Startup Summit Kuopio 2026

Startup Summit Kuopio 2026 brings together startups, investors, researchers, entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders for an afternoon of keynotes, startup pitching, research-to-business discussion and networking in Kuopio.

The event is organised by Hub Panostamo in collaboration with regional partners, with the University of Eastern Finland as one of the main partners.

Official event pages

Please see updating programme and information on the speakers, registration, arriving and pitch competition in the address startupsummit.fi/. 

Early bird tickets at €20 are available for a limited time – until 24 June. After that, tickets are €30.

Welcome!
 

Programme

Programme subject to minor changes.

12:00 Doors open, registration and coffee
Arrival, check-in and informal networking.

12:30 Welcome and opening remarks
Opening of Startup Summit Kuopio 2026.

12:45 Keynote sessions
Practical insights from experienced startup, investment and business experts.

14:00 Startup pitch competition
Selected startups pitch live on stage in front of the jury and audience.

15:00 Coffee and facilitated networking
A structured networking session to help participants meet relevant people during the event.

16:00 Panel discussion
A discussion around the theme of research, business and startup growth.

16:45 Partner remarks and pitch competition winner announcement
Closing partner remarks and announcement of the winning startup.

17:00 Closing remarks and open networking
Final words followed by informal networking.

17:30 Event ends
Transition to the evening programme.

18:30 Afterparty
Optional afterparty at restaurant Luoto.

See information on the Microkatu campus here.

For further information, please contact Heli Laine, email [email protected], phone +358 50 533 8891 or Mikko Komulainen, email [email protected], phone +358 44 787 0860.