Green Campus Innovations
is a cleantech seed investor

We are focused on Start-up growth companies and Corporate Spin-offs utilizing LUT research

WHO WE ARE

Our shareholders are LUT University, Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, LUT Research Foundation and Vitako Association.

Our business ecosystem includes

LUT research and education units
LUT business accelerator “Green Campus Open”
LUT entrepreneurship society LUTES
Open Innovation Platform Nordic Innovation Accelerator

WHAT WE DO

We make pre-seed and seed equity investments from our own balance sheet.

Our pre-seed investments are typically in the range of 30-50.000 € They are intended to help the establishment of entrepreneurial new businesses and to finalise their business plans.

Our seed investments are intended to fund the launch of the new businesses with professional teams and high quality business plans.

Typically our seed investment is in the range of 150-300.000 €, and we invest together with business angels and “friends and family” investors

GREEN CAMPUS OPEN

Green Campus Open is a New Business Development and Start-Up Acceleration Unit of
LUT and Saimaa UAS.

Green Campus Open developes:

New start-ups from LUT research
New start-ups from corporate spin-offs and
New knowledge intensive Start-Ups in the Imatra-Lappeenranta area

Green Campus Open generates deal flow for Green Campus Innovations and other investors by coaching the entrepreneurs in building top quality business plans.

NORDIC INNOVATION ACCELERATOR

Nordic Innocation Accelerator Ltd. (NIA) is an international cleantech business network connecting innovations with market opportunities and funding.

The services include digital open innovation platform and the Cleantech Venture Day® -event. NIA is owned by Green Campus Innovations and Lahti Region Development Company LADEC.