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Between the lines: A Curated Ecosystem Conversation
When: April 20, 2026
Location: Espoo, Finland
People: Joonas P. Aho

Joonas Aho participated in the first session of “Between the Lines: A Curated Ecosystem Conversation,” hosted by the Entrepreneurship Unit at Aalto School of Business (ENTU), on April 20, 2026, in Espoo, Finland. The program was led by Chandani Punia, ENTU’s visiting scholar practitioner from Columbia University in New York, who brings more than 15 years of experience working with startups, investors, public institutions and nonprofits. She runs an innovation consultancy in New York and is a co-founder of Impactable.ai. 

Joonas was joined by Ville Heikkinen (Butterfly Ventures) for a discussion designed for founders, investors and anyone interested in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The conversation covered key inflection points in company formation, financing rounds, exits and practical lessons from venture management and technology commercialization.

Douglas Stransky, Michael Student and Mike Palmisciano were also in attendance to connect with the group and share about tax, IP and commercial law sectors.