Innovation and entrepreneurship challenges
Students work in teams on a real problem and pitch their solution to experts.
Education programs
Student groups
Short programs for school and pre-university students. They learn by doing, work on real projects and get a first taste of university life, the Nordic way.
600+students, delegates and teachers hosted in Finland since July 2025
2 countriesFinland and Estonia
6+countries our students have come from
Students with the jury after their final presentations
Short-term programs
Learning by doing
Each program is short and focused. Students work on a challenge, build something they can show and present it at the end.
Design thinking workshops
Hands-on sessions on understanding a problem, prototyping and testing ideas.
Sustainability and future skills
Themes such as sustainability, technology and design, taught the Nordic way.
Certificate and graduation
Programs end with final presentations and a certificate for each participant.
In the classroom
Workshops and presentations
Most of each day is spent learning: workshops with facilitators, teamwork and presentations.
University visits
Seeing higher education up close
Students visit universities and meet the people who study and work there.
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Tallinn University
Tallinn, Estonia
TalTech
Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Estonian Entrepreneurship University
Tallinn, Estonia
Cultural immersion
Culture, nature and everyday Nordic life
Cultural immersion is part of every program: Finnish nature, sauna, Helsinki and Tallinn, and visits to Finnish companies. Students have come from India, Singapore, Mexico, Thailand, the UAE and Qatar, among other countries.
Care and support
Looked after from arrival to departure
On-ground support
Venture Matkat arranges accommodation, transport and meals, and supports the group throughout the program.
Safety
Emergency support, group coordination and incident reporting for every group.
For parents
Practical information for parents of participating students.
Feedback
What students say
This was truly one of the most valuable experiences I have ever had. The trip helped me understand the importance of building strong relationships, networking, and working effectively with others as a team.
Lovely experience with an organized planning and great time management. Overall had a wonderful and amazing time spent and have created lovely memories to look back into.
It was a beautiful experience. Boot camp made it really special. Everything went on very well.
It’s a wonderful experience. You guys take good care of me. It's a wonderful foreign country! Thank you very much.
Questions? Talk to us
Our team in Espoo answers questions about programs, delegations and collaboration.
- Phone
- +358 (0) 403209350
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