ALL EVENTS

Where North Savo's entrepreneurship community meets, learns, and builds together

Organised by: North Savo Entrepreneurship Society

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What We Organize

NSES runs events year-round for anyone curious about entrepreneurship - whether you're testing your first idea, looking for your next co-founder, or just want to meet people who get it. From casual monthly meetups to intensive hackathons and accelerators, there's a format for wherever you're at.

Browse the event types below, or jump straight to the calendar to see what's coming up.

Event Types

Sip &
Connect

Monthly networking at UEF, open for all

Community Handout

Meetups that connect aspiring entrepreneurs with like-minded peers, mentors, and organisations across the North Savo ecosystem

Talk

Insightful sessions featuring founders, industry experts, and innovators who share their stories, challenges, and practical advice

Workshop

Hands-on events where participants develop real entrepreneurial skills — from ideation and pitching to team building, product development, and business fundamentals

Hackathon

Intensive, high-energy events where multidisciplinary teams tackle challenges, prototype ideas, and compete to build solutions with real-world impact

Business Sisters

A monthly, women-focused networking event with speakers and advice for anyone interested in entrepreneurship. Children are welcome - we want to cater specifically to women

Savo Hack
October 3-4, 2026

Venue: Campus Heart, Savonia UAS, Kuopio
Theme/Challenge: IT/ICT
Who can join: Open to all, solo or teams of 3
Prizes: €1000 per challenge

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72-hour traffic challenge 2026
November 2-5, 2026

The winning team of the competition will be awarded a two-day Liveable Cities study trip to Copenhagen.

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72-Hour Traffic Challenge 2026 is a four-day hackathon in Kuopio (November 2–5, 2026) focused on urban development and traffic, where student teams design solutions to real-world problems. It is organized by the City of Kuopio, the University of Eastern Finland, Savonia University of Applied Sciences and Ramboll Finland.

Teams work on a challenge topic announced at the opening, develop their solution over 72 hours, and present it to a jury. The winning team receives a two-day Liveable Cities study trip to Copenhagen in early 2027, with travel, accommodation, transfers and meals covered by Ramboll Group.

Who can participate?

The challenge is open to students of the University of Eastern Finland and Savonia University of Applied Sciences, from any field of study and any year.

Registration is required in advance. The organizers assemble the teams, aiming for a mix of students from different fields. The main language is Finnish, but all materials are also provided in English, so international students are welcome.

How does it work?

    • The challenge topic is announced on Monday, November 2 at the opening
    • Teams develop their solution over 72 hours, with reserved workspaces at Savonia UAS, sparring sessions and practice presentations along the way
    • A 1–2 page written statement and a PowerPoint presentation are submitted by Thursday, November 5 at 8:00
    • Teams present their work at Kuopio City Hall on the morning of November 5
    • A jury led by a City of Kuopio representative scores the entries
    • The winning team receives the Copenhagen study trip
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Pre-incubation Program
April 05–12, 2027

Venue: Savonia University of Applied Sciences
Organised by: North Savo Entrepreneurship Society

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NSES Calendar

Check out our full year calendar of events, book in advance or enable notification at Luma.com

NSES CALENDAR