What ecosystem work looks like in practice: EriCa Reactor brings industry and deep tech together

Collaboration across organizational boundaries does not happen automatically. Established companies, startups, researchers, investors, and public-sector actors often work with different objectives, timescales, language, and decision-making processes. Bringing them into the same room is a start, but it is not enough. Collaboration has to be designed, facilitated and carried forward. For Crazy Town, the first EriCa […]

Finland–Türkiye innovation: Startups, deep tech, green transition and EU collaboration

25 August 2026, 11:00–12:00, online in Zoom Register here > How can Finnish and Turkish startup and innovation ecosystems work together? This webinar is for accelerators, science parks, incubators, universities and other ecosystem organizations in Türkiye interested in cooperation with Finland. We will introduce Crazy Town, a Finnish innovation hub, and EriCa Green Chemistry Park […]

Growth from Security – Becoming a Startup Entrepreneur During Military Service?

Crazy Town has implemented the Growth from Security pilot in collaboration with the Defence Forces’ Command System Centre for three special forces recruit cohorts. In Finland, this is an exceptional experiment where product development and entrepreneurship skills are integrated into military service. The full-scale war in Ukraine has highlighted the importance of agile product development. […]

What does ice hockey have to do with growth entrepreneurship? 🏒

The Finnish startup ecosystem is struggling at the early stage. The equation is simple: if we don’t have enough founders, we don’t have startup companies. If there are no startups, there will be no growth companies or scale-ups reaching rapid growth, nor new jobs. The startup ecosystem works like a sales funnel. It is wide […]

Shared Labs at Crazy Town EriCa

Innovation and entrepreneurship require the right mix of: Crazy Town locations have traditionally offered these for entrepreneurs and professionals working with laptops. But in deep tech, sustainability and chemistry-based development, progress ultimately depends on something very concrete: You need a place to do research and development. A lab.  Crazy Town EriCa at EriCa Green Chemistry […]

LUT Blossom – when “cool things need to happen at the university every week”

“Can a university researcher collaborate with a company?” This question came up for us in early 2026, but we can reveal that it was not said by a researcher from LUT University. LUT is indeed a challenger university that does many things differently than others.Crazy Town’s Mikko Korpela, Sini Mäkelä, and Toni Pienonen participated in […]

DT Launch Pad Liftoff – June 11, 2026, Amsterdam

Looking for a new investment opportunity in our European Deep Tech ecosystem? The DT Launch Pad Liftoff event brings together early-stage deep tech ventures, investors, universities, and innovation stakeholders from across Europe for an evening focused on turning research into investable solutions. Crazy Town is co-organizing the event as part of our pan-European project. June […]

Services for growth entrepreneurship in Finland all in one place

Are you wondering what kind of services are available in Finland to support startup activities? The most comprehensive and diverse listing in Finland has been compiled by Crazy Town’s expert Toni Pienonen. The Finnish Startup Ecosystem service map includes over 200 different programs, hubs, services, funders, and events (as of March 24, 2026). The Notion-based […]

Coworking People: Dellia – rapid growth with dried mangoes

The CoWorking People series showcases Crazy Town’s member companies. This time we present Crazy Town Jyväskylä‘s member company Dellia. Dellia is part of Crazy Town’s extensive network of over 400 member companies across Finland. The speed of a startup and the shoulders of a public company Dellia has just reached toddler age, but in three […]

Startup Mixer – Investor Edition brought curated startups and investors together in Tampere

Startups are an important part of the Crazy Town community. On March 11, 2026, Startup Mixer – Investor Edition gathered startups, investors and ecosystem players at Crazy Town Pendoliino in Tampere. The idea behind the event was simple: no competition, no winner. Just open discussion, mentoring and new connections. The result was a room full […]