Waves festival brings together researchers, entrepreneurs, designers, financiers, students and other impact business enthusiasts to discuss, network and enjoy music, spring, food and drinks!

Go Beyond!

This year’s festival theme is Go Beyond! With that we invite everyone to share, learn and dream about the future of sustainable impact business in Finland and beyond.

About the festival

The first Waves Festival is organised by Aalto New Global, a multidisciplinary, multi-year project that has explored, tested and tried different types of sustainable business models across the globe.

Join the Waves Festival to learn why empathy is important in co-creation, how to know if your solutions really are sustainable, how to lead innovation across organisations and continents, how to be systems-smart and how to manage international circular economy business.

But above all, we want to invite you to join the celebration of the social innovators and impact entrepreneurs in Finland.

Be Part of the Festival as

A guest

Explore, enjoy and
meet new people

Everyone interested in impact business in Finland or internationally is invited! The event is especially designed for impact entrepreneurs or people who aspire to become ones, but we warmly welcome students, researchers and other sustainability enthusiasts.

A collaborator

Be part of producing
the festival

Do you have a sustainable food or drink business? Would you like to participate in the production of the festival and be an integral part of the growing community of the social impact business community in Finland? Contact Sini Suomalainen by May 1st for more information.

An exhibitor

Present your idea
or business

If you are you an entrepreneur with an impact business or an enthusiast with an idea, you can join the festival as an exhibitor. By presenting your idea you can reach e.g. potential funders, partners or even future employees. We offer space and exhibition material support.