Calling all early-stage EdTech builders: the HEH Incubator is now open for applications!

Helsinki Education Hub (HEH) is now accepting applications for the EdTech Incubator program. This initiative supports early-stage startups and university-based teams in building cutting-edge digital learning solutions and gaining the momentum needed to turn ideas into real-world impact.

What makes the HEH EdTech Incubator unique:

  • Research-based guidance: collaboration with educators, learning scientists, and business advisors to validate ideas and shape user-centered prototypes
  • Hands-on product development: progress from early concepts to a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) through Lean LaunchPad methodology
  • Real-world testing: opportunities to pilot solutions in schools and within the broader EdTech innovation network
  • Growth-focused support: refine storytelling, strengthen pitches, and develop the core features needed for market readiness

The application deadline is January 16, 2026, and the program will run from mid-February to mid-May 2026.

Be part of advancing the future of learning — your idea could become a standout innovation in education technology.

For more information and to submit your application, visit .

If you have any questions, please contact:

Niko Lindholm
Senior Business Advisor, EdTech Innovation Lead
niko.lindholm@hel.fi
+358 40 194 4209