The VentureVillage group

Where young people learn by doing.

From classrooms in Kerala to workshops in Helsinki, we bring Nordic ideas and trust in education to students, teachers and schools around the world.

Students in blue graduation gowns throw their caps in the air in a lecture hall at the end of a program in Finland.
Graduation day in Helsinki
A student raising his hand in a classroom in India, with classmates at their desks in the background.
A classroom in Kerala
A large student group from Thailand with their hosts in the Fazer visitor centre, with bowls of chocolate in the foreground.
A company visit at Fazer
Students in checked uniforms working on worksheets together at their desks.
In Finland
Venture Village Oy
In India
VentureVillage Learning Solutions India Pvt Ltd
Offices
Espoo and Kochi

Moments from our programs

Learning you can see

Real students, real classrooms, real days in Finland and India.

A large student group on Senate Square in Helsinki, with Helsinki Cathedral behind them.
Senate Square, Helsinki
A facilitator handing out worksheets to students at their desks in a classroom in India.
An E4ET classroom session in India
Students in blue graduation gowns and caps stand behind a seated jury, one student holding a winner's certificate.
After the final presentations
A university group from Mexico standing and kneeling together outdoors under trees on a sunny day.
A treasure hunt in Finland
A facilitator standing between rows of desks, talking with students, with a slide projected on the board behind her.
A facilitator leading an E4ET session
A student group in front of the Viru Gate towers in Tallinn Old Town on a rainy day.
A student group in Tallinn
A large group of students in blue graduation gowns throwing their caps into the air in a hall.
Graduation day
A student group from Thailand in matching jackets outside the terminal at Helsinki Airport.
Arriving at Helsinki Airport
Students in checked uniforms working on worksheets together at their desks.
Group work in an E4ET session
A large student group in blue graduation gowns and caps in a hall, in front of two screens showing the program title and partner logos.
A bootcamp graduation

A program in Finland

What students do

Short programs where students learn by doing, from the first team challenge to graduation.

  1. Take on a challenge

    Teams work on a real problem together.

  2. Design and build

    Design thinking workshops: understand the problem, prototype, test.

  3. Visit universities

    Aalto University, Tallinn University and others, up close.

  4. Live the Nordic way

    Finnish nature, sauna, Helsinki and Tallinn, and company visits.

  5. Pitch and graduate

    Teams pitch to experts, and every participant receives a certificate.

Programs on venturevillage.fi

FutureCity

The economy, in a classroom

In FutureCity, students in grades 6 and 7 learn how an economy works and how money flows through it. The program is modelled on one that has run successfully in Finland, and adapted for schools in India.

A girl in a school uniform pointing something out to her classmates during the FutureCity program.FutureCity

In their own words

What students and school leaders say

This was truly one of the most valuable experiences I have ever had. The trip helped me understand the importance of building strong relationships, networking, and working effectively with others as a team.
Prajna VernekarStudent, India
Lovely experience with an organized planning and great time management. Overall had a wonderful and amazing time spent and have created lovely memories to look back into.
Jenelia SequeiraStudent, Mexico
It was a beautiful experience. Boot camp made it really special. Everything went on very well.
Melwyn Anil LoboPrincipal, India
It’s a wonderful experience. You guys take good care of me. It's a wonderful foreign country! Thank you very much.
Krongkwun BoonmapaStudent, Thailand

Impact

What we have achieved together

50,000+students reached by our programsSource: VentureVillage, 2023–2025
200+facilitators trainedSource: VentureVillage, 2023–2025
600+students, delegates and teachers hosted in Finland since July 2025Source: VentureVillage Finland
100+schools partnered with in IndiaSource: VentureVillage India

Collaboration

Collaboration highlights

A panel of Finnish and Indian educators in front of a screen reading The Finnish Collaborating Centre for Quality Education, with an audience of teachers.
Panel at the symposium at St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam
A VentureVillage co-founder speaking to an audience of teachers, with the other co-founder standing beside him.
VentureVillage’s co-founders at the symposium

Co-organised by VentureVillage

University of Helsinki (HY+) and the Finland education symposium at St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam

With: HY+, University of Helsinki Centre for Continuing Education, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam

VentureVillage works with HY+, the University of Helsinki Centre for Continuing Education. Together we brought a symposium on Finnish education to St. Teresa’s College in Ernakulam, Kerala.

A large student group in blue graduation gowns and caps in a hall, in front of two screens showing the program title and partner logos.
Graduation day

2025 · Co-organised by VentureVillage

University of Helsinki and Lifology: a certificate program for high school students

With: HY+, University of Helsinki Centre for Continuing Education, Lifology

High school students from India and other countries took part in a certificate program in Finland, delivered with HY+ and Lifology. Students worked on projects, pitched them to experts and graduated at the end of the program.

Outcome
A certificate for every participant, and a graduation ceremony in Helsinki.

All case studies

Academic partners

Institutions we work with

Universities and colleges we are proud to work with.

  • HY+, University of Helsinki Centre for Continuing Education
  • Alkio College
  • Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences

Build something with us

Universities, schools, authorities, funders and researchers: tell us what you would like to achieve.