Out of the hundred companies selected for the Slush 100 pitching competition, three of the most promising growth companies were filtered into the final of the Slush growth company event on Thursday, November 20. Diffraqtion, the company developing the Galileo 1 super-camera and the eventual winner, received a million-euro capital investment from venture capital firms General Catalyst and Cherry Ventures …

In June 2020 , it was announced that Pekka Lundmark would join Nokia on August 2020. Earlier this year, in February 2025, Nokia announced that Lundmark would step down as president and CEO on 31 March and be succeeded by Justin Hotard.However, Pekka Lundmark will continue to serve as an advisor to Hotard for the remainder of 2025 to ensure …

OULU, FINLAND – The annual Slush Oulu Community Side Event was held as entire successfully bringing an atmosphere of startup energy to Northern Finland. The event, which marked the fifth year the local ecosystem has gathered to celebrate the famous Slush spirit, showcased the strength of the Oulu startup community.A key feature of the afternoon was the pitching competition, where …