Climate-KIC Brings 100 Start-Ups to Slush
Climate-KIC’s Accelerator Programme, the world’s largest cleantech accelerator, has this year decided to bring 100 of its most brilliant start-ups to Slush – a huge start-up event in Helsinki attracting 15 000 participants, 2,000 startups, 800 venture capitalists, and 700 journalists from over 100 countries.
For the first time, Climate-KIC is collaborating with Slush, providing a four-in-one opportunity for its start-ups: networking, inspiration, investor contact and visibility – all key factors for success.
'It’s a fact that conferences as large and vibrant as Slush always lead to new knowledge, networks and ideas you wouldn’t even know upfront would be valuable to your business. This makes participation extra relevant and exciting.' Jakob Steen Jensen, Climate-KIC Nordic
An Excited Start-Up Community
Slush has in a just few years become one of the most important events of the year for the start-up community. The opportunity is clearly appreciated by the start-ups:
I am new to this arena, so I am also grateful for the pitch workshop that Climate KIC is hosting up to the conference. It will be a boost in preparing for the conference together with other Climate KIC supported participants, all of which I am eager to meet. Helsinki will be sparkling with life the next week with all of the side events and I might even meet the Crown Prince of Norway!' Live Killingland, Standard Bio
'At Slush we are looking for a partner who is willing to join us and participate in fast international growth together.' Joni Lepistö, Cleaner Future
'Slush is great opportunity for Ducky to expand our network and attract new possibilities on the market. We feel excited to discover other inspiring solutions out there and learn from our peers. But the most exciting for us will to explore possibilities for partnerships with other companies based on trust, and not only financial interests. We are organized as an idealistic firm, which means that we cannot have investors, at least not in a traditional way. We believe this gives us a new type of credibility on the market and we want to explore if there are investors and companies that can recognize this as a value. Looking forward to it!' Bogdan Glogovac, Ducky
'At Slush, we’ll be looking for Investors and Partners to build New revolutionary Solar Solution called Solar Sandwich.' Sulev Suurkask, Sulev Engineering
Guro Grytli Seim, Morpho Solar
'We are delighted about this chance to meet others and aim to obtain attention from investors and customers. Hopefully, we will also gain some mentoring and media exposure. This is a unique opportunity for us together with other innovative start ups to make a difference.' Juha Roininen, SFTec Oy
Climate-KIC Representation at Slush
Climate-KIC will be well represented at Slush with delegates from most of our European locations manning our large booth. Climate-KIC is moreover co-organising the event Smart and Clean Future in the evening of 1 December. Feel free to stop by at our booth for a chat if you are at Slush!
If you would like to follow Climate-KIC and the start-ups during Slush – follow the hashtag #ckicslush!
'Last but not least, Climate-KIC also sees Slush as an unique opportunity for our startups across Europe to meet and mingle with each other.' Jakob Steen Jensen, Climate-KIC Nordic
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