# Slush 2026 opens in Helsinki on November 18

- Published: 2026-11-11 00:05 UTC
- Section: Industry & People › Expos & events
- Tags: Slush, Helsinki
- URL: https://realtech.media/news/rt-2ae2c194d6f808a48a6d9e13_slush_2026_opens/

**Startup and venture capital event with 1-on-1 investor meetings, stage talks and side events.**

Slush 2026 runs November 18–19, 2026 in Helsinki. The organizer is Slush.

Slush 2026 takes place on 18–19 November in Helsinki, Finland. According to the organizer, it is a founder-focused event and a large venture capital gathering, with 12,000+ attendees, 200+ speakers and 600+ side events.

The program includes stage talks, an Investor Day, mentoring and investor office hours, and a meeting tool for booking meetings ahead of time. The organizer says 76% of attendees are startups or investors, and that attending startups span 50+ sectors, including healthtech, energy, deeptech, medtech and manufacturing.

## What we’re watching
- Startups from sectors such as healthtech, energy, deeptech, medtech and manufacturing
- Investor Day and the venture capital presence at the event
- Founder talks and company-building sessions on the stages
- Slush 100 and the side events during Slush week

Dates and programme are on the organizer's site: [slush.org](https://slush.org/).

## Sources

1. [Slush](https://slush.org/)

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