You bring early traction—something real to test.
Applications closed · Fall 2026 running
Build a company ready to sell, scale and raise.
Katalyst is a 15-week execution program in Lappeenranta, helping early-stage startup teams turn traction into proof.
Katalyst in 20 seconds
Each week, choose one target, build, test and review.
Leave with stronger proof to sell, scale and raise.
- Format
- 15 focused weeks
- Weekly focus
- 1 measurable priority
- Rhythm
- 5-day execution loop
What Katalyst does
Move from early traction to what comes next.
Each stage asks a different question. The answer must come from real-world evidence.
Plain language
A buyer commits.
Interest becomes evidence when a real buyer commits.
- Work
- Talk to buyers, sharpen the offer and close real commitments.
- Proof
- A paid sale, pilot or clear buying signal.
Plain language
It works more than once.
One promising win becomes a system the team can repeat.
- Work
- Strengthen the product, sales motion and habits behind delivery.
- Proof
- A repeatable process—not a one-off win.
Plain language
Investors can see the proof.
Traction becomes a credible case for what comes next.
- Work
- Connect traction to a clear story, milestones and investor pipeline.
- Proof
- A credible case—never a funding promise.
Grand Demo Day
See what 15 weeks of focus can change.
At the program finale, the cohort shares what it built, learned and proved. Exact details are coming soon.
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