This event has already taken place. It ran on 25 Feb 2026 – 26 Feb 2026 in Oulu, Finland.
Polar Bear Pitching 2026
Annual startup pitching event in Oulu, Finland, where founders literally pitch their ideas while standing in an ice-hole cut in the frozen Baltic Sea. Attracts international media attention and a lively audience of investors and ecosystem builders. Memorable entry point for startups seeking Nordic visibility and viral marketing moments.
Details
- Date
- 25 Feb 2026 – 26 Feb 2026
- Format
- In-person
- Price
- € · Budget
- Target audience
- Investors
Speakers
12- Sarita RunebergMaria 01 (CEO)
- Maria PennanenAccelerator Frankfurt GmbH (Co-founder & Managing Director)
- Ronny ErikssonODDfest (CEO & Founder)
- Rasmus Wiinstedt TscherningCreative Business Network (Director & Founder)
- Ville HulkkoElementic (CEO)
- Daniel FischerFingersoft (Producer)
- Steven LaValleUniversity of Oulu (Professor)
- Sami LampinenInventure (CEO & Founder)
- Victoria FähIPR.VC (Manager)
- Ville HeikkinenButterfly Ventures (Co-founder & Partner)
- Maximilian LeRouxAcouspin (CEO & co-founder)
- Milja MäkeläFiBAN (COO)
Who's taking part
Organizers
1- BusinessOuluExternal site
Partners
5- LUMI AI FactoryExternal site
- Oulu University of Applied Sciences (OAMK)External site
- Oulu2026 (European Capital of Culture)External site
- ReggsterExternal site
- University of OuluExternal site
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