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Friday, 30 October 2026
The Founder Stage at Slush 2025 in red and purple light, with people speaking on stage and a seated audience listening.Startups·Analysis

Slush 2025 recap: what happened, the figures and a founder's account

What Slush 2025 looked like across the whole event: speakers, the exhibition floor, the meeting area, volunteers, the afterparty and the Slush 100 final, plus space for the editor's own account.

By SiltaNova Editorial · 7 min read
Four people seated in red chairs and two standing on a stage in front of an orange screen with the Slush 100 competition graphic, one of them speaking into a microphone.Startups·Explainer

Slush 100 explained: how the competition works and what the winner gets

4 min readTwo researchers look at a large screen showing abstract model visualisations in a university lab.AI·Guide

AI in Finland: companies, research and public support

9 min readA Nordic harbour city on a winter morning, with modern waterfront buildings, a tram on the street and soft pink light over the sea.Startups·Guide

Finnish startup ecosystem: a founder's map of hubs, funders and events

8 min read

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A hairdresser stands in her small, newly set-up salon on a winter morning, with one styling chair, a mirror and an open laptop on a side table.Business·How-To

How to register a toiminimi (sole trader) in Finland, step by step

By SiltaNova Editorial · 5 min readA dark brick hall lit in blue and pink at Dream 2026 in Lahti, with the audience seated in rows facing a stage where two people stand in front of a large Dream screen and a StartHub banner hangs on the left wall.Startups·Analysis

Dream Lahti startup event 2026: winners, finalists, jury and prizes

By SiltaNova Editorial · 7 min readA young woman in a winter coat stands in the doorway of an empty small shop unit on a snowy street, holding a set of keys and looking inside.Business·Guide

How to start a business in Finland as a foreigner

By SiltaNova Editorial · 7 min readA seated audience in a dark room watches a panel on a small stage lit by red neon tubes, under a screen that reads From PhD to Founder.Startups·List

Slush side events 2026: the running list

By SiltaNova Editorial · 4 min read
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