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Finland Winter 2012
Applications: Nov 04, '12
Sessions: Nov 19, '12 - Mar 12, '13
Vision
Visionamme on tuoda Piilaakson osaaminen ja menestystekijät Suomeen. Haluamme että Suomalaiset start-upit menestyvät globaaleilla markkinoilla. Avaamme yrittäjille ovet maailmanlaajuiseen yhteistyöverkostoon viidellä mantereella. Olemme mukana mukana perustamassa 1.000 teknologiayritystä vuosittain yli 50 paikkakunnalla.
Our vision is to Globalize Silicon Valley by creating and fostering local startup ecosystems in promising markets across the globe. We aim to help launch 1,000 technology companies per year in over 50 cities worldwide.
Sponsors
Kalliolaw- Attorneys at Law is a Finnish mid-size commercial law firm. It specializes in serving growing companies and corporations commencing as of the initial planning stages through IPO’s.
We serve start-up’s comprehensively relating to legal issues faced by start-up’s such as drafting various agreements, assisting with fund raising and intellectual property rights’ strategy, assisting with personnel related questions and building up a roadmap for overall legal matters to make the start-up to achieve its goals, whether it is fund raising, exit or getting into new market area.

KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. Worldwide, we have more than 152,000 outstanding professionals working together to deliver value in 156 countries and in Finland we are over 750 professionals in 16 locations.
For start-ups KPMG equals with accessing the knowledge and expertise that will help shape and deliver strategies of the future. We provide our support for example within financial reporting, tax advisory, business development and internationalization.
Startup Legal and IP
Finland Winter 2012 Semester
What does a new Founder need to know about law in order to run a successful startup? When should a Founder use a lawyer, and when should you rely on your own work? What are the key terms in contracts to understand and to avoid? What are common legal mistakes? How should a Founder handle their intellectual property, including confidentiality, copyrights, trademarks and patents? What are common intellectual property problems, and how do you deal with them cost effectively?
Mentors
CEO
Managing Partner, Kalliolaw Asianajotoimisto Oy
Director, Regional Legal Lead - Nordics, ASG & NL, IP Lead - EALA, Avanade


