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Find your space at A Grid

Fast-growing, tech-driven startup? We want you.

Apply for our fun, bright and modern office spaces for startups and partners in the heart of Aalto University campus in Otaniemi, Espoo – where ideas and partners are right next door.

What’s here:
• 25,000+ sqm of flexible space: from small to large offices, plus coworking
• Meeting rooms, event venues, and a fully equipped Makerspace
• Direct links to Aalto’s network of campus resources

Pick your fit:
• Private office in the renovated Otakaari 5
• Starter office in adjoining Otakaari 7
• Campus Member: hot seat or fixed desk in our lively coworking space

Easy to reach:
• Steps from the metro – be in Helsinki in minutes

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Private office at A Grid

Your own bright, modern workspace – plugged into a vibrant startup community. Choose a fully renovated private office from 10 sqm up, and stay one door away from new ideas, partners, and momentum.

What’s included:
• Private office, shared energy: Kitchens, lounges, toilets, exercise areas, and showers for breaks that actually refresh.
• Easy operations: Electricity, light office cleaning, mailbox, reception, and printing – sorted.
• Space to scale: From small to larger offices, upgrade when you’re ready.
• Makerspace access: Build, prototype, and iterate without leaving the building.
• Work smarter: Bookable meeting rooms, event spaces, and convenient lunch options.
• Community you can walk into: events, workshops, and networking opportunities with over 150 likeminded member companies under the same roof.

Focus when you need it. Community when you want it. Apply and make A Grid your home base.

Apply for a private office

10 sqm private room
Included: Aalto open wifi, electricity, basic office cleaning, post box, printing & reception services
Enjoy: shared spaces, Makerspace, and A Grid community and events
25 h/month meeting room usage*
Starting from 350 €/month**

Apply here!

20 sqm private room
Included: Aalto open wifi, electricity, basic office cleaning, post box, printing & reception services
Enjoy: shared spaces, Makerspace, and A Grid community and events
25 h/month meeting room usage*
Starting from 580 €/month**

Apply here!

30 sqm private room
Included: Aalto open wifi, electricity, basic office cleaning, post box, printing & reception services
Enjoy: shared spaces, Makerspace, and A Grid community and events
50 h/month meeting room usage*
Starting from 850 €/month**

Apply here!

Starter

Our starter offices in the adjoining Otakaari 7 building are re‑purposed university spaces from 15 sqm up – priced with early‑stage startups in mind. Land in the community, grow your network, and level up when you’re ready.

• 15 sqm up private room
• Included: Aalto open wifi, basic office cleaning, post box, printing & reception services
• Enjoy: shared spaces, Makerspace, and A Grid community and events
• 25 or 50 h/month meeting room usage based on leased sqm*
• Starting from 240 €/month based on the leased sqm**

Apply here!

* A Grid reserves the right to change this amount according to the user rates in the common meeting rooms.
** VAT is added to the prices.

Example offices

Note: these office space images are examples of the different sized office spaces. Each space in A Grid looks different.

The office spaces are leased without furniture.

Example of a small leasable office space in startup hub A Grid

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Example of a large leasable office space in startup hub A Grid

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Example of a leasable starter office space in startup hub A Grid

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Starter

Who can join?

We’re here for founders who are serious about turning their ambition into a real business

An established company
You’ve moved beyond the idea stage and established a company, or are already actively building through it.

A real business model
You know who your customer is, what problem you solve, and how the business can make money and grow.

Ambition to move forward
You don’t need to have everything figured out. But you should be ready to test, learn, build, and take your startup to the next level.

Not there yet?
That’s okay. Join our events, meet the community, and come back when you’re ready to build.

Private office

Apply for a fully renovated office space (small, medium or large)

Starter office

Apply for a reasonably priced re-purposed starter office

Everything included

Shared spaces and assets, basic office services, and startup community and events included in the rent

Coworking - Campus Membership

Campus Membership is your ticket to access Aalto University campus with one membership fee. It includes an inspiring coworking space, which gives people and companies a platform to connect, create, rethink and grow.

