Defence in the darkness
Welcome to the darkness – Join us in multiple events around dual use, defence and security during the biggest startup event of the year on 18th to 21st of November 2024 in Helsinki, Finland.
This page gathers all events in Dual-use, Defence and Security during the Slush week in Helsinki, Finland. If you are looking to sell or learn, are an dual use startup, defence scaleup or prime, support organisation, investor or just dual use curious looking to make connections - we have the events for you.
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This week is packed with a series of events organized by various parties, focusing on the latest advancements and discussions in the fields of defence, dual-use technologies, and security. Below is the schedule of events happening throughout the week:
Is your event missing? Please contact [email protected].
Please note that each event has their own registration and entry criteria.
Monday 18th (Slush Day -1)
DEFINE Accelerator Grand Opening
Organizer: DEFINE / City of Riihimäki
Time: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: DEFINE Innovation Hub, Riihimäki, Finland
Come to celebrate opening of Finland’s first dual-use accelerator! Programme will include DEFINE Accelerator Programme presentation, investor pitches, local companies presenting their businesses and networking in great company. We are expecting full house people from the Finnish Defence Forces, investors from Finland and abroad, regional company players as well as selection of most exciting startups and developers.
Event is by invitation only.
Tuesday 19th (Slush Day 0)
DECOI 2024 - Defense Ecosystem of Innovators
Organizer: FiBAN
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Epicenter, Mikonkatu 9, Helsinki, Finland
Apply to participate here.
In collaboration with partner organizations, the Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN) is proud to host Northern Europe’s largest Defence pitch event on November 19th.
This exclusive event is designed for investors, officers, defence and security organizations, and ecosystem members. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and collaborate!
Border Land - Security Eastern Finland
Organizers: Kuopio, Joensuu, Lappeenranta, Mikkeli, Imatra, University of Eastern Finland, and LUT.
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: GLiveLab
Application link here.
Description: Join us for drinks and snacks while networking with companies and investors interested in security- and NATO-related business opportunities. Eastern Finland joins forces to bring local companies together during SLUSH 2024, presenting new innovations and opportunities in Border Security and Dual-Use Technologies.
Wednesday 20th (Slush Day 1)
Knights of Nordics - Dual-Use Roundtables
Organizer: Enter Espoo & VTT
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Location: Messukeskus Siipi
Register: Application not yet open.
Join Knights of Nordics Dual use roundtables, right next to the event venue. Separate registeration will open later.
Resilience Tech Slush Social
Organizer: Project A + IQT
Time: 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: For registered only
Register here.
In-Q-Tel and Project A warmly invite you to an exclusive, invite-only get-together for founders, investors and government officials in the DefTech and resilience ecosystem.
About In-Q-Tel
IQT has delivered significant mission impact for more than a quarter century by building a unique—and uniquely powerful—not-for-profit global investment platform that accelerates the introduction of groundbreaking technologies to enhance the national security and prosperity of America and its allies.
About Project A
Project A is an early-stage tech investor partnering with founders who challenge the status quo in their industries. Over the past years, we started to focus on European resilience and invest in companies like Quantum Systems and Black Semiconductors to strengthen Europe's ecosystem of the future.