Zebra ScaleUp

Join Our Free Ecosystem Event and Discover the Path to Sustainable Business Growth!

Are you a mission-driven SME from Central Baltic Region looking to scale up and achieve sustainable growth? Zebra ScaleUp is here to help you to take your business to the next level. Join us on our Ecosystem event on October 7th in Helsinki, Finland, or online, and discover how to successfully merge sustainability with profitability.

Join us on October 7th, 2025, in Helsinki, Finland, or online, for a full day of insights, networking, and inspiration. This event is perfect for companies eager to learn how to navigate the challenges of scaling up sustainably. You’ll hear from industry experts, and entrepreneurs who have successfully grown mission-driven businesses.

Twenty companies from the Ecosystem event will have the opportunity to advance to the Zebra ScaleUp boot camp training.

Event Details:

Date: October 7th, 2025
Location: Haaga-Helia, Pasila Campus, Ratapihantie 13, Helsinki (online attendance available)
Time: 10:00 AM – 14:00 PM (UTC+3)
Networking after the main program

Event Programme

10:15: Coffee & Networking

10:45: Welcome! (Zebra ScaleUp team)

11:00: Must have – not nice to have! – Why is sustainability a core part of business? (Mari Haavisto, Sus+Com Agency)

11:30: Q&A

11:45: Zebra ScaleUp Case Study (Marleq)

12:00: Zebra ScaleUp Case Study (Tuntu)

12:15: Zebra ScaleUp Case Study

12:30: Break

12:40: How to secure funding? (Martin Goroško, Tehnopol)

13:20: Zebra ScaleUp program introduction, Q&A

14:00: Stream ends, networking in-person

Event speakers

Mari Haavisto

Founder of Sus+Com Agency. Sus+Com is focusing an media agency focusing on social sustainability, strategic media and communications expertise and understanding society

Must have - not nice to have! - Why is sustainability a core part of business?

Martin Goroško

Martin Goroško is the Head of Business Development at Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol, where over the past 15 years, Martin has worked closely with over 100 high-tech startups and scale-ups, helping them refine their business models, enhance their investment readiness, and accelerate growth. He often acts as a hands-on mentor and prefers to engage early with startups – many of which are in their first investment rounds. Martin is also a member of the Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) and has acted as a lead investor in syndicates.

How to secure funding

MARLEQ

MARLEQ is a leading global marketplace for professionals and career coaches with 1,100+ clients from 80+ countries.

MARLEQ were among the ten companies that were selected to go through the full Zebra ScaleUp program in 2024-2025.

Zebra ScaleUp Case Study

Tuntu

TUNTU creates immersive soundscapes that resonate with the body and mind. Their products combine advanced acoustic engineering with the pure, unpolished sounds of Finnish nature, creating an auditory experience that relaxes and rejuvenates.

Tuntu were among the ten companies that were selected to go through the full Zebra ScaleUp program in 2024-2025.

Zebra ScaleUp Case Study

Get in touch

Nina Kallberg, Project Manager,
Haaga-Helia UAS

Maarit Jalakas, Project Manager,
Tehnopol