Upcoming
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High-Up!
An official Slush side event: 500+ high schoolers building for two days at Aalto University, 19–20 November. Travel, stay and food covered.
Read about High-Up!An official Slush side event on the Aalto University campus in Espoo, 19 and 20 November 2026, in the middle of Slush week. 500+ high schoolers spend two days building things that actually work, with teams formed on site.
Travel, stay and food are covered, so distance is not a reason to skip it. The full story, the FAQ and sign-up live on the High-Up! page.
Slush side event · Aalto University · 19–20 Nov
Past
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Startup Carnival
An evening with top founders, startup booths, networking, food and music in the heart of Helsinki. Kristo Ovaska and Otso Veisterä joined the panel, with interactive booths and networking bingo helping students meet builders face to face.
284+ going · Panel · Startup booths · Ages 15–21
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Science and Tech Roundtable
A roundtable discussion with nine speakers from science and technology, including founders, researchers and investors working near the frontier. Small-group conversations gave students room to ask real questions instead of just watching.
Marko Voutilainen · Charlotta Topelius · Ohto Pentikäinen · Teemu Myllymäki
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First STUHI Hackathon
Around 100 high schoolers competed in STUHI's first hackathon at Founders House Helsinki, building across five challenge tracks from partners including Supercell, Junction, FR8, ElevenLabs and The Token Company.
Wave Ventures · Supercell · Junction · FR8 · ElevenLabs
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STUHI × Slush
STUHI partnered with Slush for its biggest event yet: 300+ high schoolers, a panel with Jyri Engeström, Timo Ahopelto and Otso Veisterä, startup problem-solving challenges, and Slush tickets for the winning team.
Lifeline Ventures · Slush · Tekniikan museo · Business Helsinki
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Community event
After the new team took over, this first community event brought 50+ high schoolers together for networking and exploring the startup ecosystem. A fresh start with renewed energy and a bigger vision ahead.
Illusian · 50+ attendees · New team debut
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Round tables with founders
Round-table sessions for 100+ high schoolers and recent graduates, with each of the 20 tables hosted by a successful Finnish founder. The discussions inspired students to start building innovative startups already in high school.
20 founders · 20 round-table sessions · Hands-on learning
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Fireside chat
100+ high schoolers attended a fireside chat with two speakers: Ohto Pentikäinen, CEO and co-founder of Doublepoint, on building a deep-tech startup, and Eerika Savolainen, ex-CEO of Slush and Entrepreneur in Residence at Lifeline Ventures.
100+ attendees · Deep tech insights · VC perspective
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First ever STUHI event
140+ high schoolers attended our inaugural speaker event, hearing stories from founders like Margo Roi (FinUA), Sami A. (Klu) and Roni Lahti (Komu Homes). After the panel came networking and startups to explore. It was the very beginning of what would become a movement.
140+ attendees · 3 founder speakers · Networking session