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Tuesday, 3 November 2026

The Slush 2025 meeting area in a dark hall: rows of numbered tables with small lamps, with people seated in pairs and talking, and others walking between the tables.

Startups·How-To

Slush meeting tool: how to book meetings at Slush, step by step

How the Slush meeting tool works, from profile to table number: the booking rules, a profile checklist and what Slush's public pages do not say.

By SiltaNova Editorial · 4 min read

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

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

Two researchers look at a large screen showing abstract model visualisations in a university lab.

AI in Finland: companies, research and public support

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A 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

By SiltaNova Editorial · 8 min read

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 read

A 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 read

A 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 read

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