Depending on your needs, you can either choose a hot seat or a fixed seat in the Campus Membership coworking hub, located in the startup wing of A Grid. The membership is personal, giving you unique access with infinite possibilities.

Become a Campus Member

Campus Membership is your ticket to access Aalto University campus with one membership fee. Each membership seat is personal, and includes access to an inspiring coworking space in A Grid, which gives people and companies a platform to connect, create, rethink and grow.

Our vision is to help shape an ecosystem that brings businesses and the Aalto community seamlessly together in order to create societal impact for the benefit of everyone.

We bring a bunch of brilliant minds together under the same roof. Anyone with a Finnish business ID, ranging from solo founders to established brands, is welcome to apply for a Campus Membership.

Aalto alumni
Aalto strategic partners & collaborators
Companies
Freelancers
Organizations in the fields of Aalto’s research themes
Startups

with Aalto community.

Resources, recruitment and research opportunities within the campus ecosystem for you and your team to get ahead in the game.

Campus Membership gives you access to the unique Aalto University ecosystem and other places others could only dream about:

Aalto’s multidisciplinary nature, empowering innovation
Aalto University campus – lifetime learning, facilities, infrastructure, services
Aalto community – networking, collaborating, events, research units
Onboarding buddy to facilitate connections
Top-grade talent pool: ability to offer jobs, internships, thesis assignments and mentoring to Aalto students and graduates
Startup hub A Grid's spaces, services, community and events
University campus’ bustling cafés and restaurants
A dedicated, modern working hotspot, giving your ideas all the space they need

100 sqm
6 fixed seats, hot seat area
Kitchen & working café
24 meeting rooms & 4 event spaces in the building
A Grid, Otakaari 5, 2nd floor of the I-wing

	Hot seat	Fixed seat
24/7 access	X	X
Fixed seat in open office area		X
WiFi	X	X
Printing	X	X
Kitchen	X	X
Coffee / tea	X	X
Restaurants & cafés	X	X
Meeting room access	X	X
Makerspace in A Grid	X	X
Aalto Space campus app	X	X
Office lockers	X	X
Post box and Reception services**		X
	165* €/month/person	275* €/month/person

Please note that each membership is personal.

* VAT is added to the prices.

Open area and kitchen in A Grid's coworking space — Kitchen and working café area

Hot seat

Choose a free seat on your arrival in the coworking space.

Fixed seat

A dedicated working spot in the coworking space.

24/7 access

Access the coworking space within A Grid at all times.

Shared spaces

In addition to your own private office, you also get to enjoy many other spaces and services at A Grid.

Need to photograph your products, create a prototype or organize an event? We’ve got you covered! The Makerspace, located on the 1^st floor in the G wing, is run by our friends at Omnia and provides you with the space and equipment you need to make great things happen.

Our makerspace offers a studio so you can film, photograph or design something for your company. You can also host workshops, seminars or other classes or sessions. We also have several 3D printers, laser cutter, vinyl printer and virtual reality setup for you to test and enjoy.

Robotics
3D printing
Handicraft
Other devices, such as VR glasses

The Northern C wing just behind Café Factory on the first floor of A Grid, The Burrow, serves as a lounge and meeting point for the whole A Grid community.

The Burrow consists of the common lounge and kitchen area at the front of the wing, office spaces, and an exercise space, Health Corner, located at the back of the wing. The Health Corner serves all A Grid members as a place of health and wellbeing. You can pop in to take a moment for yourself during the workday or start or end your day with a workout.

There is also a small exercise area located on the corridor of the 2nd floor leading to the I wing.

Each office wing has its own joint kitchen and lounge area where you can relax and recharge, and meet your office neighbours.

How about a meeting in Uranus or a workshop in Yoda?

You can also utilize A Grid's meeting rooms for an inspiring meeting or workshop. We have 19 meeting rooms and 5 flexible and large workshop spaces, all equipped to tingle your brain cells in the most stimulating ways. Phone booths are also available in the corridors.

To support an active lifestyle, there are several shared shower and locker rooms on the ground floor of A Grid.