A GLOBAL NETWORK OF LOCAL EVENTS
SLUSH'D
Slush’D is a community-driven movement that empowers teams across the globe to create events for their local ecosystems – all in the spirit of Slush’s mission “to create and help founders that change the world”.
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THE BASICS
THIS ONE’S ON YOU
Slush’D helps propel nascent startup ecosystems globally with events tackling bottlenecks that hinder local startups from reaching their full potential.
On top of our brand, organizers will receive tools, mentorship, and guidelines that allow them to hit the ground running. Beyond that, only the sky’s the limit – Slush’D events are organized independently by local teams. We envision gatherings ranging from 100-person cocktail events to 1000-person conventions. Oh, and did we mention it’s all free?
THE IMPACT
LIGHT A SPARK IN YOUR LOCAL ECOSYSTEM
Over the past decade, Slush has helped propel Helsinki into one of the most thriving startup ecosystems in Europe. With Slush’D, we want to replicate that trajectory in nascent ecosystems around the globe.
Thus, in putting together a concept for their Slush’D events, organizers should predominantly answer the question: “right now, which bottleneck is most critically holding our local ecosystem back?”
For our pilot event in Trondheim in the fall of 2021, the ecosystem gathered around the theme “from startup to scaleup” – unpacking how the university town’s budding entrepreneurial activity can blossom into enduring, important deeptech companies.
THE TEAMS
SPARKING GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS
When we got going in 2008, we knew absolutely nothing about organizing events. However, what we did know was that Finland needs a new era of innovation – one in which people aspire to build the future rather than optimize the present.
This is the spark that we look for in Slush’D organizers as well. Any individual or team with a deep-rooted passion for entrepreneurship and an early hypothesis of the bottleneck that their event would address can qualify.
Oh and by the way, we’ve come to learn that onboarding someone who knows a little bit about events doesn’t hurt.
Importantly, Slush is a not-for-profit movement – and we’re aiming to make Slush’D one, too. While for-profit entities can qualify as organizers, Slush’D events should not be organized with the intention to turn a profit. In fact, we will require that any bottom line be reserved for subsequent events, or that it’s reinvested into the local ecosystem.
What’s more, government trade missions or corporate innovation programs do not fit the grassroots mentality of Slush’D.
OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE SOMETHING TO REMEMBER
Interested in organizing a Slush’D event? Applications for organizing Slush’D in 2024 will open in May. Check out the essential info on applying below.
What
Slush’D events help solve bottlenecks that your local startups face. Your idea and your team along with the Slush brand and mentorship come together to create some Slush magic in your community.
Time
Applications for Slush’D events in 2023 have closed, so we’ll soon be looking for events to take place in 2024.
Size
100–1000 people – however many feels just right for your ecosystem and concept.
QUESTIONS?
Drop us a line at [email protected].
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Slush’D in 2023
See below where Slush’D is taking place this year.
More coming soon!
Slush’D in 2022
See below where Slush’D took place in 2022.