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Slush 2026 Guide for Spinouts, Deeptech, Researchers, and Universities

Whether you lead a university, run a research center, work in a tech transfer office, or are a researcher or founder taking your first step from lab to company, this guide covers what to do, where to be and how to prepare. The Spinout Track starts on Day 0 with the European Spinout Forum (17 Nov) and continues with Science to Scale (18 Nov), where proof-of-concept research meets 100+ deeptech investors.

And there is way more… Covered in this handbook.

Europe has the research. Slush is where it finds its backers.

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Quick links to

Slush Platform

Slush website

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For questions beyond this guide, send a message to

Kara Soini, Founder Activities Team Lead

**[email protected]**

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Table of Contents

Why is Slush 2026 relevant for

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Universities and research centers

If your institution has proof-of-concept research or spinout-ready projects, this is where they meet the deeptech investors who should be backing them.

• Pitch your research to 100+ deeptech investors at Science to Scale.
• Meet the researchers, TTOs, and investors shaping European spinouts, all in one place. </aside>

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Deeptech startups & Research teams

If you're building deeptech, this is where your technology meets the investors who should be backing it.

• Book meetings with 3,300 investors through the Meeting Tool before you arrive.
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Deeptech Investors at Slush

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3,300 investors are coming to Slush 2026, bringing more than $4T in assets under management to one place.

Over 1,400 investors at Slush 2025 invested in deeptech, covering 45% of our investor audience.

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Our investor base includes dedicated deeptech funds like Heartcore Capital, Atlantic, Fifty Years, Extantia, Daphni, Voima Ventures, AlbionVC, Evercurious, Maki.vc, MITO, Pillar VC

Ways to connect with Investors at Slush 2026

Success stories from the past

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Relevant Side Events

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A quick overview of recommended Side Events targeted for Deeptech Startups, Research Teams, and Universities at Slush 2026.

• To apply and register for these events, you need to create a profile on the Slush Platform.
• While most Side Events require a Slush ticket, there are a few events you can join by registration only!

⭐️ More events can be found on our Platform under Side Events.

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Nov 17 – Day 0

🇪🇺 European Spinout Forum

🦾 Hardware Foundry

🤝 Founder Dawn

🎡 360° Pitching for Life Science Startups

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Nov 18 – Day 1

🔭 Science to Scale

🛰️ State of European Deep Tech 2027 by Dealroom

🔬Y Science by HiLIFE - University of Helsinki

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Nov 19 – Day 2

🦾The Industrial Renaissance Summit by Google Cloud and Extantia

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Relevant Speakers

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Beyond meetings and networking, the Stage talks are one of the easiest ways to pick up new ideas, spot trends in your field, and find people worth reaching out to afterwards.

Watch out especially for the Impact Stage and Builder Stage programs during the Main Event:

• Impact Stage carries a health tech, med tech and deeptech focus this year
• Builder Stage delivers startup advice aimed at an early-stage audience

⭐️ The full speaker lineup is up to date on our website.

Every main stage talk is open to all pass holders

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Looking forward to seeing these deeptech speakers on stage: