The space
24/7 Coworking Space + Hardware Lab
- 10-day build challenges open to the whole community, in person or online
- Apply to take on a bigger project over 2–6 months
- A room, the tools, and soldering irons for ambitious group builds
The next decade will be shaped by today’s builders.
STUHI is a youth-led community where high-schoolers meet real founders, build real things, and get a head start on European entrepreneurship. Years before anyone says they’re ready.
Backed by
For the first time in history, a teenager with a laptop, curiosity, and courage can genuinely move humanity forward.
But here in Europe, too much potential gets dulled by comfort. Too many bold ideas never leave the notebook. We built STUHI to change that.
The people
A Community of Teenagers Who
- Believe in human progress
- Believe they can make a difference
- Are talented across wildly different fields
Focused, in-person events: speakers who have built real companies, hands-on challenges, and the kind of networking that actually leads somewhere.
001
2026
Science & Tech Roundtable
Ten founders, researchers, and investors working at the frontier of science and technology, in small-group roundtables where you ask the questions instead of sitting in an audience. Networking and snacks afterwards. The first event hosted in STUHI's new Helsinki HQ.
Ages 15–19 · Bulevardi, Helsinki
Past · Helsinki
002
2025
STUHI × Slush
An evening with Timo Ahopelto and Jyri Engeström of Lifeline Ventures: a panel on startup culture, startup booths with drones and robots, a problem-solving competition, and Slush 2025 tickets for the winning idea. 300+ attended.
With Slush · Lifeline Ventures · Yksityisyrittäjäin säätiö · Tekniikan museo
Past · Helsinki
003
2025
STUHI Hackathon
A full-day build at Sähkötalo: teams take on real problems from real startups across two tracks, one for first-timers and one for the more experienced, with world-class mentors on hand all day and a prize for the sharpest project. Food and hangouts included.
Two tracks · Helsinki
Past · Helsinki
004
2025
Founders Roundtable
Twenty startup founders and twenty round-table sessions, built for high schoolers and recent graduates to learn how real companies actually get started. Plus food, networking, and a few robots along the way.
Startup Sauna, Espoo
Past · Espoo
For teenagers who want to join the disruption.
STUHI is for the curious. The ones who can’t accept the world as it is, because they’re already sketching how it should be.
You don’t need experience, a startup, or a five-year plan. You need to want to learn more than you want to look like you already know.
The people who’ll reshape Europe are still in high school.
Start before you're ready.
Join the community, show up to the next event, or just say hello. The door is open to anyone in high school who wants to build something that matters.
