About us
Supporting entrepreneurialism in Helsinki
NewCo Helsinki is a City of Helsinki service that aims to help new businesses and startups succeed. We provide confidential business advisory services to lend a hand to entrepreneurs who are starting a new business and developing their operations. We also assist startups in their efforts to grow and expand to international markets.
Together with our partners and local communities, NewCo Helsinki works to foster the city’s entrepreneurial and startup culture. Among other things, we utilize this collaboration to support promising niche markets that can serve as platforms for new business.
We want Finland’s capital to be a great place to own and operate a profitable business; an ecosystem in which everything associated with running your business works smoothly. We actively promote Helsinki in many forums, in order to attract entrepreneurs and seed funding from around the world.
NewCo Helsinki puts 20 seasoned business advisors with a wide range of competencies and experiences from different disciplines at your disposal. Our services are free-of-charge and open to everyone.
NEWCO HELSINKI IN FIGURES
26 000
Our services have helped create 26,000 companies in Helsinki.
1992
We have offered personal business advisory services since 1992.
80%
80% of the companies founded with our help still exist five years later.
20
You will have the skills of experienced business advisors at your disposal. Twenty business advisors with different backgrounds and competence in different disciplines will guide you along.
180
Last year, we held 180 training courses and events for the different phases of the entrepreneur’s path.
1200
Last year, 1,200 new companies were established in Helsinki with the help of our services.
How can we help you?
Business advisory services
Toivo Utso
Head of Services
toivo.utso@hel.fi
Hannele Kostiainen
Business Advisor
hannele.kostiainen@hel.fi
Elie El-Khouri
Business Advisor
elie.el-khouri@hel.fi
Jarmo Hakkarainen
Business Advisor
jarmo.hakkarainen@hel.fi
Eveliina Heinonen
Business Advisor
eveliina.heinonen@hel.fi
Valdar Liive
Business Advisor
valdar.liive@hel.fi
Anu Oksanen
Business Advisor
anu.oksanen@hel.fi
Pia Partanen
Business Advisor
pia.partanen@hel.fi
Growth services team
Timo Helenius
Head of Growth Services
timo.helenius@hel.fi
Gian-Luca Cioletti
Business Advisory, Health Incubator Helsinki
gianluca.cioletti@hel.fi
Christian Lardot
Health and Wellbeing, Program Lead, Health Incubator Helsinki
christian.lardot@hel.fi
Joni Lehto
Smart & Clean
joni.lehto@hel.fi
Henrik Keinonen
XR & Blockchain
henrik.keinonen@hel.fi
Touko Kontro
Startup Business Advisory
touko.kontro@hel.fi
Teemu Seppälä
Startups Soft-Landing Lead
teemu.seppala@hel.fi
Francis Tam
Lauri Määttänen
Program Manager, Growth Services
lauri.maattanen@hel.fi
Mia-Stiina Heikkala
Education, Project Lead, Helsinki Education Hub
mia-stiina.heikkala@hel.fi
Miikka Neuvonen
Community Manager, Helsinki Education Hub
miikka.neuvonen@hel.fi
Ville Bengs
Communications & Marketing, Helsinki Education Hub
ville.bengs@hel.fi
Mikko Armila
NewCo Accelerator
mikko.armila@hel.fi
Jukka Hakola
NewCo Accelerator
jukka.hakola@hel.fi
Harri Hoivala
NewCo Accelerator
harri.hoivala@hel.fi
Eero Nikula
NewCo Accelerator
eero.nikula@hel.fi
Management
Hanne Grönlund
Unit Secretary
hanne.gronlund@hel.fi
Sanna Naumanen
Office Secretary
sanna.naumanen@hel.fi
Helsinki Enterprise Agency
Valentin Babitzin
CEO, Start Plus Specialist,
HUK ry
valentin.babitzin@huk.fi
Helena Pekkarinen
Start Plus Specialist,
HUK ry
helena.pekkarinen@huk.fi
Malina Pursiainen
Start Plus Specialist,
HUK ry
malina.pursiainen@huk.fi