SLUSH 2026 | swisstech

SLUSH 2026

Nov 18-19, 2026

— Helsinki (Finland)

The most founder focused event on the planet

Helsinki (Finland)

The most founder focused event on the planet

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swisstech @ SLUSH 2026

Highlights 2025

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Presentation of the Swiss startups, ecosystems and investors.

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swisstech @ SLUSH 2026

World's leading startup event

In a Nutshell

SLUSH is a not-for-profit organization on a mission to help and create founders to change the world.

What began in 2008 as a 250-person gathering has grown into the world’s leading startup event. Each year, SLUSH brings together a carefully curated community of European startups, world-class investors, and top tech journalists at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Center. Today, it stands as the largest venture capital gathering on the planet.

The doors to SLUSH 2026 will open at 8.00 am on November 18th.

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We're part of it!

Since 2017, Switzerland has been part of SLUSH and this year, the swisstech Pavilion is proud to showcase groundbreaking Swiss startups driving innovation in Deep Tech.

📍 Find us at Messukeskus Helskinki, Pavilion 7A11 — we look forward to meeting you!

Global Deep Tech Battle

Switzerland, ranked #1 in innovation (Global Innovation Index), is powering the Global Deep Tech Battle (GDTB).

This is your chance to take the stage at one of the world’s biggest tech events — SLUSH in Helsinki, November 18–19.

Pitch live to an international jury and compete for cash prizes, visibility, and exclusive opportunities to scale your startup.

➡️ Discover the competition

They are with us

4QT

AI & Robotics

4QT builds autonomy-ready, rare-earth-free hybrid-electric UGVs: one modular platform for defence, critical infrastructure and construction.

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AI-Tails

Healthtech

AI-powered preventive health monitoring for pets — starting with cats, without wearables.

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Alp Bio

Healthtech

The immune system kills good drugs. We catch it in human organoids, predict it with AI, and re-engineer the antibody so it survives the patient.

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Annaida Technologies

Healthtech

Non-invasive metabolic embryo screening for better IVF outcomes.

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Babylat

Healthtech

Giving premature babies the best start in life by replacing cow milk-based fortifiers with personalised nutrition made from their own mother’s milk.

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Borobotics

Cleantech

Borobotics is developing geothermal drills unlocking cheaper & more accessible, sustainable heating & cooling.

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BTRY

Cleantech

BTRY develops solid-state batteries that are as a thin as a hair, fast-charging and stable at high temperatures for IoT, MedTech and consumer devices.

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calmea AG

Healthtech

calmea develops sleep technology that transforms ordinary beds into intelligent health platforms, tracking sleep and optimizing the bedroom.

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catchfree®

Healthtech

catchfree®. Seafood simply from plants.

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CINDER AG

Healthtech

The wearable for women’s pain, finally designed to fit her body and life.

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Hemetron

Healthtech

Quantitative at-home blood testing for better, more timely treatment decisions in chronic inflammatory diseases.

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Innopearl

ICT

Connected Intelligence. Make innovation-led growth possible - faster.

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kuafu AG

Cleantech

kuafu builds the copilot for predictive energy control, enabling cleaner, smarter, and more resilient energy systems.

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Leg&airy AG

Healthtech

Data-driven personalized orthotic solutions to maximize treatment outcome for every user.

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nextesy AG

Fintech

AI-native business administration, autonomous by design.

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Ophthorobotics

AI & Robotics

Rethinking the future of intravitreal injections

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Oravita VR

Edtech

Step into language, speak the world-real-life conversations in real-time environments in a VR world with your native-speaking avatar language teacher.

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planetary

Healthtech

planetary is the bioeconomy’s industrial production backbone

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Planeto

Cleantech

Plan smarter, power better! The cleantech SaaS for engineering next-gen heating networks.

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qCella AG

Cleantech

qCella provides smarter cabin heating for e-mobility

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RegCheck (by Softreg GmbH)

AI & Robotics

Compliance services run on verifiable AI: EU authorised representative and importer first, audit services next. Every finding traced to its evidence.

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Rhonexum

ICT

Rhonexum is an integrated circuit design house dedicated to developing electronic circuits performing at cryogenic temperatures.

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RTDT Laboratories

Cleantech

Making wind turbines great again.

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Scewo AG

AI & Robotics

Empowers your mobility with innovative, all-terrain electric wheelchairs that effortlessly tackle stairs and adapt to any environment

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Sefit Health

Healthtech

Making exposure therapy for mental and neurological conditions controllable, measurable and scalable through VR.

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Silex

ICT

The trusted AI infrastructure for legal knowledge

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Subatron

ICT

Wireless underwater communication combining long range and high data rates.

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TeamFence SA

Cybersecurity

TeamFence protects employees in the browser, reducing human cyber risk through Fency: our AI Agent.

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Treeless AG

Cleantech

Next-Gen Biofabricated Materials, Engineered by Scientists in Harmony with Nature

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TruLux

AI & Robotics

The trust layer for physical goods in a digital world - securing high value agentic (and human) commerce.

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Trust Exchange

Fintech

The European standard for backability.

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VERSIVE

Healthtech

Pioneering a new category in manual mobility with the world's first wheelchair with integrated steering.

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Ecosystems

Bern Economic Development Agency

The Bern Economic Development Agency supports you with a wide range of services, financial contributions & infrastructure.

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Canton Schwyz, Office for Economy

Schwyz, Switzerland: an attractive base for start-ups and scale-ups going international, with competitive taxes and direct access to Zurich.

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CERN Venture Connect

CERN's catalyst for deep-tech ventures, connecting founders with cutting-edge technologies, experts and a global ecosystem.

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Economic Development Agency Canton of Schaffhausen

We support international companies looking to expand into Schaffhausen/Switzerland, offering free, tailor-made support to help you evaluate locations.

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