Turku Growth Hub
A unique growth environment where research and innovation turn into business. Locate in the hub and become part of an international success story!
Turku Growth Hub offers premises for ambitious high-tech companies that need more than just space: direct access to cutting-edge research, pilot environments, and versatile networks.
Located in the heart of the university campus, the hub brings growth companies, start-ups, researchers and talent together—strengthening your company’s journey towards international growth.
From idea to innovation and into international business
Turku Growth Hub is an active growth environment where companies can develop, test and scale their solutions in practice working alongside universities, start-ups and other growth companies.
Accelerate your go-to-market: Pilot environments and direct access to research speed up development and commercialisation
Operate at the heart of expertise: Share a building with a vibrant start-up community and be close to researchers and students
Build partnerships daily: Companies, researchers and investors meet under one roof
Get support for growth: Business Turku helps with funding, partnerships and internationalisation
A home for bold growth for high-tech companies
Turku Growth Hub is designed for growth-oriented high-tech companies developing scalable, research-driven solutions and seeking support for piloting and commercialisation.
It is particularly suited to companies working in:
- new energy solutions and battery technologies
- hydrogen refining and derivatives
- next-generation process industry
- bio- and circular econom
- life sciences and biotechnology
- drug development
In these fields, growth is driven by long-term research and development, piloting and strong partnerships that are core strengths of the Turku Growth Hub.
All the ingredients for growth at your fingertips
Turku Startup Hub and Yrkeshögskolan Novia are located in the same building as Turku Growth Hub, with other universities and, among others, the Blue Economy Centre in close proximity.
Business Turku acts as an active coordinator, supporting the hub’s day-to-day operations.
An environment where all the ingredients for growth are in place accelerates companies’ development by:
- bringing together companies, researchers, start-ups and investors
- supporting the creation and growth of spin-offs and start-ups
- enabling piloting and joint projects
- helping companies find the right partners, funding instruments and growth pathways
Find the right space for your company at Growth Hub
Office spaces
Flexible office spaces for startups and high tech companies in the heart of the Turku university campus.
Laboratories
Fully equipped research and development laboratories, particularly for companies in life sciences and cleantech.
Pilot hall
An industrial-scale pilot environment for shared use by companies to scale up product development.
Turku Startup Hub community space and offices
Turku’s vibrant community space where startup founders connect, collaborate and access growth opportunities, investors, mentoring and international markets.
Business Turku coordinates several strong networks across different sectors.
Explore our networks and join us!
A unique location at the heart of Turku’s expertise
Turku Growth Hub is located on the University of Turku campus in the Axelia building at Piispankatu 8, 20500 Turku.
Turku Startup Hub and Yrkeshögskolan Novia are located in the same building. Nearby, in the Turku Science Park area, you will also find the University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University and Turku University of Applied Sciences, as well as a wide range of services, including railway stations, restaurants and cafés.
A walk along the Aura River inspires new innovations!
Todistettu malli innovaatioista kansainväliseen kasvuun
Growth environments like Turku Growth Hub play a key role in accelerating Finland’s economic growth.
Seamless day-to-day collaboration between different actors speeds up the transformation of ideas into international business, exports and new jobs.
A strong example in the Turku region is Smart Chemistry Park in Raisio. Founded by Business Turku in 2015, this growth platform has enabled dozens of start-ups to grow from small laboratory spaces into international companies.
Are you considering locating in Turku and at the Turku Growth Hub?
Are you looking for new production, laboratory or office facilities or solutions to challenges in the circular or bioeconomy? Get in touch, and we’ll be happy to explore the opportunities Turku and Turku Growth Hub offers your company.
