Sampo Accelerator
Also known as The Forge, The Mill
Accelerator Espoo, Finland Since 2018 sampoaccelerator.com
Overview
Non-profit accelerator in Espoo, Finland, run by entrepreneurs and supported by its alumni. It serves early-stage startups from Finland, the Baltics, Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans. It runs The Forge, a 3.5-week program for teams about to launch, and The Mill, a two-day program for teams nearing ten people. The focus is on building a sustainable business rather than closing a funding round.
What startups get
Equity-free and fee-free: intensive workshops, one-on-one sessions and hands-on work, followed by regular video check-ins after the program.
Details
- Type
- Accelerator
- Headquarters
- Espoo, Finland
- Format
- Cohort-based, in person in Espoo; English-language
- Who can apply
- Early-stage teams about to launch (Forge) or growing teams of about ten (Mill); no Finnish entity required
- Standard terms
- Equity-free
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Started
- 2018
- Status
- Active
- Website
- sampoaccelerator.com
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.