About Sixty North
Sixty North is the front door to Finland’s startup ecosystem for international founders. We help you explore what’s here, understand what fits your company, and find the people who can help you move forward. Whether you’re already building or preparing to start.
Help international founders build in Finland
Choosing where to build your company takes more than knowing what a country offers. You need to understand what’s relevant to your ambition, where to start, and who to talk to. Sixty North brings Finland’s startup opportunities into view, from funding and research infrastructure to founder communities and relocation support. We help you make sense of the options and find a practical next step.
Who we are
Sixty North is an ecosystem-owned, not-for-profit initiative operated by Startup Foundation, the home of Slush and Junction and a co-owner of Maria 01. We help international founders navigate opportunities across Finland’s cities, universities, research organisations, investor networks, and startup communities.
The ecosystem
HOW IT WORKS
Let’s map your way forward
Tell us what you’re building
Established startup or still exploring, tell us why you’re considering building in Finland.
Explore what fits
Permits, programs, funding, partners: we help you figure out what Finland has to offer you.
Find your next connection
We point you in the right direction and to the people who can help you decide. With the right lead-in, things move fast.
A place to build what’s next
More than 17 unicorns and counting, with the next generation already built by international founders. The most venture capital in Europe relative to the size of the economy, non-dilutive public funding, and access to the EU single market. An ecosystem where 1 in 4 startup employees has a foreign background and everyone works in English. A society that works, built on decades of engineering solutions for hard problems.
Read the full case
Let’s map your next step
Tell us what you’re building, where you are today, and how we can help.