We are thrilled to be one of Slush's main partners 2024. Join us to discover spin-off teams from the deep tech incubator VTT LaunchPad, startups from the EIT FAN acceleration programme, and VTT’s technologies and research capabilities!
For the seventh year in a row, we at VTT are excited to partner with Slush - Finland's most notable startup event and the world's largest gathering of venture capitalists.
Meet us at our booth and discover how global challenges can be turned into sustainable growth in our exclusive side events! Our current VTT LaunchPad incubation teams and renowned spin-offs will be pitching their groundbreaking innovations. We are also discussing resilience and security, showcasing VTT's foresight services and circular demohouse initiative and organizing a side event together with EIT Food.
VTT's side events on Slush Day 1 - November 20
11:00 - 12:00 Pitching hour – invest in deep tech startups!
Come and hear teams in VTT's deep tech startup incubator VTT LaunchPad pitch their business ideas to solve the world’s greatest challenges! All the teams are backed by technologies and IPR developed and demonstrated at VTT. The teams are actively raising seed funding and seeking collaboration partners.
Teams pitching:
- Calciner – transforms pollution to sustainable fuel by converting carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide.
- Granarium – revolutionizes electricity storages with a supercapacitor made of 100% renewable materials.
- HYGRON – powers next generation hydrogen fuel cells with environmentally friendly membrane technology.
- HYPERMINE – revolutionizes mining with the most advanced material detection technology.
- Mukava – transforms biopotential signal measurements, such as heart rate, with irritation-free and reliable electrodes.
- PEMEL – modernizes green hydrogen production with a novel PEM electrolyzer system designed for mass production.
→ Register for the event on the Slush platform!
13:00 - 14:00 Pitching hour – renowned deep tech spin-off companies
In this exclusive event, VTT’s deep tech startup incubator VTT LaunchPad is joining forces with renowned companies that have spun off from it. These companies are raising Series A or B funding. Come hear about their trailblazing technologies, success stories and latest news!
Companies pitching:
- Cooliblade: cutting-edge thermal management solutions for the most demanding high-power electronics applications.
- Flow Computing: introduction to the era of next generation of SuperCPUs – powered by Flow’s Parallel Processing Unit (PPU).
- SemiQon: semiconductor-based solution responding to three major challenges slowing down the development of quantum computers globally – their scalability, price, and sustainability.
- Steady Energy: underground nuclear heating plants that eliminate utilities’ CO2 emissions and reduce customers’ heating bills.
- The Warming Surfaces Company: turning almost any interior surface into a smart warming surface, delivering instant, energy-efficient comfort.
→ Register for the event on the Slush platform!
15:00 - 15:15 Innovating for Resilient Futures: Deep Tech Solutions in Security and Resilience
Explore how cutting-edge deep tech is transforming resilience and security across sectors. This session will showcase VTT's role, Finnish participation in NATO DIANA, in fostering innovation that enhances critical infrastructure, resource management, and cybersecurity.
Learn about opportunities for deep tech startups and investors to engage with national and international platforms that are advancing solutions for a safer, more resilient future.
→ Register for the event on the Slush platform!
16:45 - 18:30 Futures of Food through Biotechnology and Bioprocessing
Join us to discover cutting-edge innovations in food biotechnology and bioprocessing! The event, brought to you by EIT Food and VTT, is also an opportunity to meet industry leaders, startup founders, and investors.
Highlights
Future Focus: Explore the latest trends in foodtech and engage in a dynamic panel discussion highlighting how bioprocessing is revolutionising the sustainability of food.
Startup Showcase: Discover the future of food through pitches from ten EIT FAN Helsinki cohort startups, each bringing groundbreaking innovations in bioprocessing to the table.
Meet & Greet: Forge meaningful connections with key figures in the food industry, including investors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders.
→ Read more and register for the event on the Slush platform!
VTT's side events on Slush Day 2 - November 21
11:00 - 12:00 Pitching hour – invest in deep tech startups!
Come and hear teams in VTT's deep tech startup incubator VTT LaunchPad pitch their business ideas to solve the world’s greatest challenges! All the teams are backed by technologies and IPR developed and demonstrated at VTT. The teams are actively raising seed funding and seeking collaboration partners.
Teams pitching:
- Calciner – transforms pollution to sustainable fuel by converting carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide.
- Granarium – revolutionizes electricity storages with a supercapacitor made of 100% renewable materials.
- HYGRON – powers next generation hydrogen fuel cells with environmentally friendly membrane technology.
- HYPERMINE – revolutionizes mining with the most advanced material detection technology.
- Mukava – transforms biopotential signal measurements, such as heart rate, with irritation-free and reliable electrodes.
- PEMEL – modernizes green hydrogen production with a novel PEM electrolyzer system designed for mass production.
→ Register for the event on the Slush platform!
13:00 - 13.15 Ahead of the Curve: Science-Based Foresight for Investors
Being a forerunner requires advanced methods in detecting early signs of novel developments across the operational environment and time horizons.
With investments you truly need to see the options and opportunities ahead.
Here, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is your visionary research and innovation partner for long-term success.
If you are from VC or CVC, join us at our event to discover how to leap and lead your organization towards decisive futures already today supported by VTT’s unique and multifaced capabilities.
→ Register for the event on the Slush platform!
13:15 - 13:30 Finnish circular demohouse - Opportunities for fast and crazy experiments for buildings
Come learn about our new demohouse initiative!
This experimental house will be built, dismantled, and rebuilt multiple times during its short lifecycle – providing opportunities for new innovations in future building materials and digital solutions for the building industry.
Join us if you are interested in
- future building materials
- innovations in the building industry
- digital twin technologies
- circular economy
- facilitating crazy experiences and moonshots!
→ Register for the event on the Slush platform!
15:00 - 15:15 Innovating for Resilient Futures: Deep Tech Solutions in Security and Resilience
Explore how cutting-edge deep tech is transforming resilience and security across sectors. This session will showcase VTT's role, Finnish participation in NATO DIANA, in fostering innovation that enhances critical infrastructure, resource management, and cybersecurity.
Learn about opportunities for deep tech startups and investors to engage with national and international platforms that are advancing solutions for a safer, more resilient future.
