Slush is a leading global startup and tech event that connects startups with investors, media, and industry leaders, with over 14,000 attendees in 2014. The event highlights the Nordic region's growing impact on global innovation, featuring 1,400 early-stage startups and 750 investors in 2014. In 2015, Slush will introduce the 'Global Virtual Impact Accelerator' to support purpose-driven startups focused on positive societal and environmental change.

1. GLOBALVIRTUALIMPACT
ACCELERATOR2015

2. Slush is the focal point for startups and tech talent
to meet with top-tier international investors,
executives and media. In 2014, Slush brought
together over 14.000 attendees and more than 3500
companies for the two-day event.
Slush is a non-profit event organized by a community
of entrepreneurs, investors, and students. Slush has
grown from a 300-person gathering to become the
leading event of its kind in the world.
Yet, the philosophy behind it has remained the same:
to help the next generation of great, world-
conquering companies forward.
WHATISSLUSH?

3. “EVERYONE’SHERE.”Ilkka Paananen, Founder & CEO of Supercell

4. The Nordics is the focal point of digital
disruption. It is the home of industry defining
technologies and tech companies such as
Skype, Spotify, Nokia, SSH, IRC, Linux, MySQL,
Polar and Supercell.
During the past five years, 26% of all European
exits have come from the Nordic countries –
representing less than 4% of European
population. The Nordic capitals also have the
most billion dollar valued companies compared
to population after Silicon Valley.
I always thought Silicon Valley
was the epicenter of global
innovation. After Slush, I
changed my mind.
– Wang Jian, CTO of Alibaba
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THENORDICSAREBOOMING

5. WHOATTENDSSLUSH?
HIROSHI MIKITANI
Founder, Chairman
and CEO of Rakuten
SUE GARDNER
Executive Director
of Wikimedia
WANG YANG
Vice Premier of
People’s Republic China
TOOMAS H. ILVES
President of
Estonia
LINDA LIUKAS
Founder of
RailsGirls & Hello Ruby
MIKKEL SVANE
Founder & CEO
of Zendesk
ILKKA PAANANEN
Founder & CEO
at Supercell
ALEXANDER STUBB
Prime Minister
of Finland
NIKLAS ZENNSTRÖM
Founder of Skype &
Atomico Ventures
WANG JIAN
CTO of
Alibaba Group
TAIZO SON
Founder & Chairman
of GungHo Online
MARTIN LORENTZON
Co-founder &
Chairman of Spotify

6. STARTUPS
Slush is organised for startups by startups. In 2014, there
were 1400 early-stage startups from around the globe at the
event, meeting with investors, media and potential corporate
partners. Our offering for startups includes:
– Slush 100 pitching competition
– TOP 10 later stage startups on main stage
– 250 startup demo stands
– Industry specific matchmaking sessions
– 1-on-1 meetings with investors
In 2014, the winner of Slush 100 pitching competition won an
investment worth of half a million euros.

7. INVESTORS
Slush attracts venture capitalists, angel investors,
corporate venturing and M&A executives.
In 2014, there were total of 750 investors at Slush,
representing 140 venture capital funds and 100
corporations – having 4000 meetings with
startups at Slush meeting areas.

8. MEDIA
Slush offers media two days full of interesting content:
top startups, product launches, 300 speakers, new
technologies and interviews of top tech leaders.
In 2014, 700 journalists from 45 countries came to
Slush and covered 1400 stories, reaching 190 million
people globally.

9. CORPORATIONS
Slush is the focal point for established companies and
brands that are looking for partnerships with startups and
seeking the newest technology trends. Slush is also a unique
platform for product launches, open innovation challenges
and networking. In 2014, Slush hosted 150 CEOs of stock-
listed companies and 100 M&A departments.

10. SLUSHIMPACTIN2015
In 2015 Slush Impact will bring world’s leading
impact startups and ecosystem together.
Together with the Finnish Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Slush creates ‘Impact’ - the key cross-
cutting theme of 2015, intended for purpose
driven startups to demonstrate the importance of
new type of entrepreneurship: one that combines
scalable business models with positive impact on
the environment or society to make positive
change globally.
A key component of Slush Impact is virtual, Global
Impact Accelerator program.

11. GLOBALVIRTUALIMPACTACCELERATOR
WHYISTHISACCELERATORARRANGED? +HELSINKIBOOTCAMPWEEK
It is a hands-on approach to the global
development agenda that involves
innovative, high-growth startups.
The network of partners support
startups in creating solutions that work
on the terms of developing markets.
Mainstreaming impact entrepreneurship
mindset and supporting the formation of
a thriving global impact ecosystem
Targeted towards 30+ leading impact startups
that are selected from partner hubs:
• Selected startups receive mentoring & support
before attending the bootcamp week in Finland
• The Helsinki boot camp will be a one week
training and networking accelerator that
culminates to Slush 2015
• Post-event mentoring & support

12. SCHEDULE2015
APRIL-MAY JUNE-JULY-AUGUST 4TH–13THOFNOVEMBER DECEMBER
Skills and
development
Building
communities
Getting ready for
local competitions
30+ globally leading
impact startups selected
from partner hubs to
attend the first Global
Virtual Impact Accelerator.
Pitch!
Local competitions
@ Partner Hubs
Mentoring
Innovation
Summit
Slush 2015
Mentoring & Support
Helsinki Boot Camp
Capacity building & networking
1,5 week in Helsinki
Helsinki bootcamp including skills training, networking with Finnish
community and finally being featured in Slush 2015 among wider
global like-minded community, and harnessing all opportunities for
accelerating growth at Slush.
Post-event support and
follow-up as well as
accelerator evaluation

13. • Helsinki boot camp program from 4th to 13th of November,
2015: air tickets and accommodation covered for the
duration of the program*
• Conference pass to Slush
• Opportunity to be featured in Slush within Slush Impact
• Opportunity to attend and to be featured in UNICEF
Innovation Summit
• Networking and meeting opportunities with impact
investors, NGOs, institutions, startups, media and other
stakeholders
• Skills workshops and capacity building
• Industry specific matchmaking sessions
*All program related expenses will be covered for the selected startups. The attendee will be
responsible for visa-related costs
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14. 1400STARTUPS,RANGINGFROMMOBILEAPPLICATIONSTO
HIGH-TECHHARDWAREATTENDEDSLUSH 2014.
THEWINNEROFTHE“SLUSH100”PITCHINGCOMPETITION
WONANINVESTMENTWORTHHALFAMILLIONEUROS.

15. November 11-12th, 2015
in Helsinki, Finland
www.slush.org