Speedway to carbon neutrality
Join forces with H2 forerunners

See the future before others. Seed Village is an RDI-focused speedway for early-stage startups and fresh H2 innovations. We warmly welcome you on our mission to further explore hydrogen and urban mobility,

A full scale of hydrogen innovation

Hydrogen is at the forefront of groundbreaking innovation — from transforming production, storage, and transport to enabling smaller-scale ideas that redefine everyday life.

Seed Village is the ultimate, free-of-charge sparring program, welcoming contributions across the spectrum, from revolutionary technologies to practical applications that integrate hydrogen into daily routines.

REGISTER FOR FREE REVERSE PITCHING DAY 11.3.2025

Join us for this free event where Seed Village partners showcase their expertise and introduce the key experts you’ll meet in the Seed Village program.

9:00 Welcome
9:15 Keynote
9:45 Fuel the Momentum, PART 1
University of Jyväskylä & Jyväskylä Applied Sciences
10:15 Break
Coffee and exercise
10:30 Fuel the Momentum, PART 2
Luke, VTT & City of Jyväskylä/Cefmof
11.15 Q&A
11:30 Next steps

Ready. Set. Go!
Apply for Seed Village

Seed Village Application for the 2025 Program Is Now Open!
Application period: February 11 – APRIL 15, 2025

1. Leave your contact information below.

2. You will receive a confirmation email with further instructions.

3. Fill in your Growth Company Analysis. Fully completed and sent Analysis is your application for the Seed Village program.

What is Growth Company Analysis? Don’t get startled by the name! It consists of multiple choices and a few open questions. If you know your stuff, it’s a piece of cake!

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- First name*
- Last name*
- Phone*
- Email*
- Company*
- Business ID*
- Annual Revenue*
  - Alle 1 milj euroa / Below 1 million euros
  - 1 – 10 milj euroa / From 1 – 10 million euros
  - Yli 10 milj euroa / Above 10 million euros
- What is the next step to scale the business? Why do you need sparring right now?*
- Choose program*
  - Seed Village – Fuel the momentum
- Tietojen käsittely*
  - I consent to the processing of my data in accordance with the register description.
- Tietojen luovuttaminen
  - I allow sharing of my contact information to Kasvu Open partners to support the growth plan.

Seed Village is Hydrogen RDI
for early-stage startups

GET ALL THIS AND MORE

Share your knowledge and expertise with other H2 business forerunners
- Reverse pitching days, sparring days and one-to-one meetings (see schedule below)
- Benefit from the program articles, interviews, expert spotlights and social media visibility

Find new co-operation opportunities and networks with the participating organizations and companies
Create long-lasting B2B partnerships during the program

TO PARTICIPATE SEED VILLAGE YOU’LL NEED

Finnish Business ID. If your company is not registered in Finland, please contact teo.tarri@kasvuopen.co for assistance.
suitable field of business (hydrogen RDI focus) for the program
a fully completed application (Kasvuyritysanalyysi)
strong desire to develop your business
commitment to the sparring days

Seed Village explained:
carbon neutrality,
urban mobility and H2

Seed Village is a tailored RDI focused program for early-stage start-ups with a connection to the rapidly growing hydrogen industry.

1. Clean hydrogen production:

Development and commercialization of more efficient electrolysis systems, energy production and energy intake

2. Hydrogen storage and transport

3. Hydrogen utilization

From revolutionary technologies to practical applications

Meet the jury for
Seed Village 2025

Haruka Arai

Timo Harju

Elja Kallberg

Jarno Mikkonen

Nina Rautiainen

About Seed Village:
Bringing together
the leading RDI players

Kasvu Open and Jyväskylä Business Services are implementing the Seed Village programs in cooperation with Cefmof, Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences and University of Jyväskylä. Read more about RDI cooperation opportunities and experiences with the partners:

RDI activities are research, development and innovation activities carried out by a company in cooperation with educational institutions. RDI activities aim to improve the competitiveness of the labour market and the economy.