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Innovation at Its Peak and New Tool for Slush 100 Startups

November 20, 2024 0 52,656

Empowering the Slush 100 Startups with Revolutionary Tools New Tool for Slush 100 Startups is …
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20 startups left in Slush 100 Pitch Competition

November 20, 2023 0 9,056
Slush sold out again this year 2023

November 20, 2023 0 5,709
Slush pitching winner will not receive 1M€

November 21, 2022 0 5,272
Last minute Slush tips

November 9, 2022 0 5,813

Slush’26 Offers the Equity-free Award

August 13, 2026 0 127

HELSINKI — With under 100 days remaining until Slush 2026, organizers have officially opened applications for Slush 100, the flagship competition designed to surface the world’s most promising early-stage founders. This year’s edition features a landmark top prize: a single startup will receive €500,000 in equity-free capital on the main stage in front of an audience of 12,000 tech ecosystem …

Pitching Prize Was Divided into Three Awards

July 30, 2026 0 488

PUUPPOLA, Finland — In a startup competition stripped of traditional slides and polished stage presences, twelve entrepreneurs were forced to pitch their business models from the passenger seat of a race car navigating a circuit at breakneck speeds. Held on July 29 at four-time World Rally Champion Tommi Mäkinen’s headquarters near Jyväskylä, the invitation-only Rally Pitch event brought together founders, …

A pitch deck with pace notes at the Rally Pitch

July 29, 2026 0 831

Startups Go Full Throttle at Rally Pitch Finland Twelve founders pitched their companies from the passenger seat of a rally car driven by four-time World Rally Champion Tommi Mäkinen. PUUPPOLA, Finland — Startup founders often talk about acceleration, traction and staying calm under pressure. At Rally Pitch Finland, those were not merely business metaphors. This idea was originally created by …

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Events

A pitch deck with pace notes at the Rally Pitch

July 29, 2026 0 831

Startups Go Full Throttle at Rally Pitch Finland Twelve founders pitched their companies from the passenger seat of a rally car driven by four-time World Rally Champion Tommi Mäkinen. PUUPPOLA, Finland — Startup founders often talk about acceleration, traction and staying calm under pressure. At Rally Pitch Finland, those were not merely business metaphors. This idea was originally created by …
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From AI to “löyly”, Finnish sauna meets SXSW

April 9, 2026 0 1,742
Nanofiber Innovation Takes Top Prize at Oulu’s Polar Bear Pitching

February 28, 2025 0 6,695

Co-working

Slush 2024 – Make Your Startup Stand Out

November 19, 2024 0 5,787

Slush 2024 is the perfect opportunity for startups to shine, and WiseMarketing is here to ensure you make a lasting impression. We’re offering an exclusive deal for Slush attendees: Order a custom landing page and enjoy additional visibility by featuring your company in an article on NordicStartupNews.com, a platform trusted by investors and innovators. Get €200 discount when you place …
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Sp8ces is Nominated for Best Co-working Space by Nordic Startup Awards

August 22, 2018 0 4,405
Maria 01 is Nominated for Best Coworking Space by Nordic Startup Awards

August 17, 2018 0 5,083

The EU

Latitude59 Opens New Nordic Hard-earned Lessons to the World

May 21, 2026 0 1,084

Tallinn, Estonia — Latitude59, the most international and influential startup and technology conference in the Baltics and the Nordic region, opened in Tallinn today, bringing together 3,000 participants from 70 countries.In his opening speech, the President of the Republic of Estonia Alar Karis, emphasized that AI has already transformed many jobs, and even bigger changes are likely still ahead. “If …
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Last minute Slush tips

November 9, 2022 0 5,813
Live events are making their comeback: Arctic15 in Helsinki, Finland

June 5, 2022 0 5,339
EU Agency for the Space Programme launches #myEUspace competition for startups

September 7, 2021 0 4,345

NORDEEP: Nordic Deeptech will save the world

October 18, 2023 0 6,225

Last week I had a pleasure to join the 2nd ever NORDEEP 2023 Summit, to see and hear what’s happening in Deep Tech scene within the Nordics. The opening keynote insights were given by Risto Siilasmaa, and that paved the way for this 2 days conference for a good crowd of attendees mainly from Finalnd and other Nordic countries. Risto …
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Fintech startup Inpay named fastest growing company in Denmark

March 7, 2022 0 5,506
Biggest e-sports teams in Greater Copenhagen team up to attract game development talent

November 25, 2021 0 6,498
Covid-19 has not stopped growth in the Danish tech ecosystem, but demand for talent is serious roadblock

October 27, 2021 0 6,750
Danish Edtech Justlearn works to democratize access to language training

September 20, 2021 0 5,028

NORDEEP: Nordic Deeptech will save the world

October 18, 2023 0 6,225

Last week I had a pleasure to join the 2nd ever NORDEEP 2023 Summit, to see and hear what’s happening in Deep Tech scene within the Nordics. The opening keynote insights were given by Risto Siilasmaa, and that paved the way for this 2 days conference for a good crowd of attendees mainly from Finalnd and other Nordic countries. Risto …
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HoloCare and Illumie Showcased at SXSW 2022

April 9, 2022 0 4,047
Norwegian VC insights: How to win in venture when the rules-and geography- of the game is chaning?

February 4, 2022 0 5,075
Norway’s Katapult VC gains two impact unicorns in one week

February 4, 2022 0 4,692
What is the Future of the Nordic Model? Insights from Oslo Innovation Week

October 15, 2021 0 5,420

N-ink wins Voima Ventures’ science challenge and secures a €1M investment

March 3, 2024 0 4,703

Stockholm — A Swedish deep technology company N-ink is announced as the winner of a science challenge by Voima Ventures, an early-stage investor based in Helsinki and Stockholm. The challenge targeted Nordic and Baltic early-stage startups and research teams with groundbreaking science-based innovations. By winning the challenge, N-ink secures a €1M investment as a convertible note from Voima Ventures. Out …
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NORDEEP: Nordic Deeptech will save the world

October 18, 2023 0 6,225
GLOBHE unites the drones worldwide

August 17, 2022 0 5,372
Biggest e-sports teams in Greater Copenhagen team up to attract game development talent

November 25, 2021 0 6,498
Swedish and Ukrainian tech ecosystems meet over sustainable innovations

November 16, 2021 0 4,081

A pitch deck with pace notes at the Rally Pitch

July 29, 2026 0 831

Startups Go Full Throttle at Rally Pitch Finland Twelve founders pitched their companies from the passenger seat of a rally car driven by four-time World Rally Champion Tommi Mäkinen. PUUPPOLA, Finland — Startup founders often talk about acceleration, traction and staying calm under pressure. At Rally Pitch Finland, those were not merely business metaphors. This idea was originally created by …
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From AI to “löyly”, Finnish sauna meets SXSW

April 9, 2026 0 1,742
Nanofiber Innovation Takes Top Prize at Oulu’s Polar Bear Pitching

February 28, 2025 0 6,695
The Slush Chronicles: Founders Unplugged: Timo Poijärvi

December 29, 2024 0 6,658
The Slush Chronicles: Founders Unplugged: Veera Siivonen

December 29, 2024 0 5,750

Tallinn, Estonia — Latitude59, the most international and influential startup and technology c…

This year, Slush 2024 introduces an exciting, official side event: #musictech at Slush 2024. Music h…

Imagine a world where the next ground-breaking innovation is just one handshake away, where creative…

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