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Helsinki Design Week 2026

The Nordics' largest design festival, running for 10+ days across Helsinki with 200,000+ visitors, 250+ events, and a dedicated design-business program for creative startups, service designers, and UX studios. Features exhibitions, pop-ups, talks, and the Design Forum pitching event.

Most events free. Useful for creative-tech, UX tooling, and design-software founders looking to connect with Nordic design buyers.

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