Sport Finland – Slush Side Event 2026
Active Cities, Thriving Companies and Wellbeing for Citizens
Kick off Slush with an evening dedicated to the future of health, wellbeing, sports and active living.
The Sport Finland Network Slush Side Event brings together startups, investors, RDI-organisations and industry leaders to explore how innovation can create healthier, more active and more sustainable communities.
The event is co-hosted by the Sport Suomi cities: Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lahti and Rovaniemi.
You are welcome to apply to the event to present your company’s expertise to potential investors. Pitching opportunities are primarily reserved for companies from the Sport Finland cities, but a limited number of places are also available for startups from other regions. The final selection will be made together with representatives of the Sport Suomi cities. The event is free of charge.
When and where
Event date & time: 17th November 2026 / 4.30 pm – 8 pm
Venue: Tavastia Club, Helsinki (address: Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6)
Audience registration is open until November 4th.
Event registration for audience
Startups, the application to the event is now also open! Applications close on October 30 at 23:59 (EET).
Applications will be evaluated based on:
- Innovation and Originality
- Scalability
- Team Credibility
- Business Potential
Preliminary Agenda
- 16:30 Doors open
- 17:00 Welcoming words
- 17:05 Introduction of cities
- 17:15 Keynote speaker
- 17:25 Pitching session I (6 startups)
- Break
- 18:15 Pitching session II (6 startups)
- 18:45 Closing words
- Coctails and networking, including investor-startup speed dating
- 20:00 End of the event