September 28, 2022

On September 30, the Pitch Day will be held for participation in the International Startup Forum Slush2022 (Finland)

On September 30 at 14:00, an online Pitch Day of Ukrainian startups to participate in Slush 2022 will take place.

Slush is an international startup and technology event held annually in Helsinki, Finland to bring together startups from around the world, technology companies, investors and media to help entrepreneurs succeed in the innovation industry.

This year, Slush 2022 will be held on November 17-18, 2022, traditionally in Helsinki (Finland).

Ukraine will be officially represented for the first time at this international event, which was made possible thanks to the organizers – NGO Evolve and Advicera with the support of the Ukrainian Startup Fund.

The goal of the project is to demonstrate the resilience of Ukrainian startups during the war and to promote the establishment of partnerships with the Finnish startup ecosystem.

15 startups pre-selected by experts will compete for the chance to become part of the Ukrainian delegation at Slush 2022 and to present their products on the international stage as part of the Ukrainian pavilion.

Nearly 50 applications from Ukrainian startups were selected to participate in the competition.

Slush Pitch Day 2022 participants:

– Releaf Paper is the world’s first producer of paper packaging made of fallen leaves. It is sustainable, biodegradable and contain no wood pulp. The Mission of Releaf Paper is manufacturing of sustainable paper from biowastes without harming the environment.
– Knopka is an advanced call system and automation for hospitals and care homes.
– DeHealth is Web 3.0 ecosystem and worldwide AI & Medical Data-based Mobile App, a decentralized application (dApp) that allows users to securely and autonomously store their medical data in one storage, share, manage and monetize it using the DHLT token, supporting their health while selling their anonymized data.
– LibraDataShelf is one of the software and hardware products developed for implementation of complex automation of control processes and replenishment of goods on the retail shelves.
– i3 Engineering is a Ukrainian innovative company in the fields of Smart Home and Building Automation solutions manufacturing.
– Module is No Code app builder, specifically designed for people without any technical skills or knowledge to have an opportunity to create a business app by themselves.
– FRUITTORG is a B2B agri platform that reduces food waste by shortening a food supply chain and directly connecting fruit and vegetable producers with retail companies and the processing industry.
– Revision is a customer feedback and NPS service that form a positive brand reputation by improving the quality of service and help businesses to identify and solve customer problems quickly.
– The Great Catalog is a marketplace that combines all 3D and BIM models for architects and designers in one place.
– AirLaw.Pro is a data-driven legal tech company in aviation industry and travel industry.
– Akurateco is a brandable, white-label solution allowing users to own the end-to-end ready-to-use PCI DSS gateway. Platform has more than 200 connectors to banks and payment methods all over the world available via a single platform.
– INPUT SOFT is a web platform for companies in the aviation industry: helps optimize resources, reduce costs, collect and analyze data at the airports.
– S.Lab is a Ukrainian innovative company that produce a truly green packaging that consists of only two plant based components, that are hemp and mycelium.
– BannerBoo is an online AI-based ad design platform that helps businesses create, manage, and publish animated and video ads for social media and ad platforms, all without any coding. BannerBoo helps to decrease ads production time, store campaigns in clouds and update them in real-time, collaborate better using teamwork functionality, and reduce days into minutes.
– Read Pronunciation: English&French helps non-natives to form right English or French pronunciation habits subconsciously when they read text online.

Members of the jury:

– Marko Korkiakoski, EMEA Startup/Scaleup Network Leader, Finland Private Company Services Leader, Partner, PwC Finland.
– Teemu Korhonen, CEO, Illusian Group Oy.
– Dimitri Casvigny, Director Corporate Development, Aiven.
– Natalie Lingwood, Strategic Partnerships Manager, Slush.
– Yuri Kozik, Co-founder, Head, NGO Evolve.

According to the results of the Slush Pitch Day, 10 startup teams will be members of the first-ever official delegation of Ukraine to Slush 2022.

Thanks to the support of PwC Finland, Illusian Family Office and Aiven, they will receive a free stand in the Ukrainian pavilion, entrance tickets to Slush 2022, as well as financial support (to cover travel and accommodation expenses).

Live Stream: https://youtu.be/7cD0UQwGko4

More Information: https://www.slush.org/events/helsinki/