About Thinkin' Rocks

Thinkin' Rocks is the playground we always wished existed.

We feel that many inventions are limited by the lack of resources and available tools. There are countless stories of people who could not test their ideas simply because hardware or mentorship was out of reach. We have also seen success stories - when someone managed to knock on the right door at a university lab and finally received long-awaited support. But most stories never get that chance and fail.

That’s why we decided to create a place that engineers in Finland have always dreamed of. A space, like a library, but filled with tools - FPGAs, headsets, and more. A place where imagination is never limited by access to equipment, so people can build something great.

By opening access, we strengthen Finland's deep-tech pipeline: turning projects into prototypes, and prototypes into startups. Our vision is bold - to become Finland's hub for applied innovation and fuel the 100x100 ambition: 100 deep-tech startups, each worth €100M.

To reach that vision, we've set clear goals each year:

500+
active contributors
10-15
MVP prototypes
2,500+
students reached
3-5
new startups

The journey is already underway. Since our launch at Explore Aaltoes in September 2025, we've partnered with Varjo, Alif Semiconductor, Tenstorrent, Doublepoint, and Booster Robotics, and hosted meetups with 80+ students and researchers. Today, world-class tools are no longer locked in labs - they're in student hands. We host regular build sessions where people come together, share knowledge, and start turning their ideas into prototypes.

And this is only the start. We're expanding our hardware pool with neurowearables, humanoid robots, and advanced AI compute, while running hackathons, build sprints, and demo days that turn ideas into working prototypes.

From engineers, for engineers.

Team

Meet the people behind Thinkin' Rocks.

Milana

Milana

disc: @foxivil
can't live without coffee and anime. watched one piece twice.

Yerzhan

Yerzhan

disc: @yerzham
applied for Y-combinator before it became mainstream.

Robert

Robert

disc: @oxrinz
Muramasa.
Milana: "too short".
Robert: "it's perfect"

Daniyar

Daniyar

disc: @.blocky7
coding since 7th grade, still pretending to know what hardware is.

Alex

Alex

disc: @al.ex.
started learning english to understand computer errors.

Our Partners

We work with industry leaders to bring cutting-edge technology directly to students: