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Slush
ConferenceIn-personAnnual
Helsinki, FI18 Nov 2026 – 19 Nov 20262 days
Countries
100+
Duration
2 days · 18 Nov 2026 – 19 Nov 2026
Frequency
Annual
About this congress
Slush is a not-for-profit organization on a mission to help and create founders to change the world. Based in Helsinki, Slush annually hosts the world's leading startup event, bringing together a curated crowd of European startups, world-class investors, and tech journalists. It facilitates meetings between founders of startups and investors, accomplished with events such as matchmaking and pitching competitions, aiming to build a worldwide startup community.
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Key details
- City & country
- Helsinki, FI
- Dates
- 18 Nov 2026 – 19 Nov 2026
- Duration
- 2 days
- Frequency
- Annual
- Format
- In-person
- Rotation pattern
- Fixed
- Commercial type
- B2BConferenceExhibition
- Official website
- slush.org — register free for link access
Who attends
Early-stage startup foundersoperatorsventure capitalistsinvestorscorporate innovation leaderstechnology pioneerstech journalistsmediastudentsecosystem builders
Programme
Networking events
- Investor Day
- Founders Day
- Pitching Competitions
- 1-on-1 meetings
- Side Events
- Afterparty
Host city history — 12 congresses since 2008
2021HelsinkiFI← current
2019HelsinkiFI
2018HelsinkiFI
2017HelsinkiFI
2015HelsinkiFI
2014HelsinkiFI
2013HelsinkiFI
2012HelsinkiFI
2011HelsinkiFI
2010HelsinkiFI
2009HelsinkiFI
2008HelsinkiFI
Europe
FI ×12
Based on the rotation history, the next congress is likely to move to a different region. Helsinki has hosted 12× (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021).