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Innovation at Its Peak and New Tool for Slush 100 Startups

November 20, 2024 0 28,435

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 6,111
Slush sold out again this year 2023

November 20, 2023 0 3,676
Slush pitching winner will not receive 1M€

November 21, 2022 0 3,446
Last minute Slush tips

November 9, 2022 0 3,806

Turku-based Videobot has raised a total of 5.5 million euros in two funding rounds to expand world’s first pure video experience platform

November 10, 2025 0 339

A seasoned serial entrepreneur, Anssi Kiviranta, had an epiphany in 2022. Despite the internet transitioning into the video age, company websites still looked largely the same as they did twenty years prior: full of static text and images. Kiviranta contemplated, “What if website navigation happened from one video to the next?”The idea mirrored popular social media services like TikTok and …

American Company Established a Subsidiary in Jyväskylä, Finland for University Cooperation

November 5, 2025 0 290

JYVÄSKYLÄ, FINLAND – USA Medical Electronix has established a subsidiary in Jyväskylä thanks to successful university cooperation. The company develops a home-use defibrillator, the software for which was completed in Jyväskylä. The cooperation supports the University of Jyväskylä’s goals for its engineering education, whose first Master of Science in Technology students will graduate in 2026. The development project offered engineering …

Engeström and Ahopelto say that Finland needs more unicorns

October 21, 2025 0 1,290

HELSINKI – Startups have become an increasingly significant part of Finland’s exports. Experienced entrepreneurs and investors Jyri Engeström and Timo Ahopelto have written a handbook about startups for young people.The book will be distributed for free to all third-year students in secondary education.These men know what they’re writing about. Jyri Engeström cemented his place at the center of the Finnish …

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Events

Nanofiber Innovation Takes Top Prize at Oulu’s Polar Bear Pitching

February 28, 2025 0 4,267

Polar Bear (Jason Brower) and MC Simo Kekäläinen put up an interval show. Startup companies competed this year in the Polar Bear Pitching event held in Oulu, Finland, in an exceptional location and under extraordinary circumstances. By the Oulujoki river, the weather was mild with temperatures above freezing and drizzling rain.The finals of the event featured ten companies, including five …
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The Slush Chronicles: Founders Unplugged: Timo Poijärvi

December 29, 2024 0 4,439
The Slush Chronicles: Founders Unplugged: Veera Siivonen

December 29, 2024 0 3,628

Co-working

Slush 2024 – Make Your Startup Stand Out

November 19, 2024 0 3,731

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 2,521
Maria 01 is Nominated for Best Coworking Space by Nordic Startup Awards

August 17, 2018 0 2,568

The EU

Last minute Slush tips

November 9, 2022 0 3,806

The world’s largest start-up festival, Slush will take place in Helsinki on November 16-17, but Slush isn’t just the official single event. Slush Week, running from Nov 14-18, is loaded with a good variety of Side Events. Plus, and even no Slush Pass will be needed to access many of these events. Side Events are the perfect way to get …
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Live events are making their comeback: Arctic15 in Helsinki, Finland

June 5, 2022 0 3,596
EU Agency for the Space Programme launches #myEUspace competition for startups

September 7, 2021 0 2,443

NORDEEP: Nordic Deeptech will save the world

October 18, 2023 0 4,322

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 3,635
Biggest e-sports teams in Greater Copenhagen team up to attract game development talent

November 25, 2021 0 3,936
Covid-19 has not stopped growth in the Danish tech ecosystem, but demand for talent is serious roadblock

October 27, 2021 0 4,656
Danish Edtech Justlearn works to democratize access to language training

September 20, 2021 0 3,289

NORDEEP: Nordic Deeptech will save the world

October 18, 2023 0 4,322

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 2,417
Norwegian VC insights: How to win in venture when the rules-and geography- of the game is chaning?

February 4, 2022 0 2,968
Norway’s Katapult VC gains two impact unicorns in one week

February 4, 2022 0 2,648
What is the Future of the Nordic Model? Insights from Oslo Innovation Week

October 15, 2021 0 3,525

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

March 3, 2024 0 3,022

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 4,322
GLOBHE unites the drones worldwide

August 17, 2022 0 3,341
Biggest e-sports teams in Greater Copenhagen team up to attract game development talent

November 25, 2021 0 3,936
Swedish and Ukrainian tech ecosystems meet over sustainable innovations

November 16, 2021 0 2,356

Nanofiber Innovation Takes Top Prize at Oulu’s Polar Bear Pitching

February 28, 2025 0 4,267

Polar Bear (Jason Brower) and MC Simo Kekäläinen put up an interval show. Startup companies competed this year in the Polar Bear Pitching event held in Oulu, Finland, in an exceptional location and under extraordinary circumstances. By the Oulujoki river, the weather was mild with temperatures above freezing and drizzling rain.The finals of the event featured ten companies, including five …
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The Slush Chronicles: Founders Unplugged: Timo Poijärvi

December 29, 2024 0 4,439
The Slush Chronicles: Founders Unplugged: Veera Siivonen

December 29, 2024 0 3,628
The Slush Chronicles: Founders Unplugged: Jukka Tuhkanen

December 10, 2024 0 3,989
Slush2024 Day1 wrapup at the legendary Singa Karaoke Chaos

November 20, 2024 0 3,370

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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