Side events

Y Science returns for its eighth edition, welcoming 1,500 attendees to Slush’s Signature Life Science Side Event. For five hours, founders, investors, and scientists connect to explore breakthroughs in Health & Pharma, Food Systems, and Nature & Forestry. Whether you're building the next biotech success story or backing the future of health, Y Science is the one event you shouldn't miss.

Join us at the Mastercard Lighthouse Grand Finale, Signature Fintech & Impact Side Event of Slush as we celebrate the rising stars of the Nordic and Baltic startup ecosystem—the leaders who bring to light our values of innovation, inclusiveness, and impact. This event is hosted by Mastercard Lighthouse, the #1 Nordic and Baltic platform for scaling fintech and impact-tech startups through partnerships.

This year’s Signature Deeptech Side Event brings together founders and investors turning frontier science into global ventures. Hear from entrepreneurs who scaled cutting-edge research into impactful companies, and connect through curated matchmaking and a networking lunch. Hosted by CERN Venture Connect in collaboration with Evercurious, Sunrise Science Park, and EDIH Vilnius, the event highlights science-driven innovation shaping tomorrow’s industries.

Gaming is one the most iconic topics at Slush every year—it’s the backbone the whole Finnish startup ecosystem has been built on. Reebooting Play unites founders, investors, and developers for an afternoon of bold thinking, exclusive insights, and meaningful connections with global gaming leaders. Hosted by 32F, Suomen Pelinkehittäjät Ry, Neo Games Finland and Partners in the Finnish Games Industry, register here to see where the future of gaming is headed.

Now in its third year, the Slush Climate Summit is a Slush Signature Side Event dedicated to tackling climate change. Hosted by Lightrock, Extantia, and World Fund, it brings together founders, investors, and thought leaders for journalist-led sessions and candid investor Q&As. Expect fresh insights across climate and resilience tech, practical guidance for founders, and connections that drive climate innovation forward

Google is coming back to host Slush’s Signature AI Side Event – Startups Supercharge: AI for Accelerated Business

We’ll move from talk to decisive action – How Europe can win with AI and build a lasting competitive advantage within the startup ecosystem. We'll show you in practice how AI can supercharge any startup growth - and each audience member will play a part in the journey.

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