SAVE THE DATE: North­ern Freeze 2027 — Polar Bear Pitch­ing side event, Oulu

Health and Life Sci­ence event with an Arc­tic Twist

Expe­ri­ence inno­va­tion in the heart of the Nordic win­ter at Oulu’s one of the biggest events for the health and life sci­ence inno­va­tion.

North­ern Freeze is organ­ised as an offi­cial side event of Polar Bear Pitch­ing, which is inter­na­tion­al­ly recog­nised as one of the world’s most dis­tinc­tive start­up expe­ri­ences. It brings togeth­er pio­neer­ing com­pa­nies, investors, health­care pro­fes­sion­als, researchers, and col­lab­o­ra­tion part­ners for an inspir­ing after­noon where tech­nol­o­gy, entre­pre­neur­ship, and glob­al health solu­tions meet the Arc­tic atmos­phere.

Host­ed in Oulu, Fin­land, North­ern Freeze offers a unique set­ting that com­bines for­ward-look­ing dis­cus­sions, break­through solu­tions, mean­ing­ful net­work­ing, and the unfor­get­table spir­it of the North.

Save the date and reg­is­ter to be part of this unique expe­ri­ence!

Time: 17 Feb­ru­ary 2027, after­noon

Place: Oulu

Reg­is­tra­tion: https://www.lyyti.in/Northern_Freeze_2027_2425

What to expect at North­ern Freeze 2027

• A sur­prise keynote speak­er
• Inspir­ing pre­sen­ta­tions from health and life sci­ence com­pa­nies devel­op­ing next-gen­er­a­tion solu­tions
• Top­ics on emerg­ing trends, inno­va­tion, and the future of health­care
• Net­work­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties with investors, star­tups, col­lab­o­ra­tion part­ners, researchers, and inter­na­tion­al del­e­ga­tion guests
• A close look at Oulu’s glob­al­ly recog­nised exper­tise in dig­i­tal health and health tech­nol­o­gy
• The oppor­tu­ni­ty to com­bine busi­ness, inno­va­tion, and authen­tic north­ern win­ter expe­ri­ences

North­ern Freeze cre­ates an envi­ron­ment where fresh ideas, strate­gic part­ner­ships, and invest­ment oppor­tu­ni­ties can grow — all sur­round­ed by the ener­gy of the Arc­tic win­ter.

Whether you are a start­up seek­ing vis­i­bil­i­ty, an investor search­ing for new oppor­tu­ni­ties, a health­care inno­va­tor build­ing part­ner­ships, or sim­ply pas­sion­ate about the future of health and life sci­ences, North­ern Freeze 2027 is the place to con­nect and be inspired.

The pro­gramme details and speak­ers will be announced soon.

Check high­lights from North­ern Freeze 2026: https://ouluhealth.fi/event/save-the-date-northern-freeze-2026-polar-bear-pitching-side-event-oulu/

Why Oulu?

Known for its strong exper­tise in dig­i­tal health, inno­v­a­tive ecosys­tem and for­ward-think­ing com­mu­ni­ty, Oulu con­tin­ues to attract inter­na­tion­al atten­tion as a hub for inno­va­tion, star­tups, and future health­care solu­tions. The city, select­ed as the Euro­pean Cap­i­tal of Cul­ture 2026, hosts glob­al­ly renowned win­ter expe­ri­ences and events that blend Nordic cul­ture with entre­pre­neur­ship.

Stay tuned — North­ern Freeze 2027 is com­ing.

Con­tact per­sons

Hei­di Tikan­mä­ki

Key Account Direc­tor, Health and Life Sci­ence, Busi­nes­sOulu

heidi.tikanmaki@businessoulu.com

Joan­na Sep­pä­nen (prac­ti­cal­i­ties)

Health and Life Sci­ence, Busi­nes­sOulu

joanna.seppanen@businessoulu.com