We are excited to partner with Slush 2025 – Finland's most notable startup event and the world's largest gathering of venture capitalists. Join us!
Many of the most significant Finnish technology startups have been brought to life at VTT. In 2024, 15% of all equity capital funding raised by Finnish startups went to VTT-originating startups, altogether €207M raised by 16 companies.
Don't miss out on this buzz – meet us at our booth and discover how global challenges can be turned into sustainable growth in our exclusive side events!
The teams in our science startup incubator VTT LaunchPad will be pitching their groundbreaking innovations both days. What is more, 11 out of the 14 renowned VTT LaunchPad alumni are jumping on our stage this year. We will also be discussing the upcoming NATO DIANA accelerator and VTT's research capabilities.
VTT's side events on Slush Day 1 - November 19
11:00 - 12:00 Pitches: Startups from leading technical research centre VTT
Join us as the current incubation teams at VTT LaunchPad pitch their bold business ideas to solve the world’s greatest challenges. All the teams are backed by technologies and IPR developed and demonstrated at VTT. The teams are actively raising seed funding and seeking collaboration partners.
Pitching teams (subject to continuous updates):
- BIOCOLL: Scaling animal-free collagen with breakthrough fungal fermentation.
- HYGRON: Redefining efficiency in air conditioning.
- HylasVision: Revolutionizing material sensing in machine vision with hyperspectral laser imaging.
- Mantis Vision: Unlocks a new dimension of vision.
- Reduciner: Transforming pollution into sustainable fuel by converting carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide.
- Synadel: Solving critical data bottlenecks in DEFSEC and industrial CV through synthetic data.
→ Register for the event on the Slush platform!
13:00 - 14:00 Pitches: VTT foodtech spin-offs scaling to feed the future
Foodtech revolution is being shaped by science, and VTT is at the heart of it. In 2024, VTT spin-offs Onego Bio, Enifer and Volare raised €60M in equity funding to advance their path towards commercial production. That same year also marked the spin-off of Happy Plant Protein, the latest addition to VTT’s foodtech line-up.
Now, we are bringing these four pioneers together. Join us to hear about their trailblazing technologies, success stories and latest news!
Companies pitching:
- Onego Bio: A food ingredient company producing egg protein through fermentation.
- Enifer: Transforms circular economy by-products into planet friendly mycoprotein.
- Volare: Upcycles food sidestreams into sustainable protein and oil for aquafeeds and pet foods - replacing meat, soy, fish meal and palm oil.
- Happy Plant Protein: Transforms regular flour into high-quality plant protein through simple, single-step extrusion, enabling cost-effective local production.
→ Register for the event on the Slush platform!
14:00 - 15:00 Pitches: VTT scaleups driving radical resource efficiency across industries
Explore how our VTT LaunchPad spin-off alumni are redefining resource efficiency across industries. From carbon-negative concrete to quantum breakthroughs, these scaleups are reshaping how we use and conserve resources.
Companies pitching:
- Carbonaide: One day all concrete will be made like this.
- Cooliblade: Cutting-edge thermal management solutions for the most demanding high-power electronics applications.
- Flow Computing: Speed is the superpower in computing – empowering the next generation CPUs.
- Hypermine: Breakthrough mineral sensing to revolutionize the efficiency of mining.
- SemiQon: Building quantum electronics with cryogenic CMOS for scalable and cost-effective quantum computers.
- Steady Energy: Pioneering elegantly simple and scalable nuclear solutions — unlocking carbon-free heat.
- The Warming Surfaces Company: Turning almost any interior surface into a smart warming surface, delivering instant, energy-efficient comfort.
11:00 - 12:00 Pitches: Startups from leading technical research centre VTT
Join us as the current incubation teams at VTT LaunchPad pitch their bold business ideas to solve the world’s greatest challenges. All the teams are backed by technologies and IPR developed and demonstrated at VTT. The teams are actively raising seed funding and seeking collaboration partners.
Pitching teams (subject to continuous updates):
- BIOCOLL: Scaling animal-free collagen with breakthrough fungal fermentation.
- HYGRON: Redefining efficiency in air conditioning.
- HylasVision: Revolutionizing material sensing in machine vision with hyperspectral laser imaging.
- Mantis Vision: Unlocks a new dimension of vision.
- Reduciner: Transforming pollution into sustainable fuel by converting carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide.
- Synadel: Solving critical data bottlenecks in DEFSEC and industrial CV through synthetic data.
→ Register for the event on the Slush platform!
13:30 - 13:45: Innovating for Resilient Futures: Accelerating dual-use startups in NATO DIANA 2026
Explore how cutting-edge deep tech is transforming resilience and security across sectors. This session will showcase VTT's Dual-Use LaunchPad's role and Finnish participation in NATO DIANA 2026 (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) for dual-use startups.
Learn about opportunities for dual-use startups and investors to engage with national and international platforms that are advancing solutions for a safer, more resilient future.
→ Register for the event on the Slush platform!
14:00 - 15:00: VTT Tech Talk: Accelerate your innovation with VTT as your R&D partner
Join us to explore how you can science up your business with VTT’s technologies.
With strong expertise in critical communications, sensing solutions, quantum and medical device technologies, VTT can act as your extended R&D team – helping you validate and scale your innovation efficiently towards commercial success.
Topics & speakers:
- Technologies for critical environments and defence applications – Ari Aalto & Petteri Annamaa
- Piloting capabilities for medical technologies and health applications – Jussi Särkkä
- Sensing capabilities for situational awareness – Tauno Vähä-Heikkilä
- Novel quantum and neuromorphic technologies for future computing – Petteri Annamaa
It’s a packed week in Helsinki, with Slush bringing together founders, investors, and innovators from around the world. Explore the many side events, parties, and networking sessions happening alongside the main event.
Defence in the darkness
Join us in multiple events around dual use, defence and security during the biggest startup event of the year on 18th to 20th of November 2025 in Helsinki, Finland.
