Set your course for Turku and Å pitch & Final Event of Northbound Startups.

In Northbound Startups, we are focusing in bringing the investors and startups together and making the startups more investment ready. Our themes in the Final Event are the success stories and continuum of the project activities. In addition to the keynote speech we will also have a refreshing panel and moderated stage discussions on investors’ and startups’ cooperation. After the keynote speech and discussions we will cruise the River Aura on the Aura River Ferry and hear interesting, innovative, and inspiring pitches from international startups across the Baltic Sea region.

See the program and register at Northbound StartUps Sails with Å Pitch – Home (b2match.io)

Participation to the event is free of charge.

The event consists of three tracks

NBS Final Event | 24 May at 12.00 – 15.30 EEST
Brings the investors and startups together. Keynote speech by Noora Fagerström, the co-founder of Jungle Juice Bar. Startup stories & interviews. Panel Discussion: ‘Investing for a Sustainable Future – New Normal in Doing Business. How do we create Fair & Profitable Business?’

Pitching competition | 24 May at 16.00 – 19.30 EEST
Twelve exciting startups from five countries will be pitching their ideas for 3 minutes each. The audience will mainly consist of investors, potential customers, and SME support organisations. The best pitches will sail away with prizes with the main prize being 8 000 €! As a joint effort by Turku Science Park and many European Business Support Organisations, we received dozens of fantastic applications from 8 countries – We are extremely grateful for every applicant for your interest!

Matchmaking | 25 May at 9.00 – 14.00 EEST
Companies, investors and potential clients meet for 15 minute 1-to-1 meetings in Marina Palace or online.

The event is organized by Turku Science Park Ltd, Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol, Northbound Startups, and Enterprise Europe Network

Further Information: Sami Uusitalo and Arto Branders.