International entrepreneur networking event 4.11.

This networking event will be held on November 4th, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Advantage Austria office in Helsinki and is organised in collaboration with Espoon Yrittäjät and the Finnish Austrian Business Club – SILK.

PROGRAM

🎤 Welcome speeches:

Esa Kinnunen, CEO at Espoon Yrittäjät
Isabella Haas, creative entrepreneur at Dome Upcycling, member of the international entrepreneur networking team

✨ Speakers ✨

🎤 Tesi Binder,
Senior lecturer, Business German Authorized translator, Chairperson of the Finnish Austrian Business Club – SILK

The Finnish-Austrian business club “SILK” was established in 1995 as a professional economic network in Helsinki, with the goal to connect Finnish as well as Austrian businesses and to provide both Finns and Austrians with a platform to network. Their members include large corporations, SME, Startups, Entrepreneurs and business minded people with strong ties to Austria.

The purpose of the Club is:

• enhance Austria’s position especially in the field of economy
• enhance the creation of business contacts between Finland and Austria
• create and establish personal contacts between the Club members
• share and exchange information and experiences

In order to achieve these purposes the Club organizes different events for its members. The events offer new information on interesting current and future topics with a focus Finland and Austria. During the past years, the events have included interesting presentations, discussions, excursions and networking events.
https://silk-finland.com/
https://www.advantageaustria.org/fi/services/netzwerk/silk/silk.en.html

🎤 Cosima Steiner,
Commercial Counsellor, Advantage Austria Head of Office Nordics

Advantage Austria Helsinki is the commercial office of the Austrian Embassy in Finland and the official representation of the Austrian economy in Finland. We are part of the Foreign Trade Organization of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce.

Their primary task is to create and offer business opportunities between Austrian and Finnish companies. On their website you can find comprehensive information about the Austrian market and business opportunities with Austrian companies.

The LinkedIn account ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Nordics offers you information about events that they organize, financial developments and current updates regarding their operating area.

https://www.advantageaustria.org/fi/servicecenter/Buero-Helsinki.en.html
stockholm@advantageaustria.org

🎤 Isabella Haas,
creative entrepreneur at Dome Upcycling

Originally from Austria, Isabella Haas is a circular entrepreneur, creative mending expert and business coach dedicated to fostering well-being for people and the planet.
In 2019 she founded Dome Upcycling at Itis shopping center in Helsinki, a circular store, community space and platform to empower women entrepreneurs with migrant background and address the challenges of textile waste. Dome Upcycling offers creative mending services, upcycling workshops and training, second hand fashion and accessories from Finland and Italy, as well as, hand-made fashion and design from local international entrepreneurs.

With 30+ years of experience in circular design, entrepreneurship and community-building, she’s passionate about creating something meaningful and sustainable, extending the life-time of fashion items through repair, story telling and upcycling. Therefore, she most recently launched Love Story of our Clothes mending workshop series, a community project on memories, repair and human connection.

Isabella is also an active member of the international entrepreneur networking team planning events like this one.

www.domeupcycling.com
Instagram @domeupcycling

🎤 Henry Anttonen,
Co-founder of FuOHealth

Henry is the Co-Founder of FuOHealth, an early-stage startup based at the Terkko Health Hub that’s transforming how MedTech organisations approach engagement, learning, and enablement. His journey into digital health and SaaS began with hands-on market validation and customer discovery. This experience ultimately inspired him to co-found FuOHealth.

Before starting his own venture, Henry worked at the Advantage Austria office in Helsinki, helping Austrian companies entering the Finnish market and immersing himself in Finland’s vibrant startup scene.

Passionate about digital health, Henry draws on his background in project management, finance, and sales to help FuOHealth grow. He holds a Master’s degree from Aalto University School of Business.

🎤 Kirsi Pullinen,
Demmers Teehaus

Kirsi is a second-generation entrepreneur since 2010, representing the Austrian tea house Demmers Teehaus in Finland. Previously she worked many years in different gloabal HR positions at Nokia. Now she runs a small teashop located in Annankatu. The city area, where her shop is located, has become Finland’s so-called Tea District. She has been actively involved in developing the Finnish tea culture in collaboration with the Finnish Tea Association (Teen Ystävät ry) and other tea shop owners and playeres in Finland. In addition to retail sales, Demmers Teehaus also provide wholesale to resellers and the HORECA sector, as well as, private label products.

https://demmer.fi/
Instagram @demmersteehaushelsinki

✨ We have the honour of the Austrian ambassador, Dr. Herbert Pichler, joining our networking event. ✨

🤝 Networking, good company and delicious food with an Austrian touch by The Good Coffee Company!

Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your network and be inspired — register now and join the conversation!

👉 Register here

Free of charge