Co-working space
New Factory is housed in an old factory building in the Finlayson area in central Tampere. When completed in 1837, the building, known as Kuusvooninkinen (a six-storey building), was one of the most modern factory buildings in Europe. Cotton wool was processed in the premises back in the 1800s, while today this novel coworking space is used for processing ideas.
The four engine rooms – Demola, Protomo, Suuntaamo and StartupStairs – offer students, seasoned professionals, growth enterprises and all citizens open and easy access to the New Factory community. The same people can assume different roles such as developer, entrepreneur, advisor, user or sparring partner, and participate in the activities conducted in the different environments.
The extensive community provides peer support and creates networks and collaborative relationships at no cost. In return, the community expects its members to be enterprising and willing to share ideas.
The engine rooms provide a quicker and more affordable platform for processing ideas and start-up companies. To turn ideas into concrete products or services, you need a demo, a prototype, user feedback and financing. New Factory is a one-stop-shop for all these and more.
In this community, students are active participants who are encouraged to join demanding but highly rewarding projects to acquire co-operation and partnership skills. For students, participation in projects is a valuable asset in the job markets.
For businesses, the community offers an effective, low-risk and low-cost process for carrying out customer-driven and customer-oriented product and service development projects.
New Factory offers all Tampere residents an opportunity to get involved. If you would like to participate in the development of different products and services, feel free to join in.
Welcome!
With its spacious 1,000-square-metre premises, New Factory a true multi-purpose venue: You can arrange meetings and workshops, build networks, meet customers, relax over a cup of coffee, read industry magazines and other literature, play, or even host a party!
Services available to visitors include wireless Internet, server capacity, laptop computers (PC and Mac), tablet computers, telephones, and software and environments for development work.
New Factory is open around the clock; use your mobile phone to unlock the doors. The front door is open on weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and on weekends from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
