WE MOVE INNOVATIONS OUT OF SILOS
Accelerating the journey from science to business, we break silos and unite innovation bubbles across profit and non-profit ecosystems to solve significant global challenges.
Who we are
Ikigaia is a Finnish impact-driven innovation partner accelerating sustainable growth from idea to global scale. With us, science meets business, and purpose meets performance. We don’t wait for the future. We design and engineer it – together.
What we do
Our core expertise combines two worlds: Regeneering the Next Gen of sustainable industries & accelerating Innovation ecosystems, impact and growth.
We work hands on, across the full TRL 1–9 journey, transforming research, insight and intent into scalable investable businesses with real-world impact. By bridging and engaging the right partners to joint journeys, we de-risk innovation, strengthen ecosystems and enable international growth.
Our strategic partnership & project mastery go far beyond traditional consulting: we both design the recipe and cook the growth together with our partners. From meaning to momentum, we deliver impact from local roots to global reach. Our service scope is so huge, so you better click here and ask more:
Who we work with
We work with industry, academia, investors, startups and public funding global impact investors, industry partners, NGOs & EU-funded projects to strengthen innovation ecosystems beyond the boundaries. Our core expertise lies in biobased, ‘waste-to-value” and circular ventures
Our approach
Our approach combines Ikigai thinking, Japanese management wisdom, modern agile execution and human performance leadership into one coherent operating model. We follow our own practical operating system that aligns: Purpose & strategy - People & culture - Execution & learning - Business intelligence & impact
WHO WE WORK WITH
FOR INNOVATORS
We connect you with the right partners to help develop, validate, and commercialize your innovations. Whether through research validation or commercialization, we bridge the gap between ideas and market-ready products. Start a venture while keeping your day job, with options for joint ventures and licensing models.
FOR STARTUPS
We connect startups with industry partners, investors, and experts. From validation to market entry, we help overcome challenges like funding gaps or lack of offtakes. Our support ensures that no idea remains stuck in development.
FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
We turn research into real-world applications by linking HEIs with industries that need them. Unlock the full potential of your research, drive innovation, and improve university rankings through successful commercialization.
FOR INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES
We connect companies with startups and inventors, offering new technologies to drive growth. Our model helps you validate and market-match underused IP, ensuring new business opportunities and greater impact.
FOR INVESTORS
We connect investors with cutting-edge startups and uncommercialized patents, offering exclusive access to high-potential technologies. With our validated IP and go-to-market strategies, you gain a unique opportunity to fuel next-gen industries.
FOR BUSINESS ECOSYSTEMS
We unite corporations, startups, and researchers to drive innovation, creating strategic partnerships. Build a thriving ecosystem and stay ahead in green technology, entrepreneurship, and future-focused industries through global cooperation.
WE BUILD BRIDGES
ACROSS THE DEATH VALLEY
OF INNOVATIONS.
EU FUNDED PROJECTS
Ikigaia is actively involved in European Union–funded initiatives that advance sustainable innovation, circular economy solutions, and human-centric environments. Below are some of the projects we're contributing to.
GreenTech4Transformation
Overview. GreenTech4Transformation (GT4T) is a transformative initiative designed to empower Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) as leaders in sustainable innovation, entrepreneurship, and societal impact. Through focusing on key sectors such as the circular economy, digital transformation, and energy transition, GT4T integrates advanced research, deep-tech applications, and entrepreneurial training to tackle some…
SmartAging
Overview. SmartAging explores how to improve indoor environments in assisted living through sustainable, inclusive, and environmentally responsible design. The project develops and tests long-lasting, adaptable solutions using bio-based materials, while contributing to the education of future professionals such as designers, architects, engineers, and care specialists. Ikigaia’s role. Ikigaia accelerates the…
Comprehensive Market and Impact Analysis for Sustainable Industry and Investments
Overview. The project develops a scalable, AI-assisted impact analysis and digital reporting tool to support Ikigaia’s growth. It automates the processing of public data, enhances reporting and visualization, and improves internal processes so the company can deliver impact analysis more efficiently, consistently, and internationally. The project includes building the analysis…
Launch of Biomaterial Design Agency
Overview. Company Pivot 2024-2025. The project aims to develop a comprehensive service framework to facilitate the discovery of new bio-based material innovations through collaboration with universities and other innovators. These innovations undergo thorough assessment and examination, followed by scaling and integration into globally applicable solutions for the manufacturing industry. Simultaneously,…
