneurs and startup founders.

Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, attending startup festivals can provide you with unique opportunities to network, learn from experts, and showcase your startup to potential investors and partners. At our Open Breakfast event, we’ll be discussing some of the top startup festivals, sharing our experiences, and providing tips on how to make the most of these events.

Starting at 9:00, we’ll have doors open and a delicious breakfast spread ready for you. At 9:30, the program will kick off with facilitated discussion and information sharing about startup festivals.

But that’s not all! We’re also hosting a lottery for visitor tickets to the Startup Day Festival in Tartu Estonia! To enter, all you need to do is show up and sign up with our physical forms. So don’t miss the chance to win the FREE tickets (1 ticket = 169 EUR)

After the official program, we invite you to mix, mingle, and enjoy more food and drinks with your fellow startup enthusiasts. Who knows, you may even make some valuable connections!

Location: Platform6 startup house, 5th floor community space

Agenda:
9:00 AM: Doors open and breakfast served
9:30 AM: Facilitated discussion about startup festivals
9:50 AM: Startup Day ticket lottery
10:00 AM: Networking and more food & drinks
10:30 AM: Event ends

Date

February 28, 2023

09:00 – 10:30

Tag: Startup Event

Spring Showcase: Innovation + Startups

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Investor Deck Storytelling Workshop | Lessons from Real Pitches

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Breaking Barriers: The Future of Female Founders

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What is your team culture? session + afterwork

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