The North­ern Way – Meet the Coolest Star­tups from Oulu (Slush Part­ner side event), Helsin­ki

Step beyond the buzz of Helsin­ki city cen­ter and expe­ri­ence the north­ern way of doing inno­va­tion. 

Oulu, the home of the 6G Flag­ship Pro­gram and birth­place of suc­cess sto­ries like Oura, Polar, and Fin­ger­soft, is where over 50 years of wire­less exper­tise meets ground­break­ing advance­ments in health tech, life sci­ences, clean­tech, and indus­try inno­va­tion.

This side event com­ple­ments Slush by bring­ing togeth­er inno­va­tors, investors, and ecosys­tem sup­port­ers for an authen­tic taste of Finnish cul­ture. Along­side vision­ary Oulu star­tups and net­work­ing with Busi­nes­sOulu, ICTOulu, Health & Life Sci­ence, and OuluHealth teams, you’ll also get a taste of the north­ern lifestyle with sauna, win­ter swim­ming, and relaxed net­work­ing.

Time: Thurs­day 20.11.2025, 9:00–11:00

Place: Uunisaari, Pohjoinen Uunisaari 2, 00140 Helsin­ki

Reg­is­tra­tion: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/The_Northern_Way_Meet_the_Coolest_Startup_Ecosystem_2626

 Why to join

• Dis­cov­er what makes Oulu a thriv­ing hub for inno­va­tion and entre­pre­neur­ship.
• See the next wave of ground­break­ing solu­tions from Oulu-based star­tups.
• Learn about the world’s coolest pitch­ing event, Polar Bear Pitch­ing, and its side activ­i­ties call­ing you to Oulu.
• Keep the con­ver­sa­tions going while enjoy­ing Finnish sauna, win­ter swim­ming, and a social recep­tion with cof­fee and appe­tiz­ers.

Agen­da

09:00 Open doors and reg­is­tra­tion

09:15 Oulu Start­up Ecosys­tem overview and Polar Bear Pitch­ing sneak-peak

09:30 Ear­ly Stage Cap­i­tal Fund pre­sen­ta­tion 

09:40 1‑minute pitch­es by Oulu Start­up 

10:15 Net­work­ing and sauna 

Don’t just watch inno­va­tion — expe­ri­ence it! Reg­is­ter to meet the star­tups shap­ing the future and soak up the North­ern way of doing things.

Reg­is­ter now and join the Oulu start­up adven­ture!

Con­tact per­sons

Viera Karam
Start­up Pro­gram Man­ag­er at Busi­nes­sOulu 
viera.karam@businessoulu.com

Joan­na Sep­pä­nen
Health and Life Sci­ence indus­tries
joanna.seppanen@businessoulu.com