About the event
Slush is Europe's most influential startup event, held each November in a deliberately dark, high-energy Helsinki venue. Founder-focused and student-run, it connects early-stage founders with investors from around the world and has helped define the Nordic startup scene.
Key figures
3 days, Wednesday to Friday18–20 November 2026
First held2008in Helsinki
FocusStartups & VCearly-stage founders
Run byStudents & foundersnon-profit roots
Stay in Helsinki
Check-in 17 Nov, check-out 21 Nov 2026 — 4 nights around 18 November 2026 – 20 November 2026. Change the dates to stay longer.
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Getting there
- AirportHelsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), about 17 km
- AirportHelsinki Airport
- Time zoneEurope/Helsinki
Host country
- Currency: euro
- Language: Finnish, Swedish
- Driving: on the right
- Capital: Helsinki
- Phone: +358
- Emergency: 112
- Electricity: 230 V, 50 Hz, plugs C/F
Coming years
2027
The organiser had not announced the 2027 edition as of 2026-09-03.