april, 2022
Event Details
What’s this all about?
Eastern Finland’s the most unique business and networking event offers an energising experience for all business minded people! The pitch event itself (organized since 2017) was so successful that it transformed what was originally a small group of people working within the Kuopio Region Chamber of Commerce into what is now the larger SLP Growth Community which consists of business professionals, investors, academic institutions, and civic leaders from Finland and beyond. Growth Community’s main event Tahko Ski Lift Pitch is held yearly in Tahko Ski Resort.
PROGRAM
Wed 6th of April 2022
Pitching contest @ Piazza
| 9.00 – 9.05 | Hosts Tomi Kaukinen and Satu Haka: Welcome! |
| 9:00 – 11:15 | Pitching Contest: Track I – Future of Industry Partners: Fingrid and Voimatel |
| 12:00 – 14.00 | Pitching Contest: Track II – AI & Data in Business Partners: Siili Solutions and City of Iisalmi |
| 14:30 – 17.00 | Pitching Contest: Track III – Crazy Track |
| 17.00 – | Hosts Tomi Kaukinen and Satu Haka: Thank you! |
Side events for StartUps and SMEs: Growth and internationalization @ Piazza upstairs
| 12.00 – 13.00 | Gallant Ltd. I How to finance international growth? |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Berggren Ltd. I Supporting business in international markets (IPR) |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Board Partner Eastern Finland I Board work in SMEs and Start Ups |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Accountor Ltd. I Financial Management for Growth and Internationalization |
Matchmaking supported by KPY Novapolis @ Cervina
| 9.00–17.00 | Matchmaking and networking In the venue, Tahko Ski Resort, we will have both a matchmaking and meeting area and an online matchmaking tool. All ticket holders will have the access to the matchmaking tool Tavata when it opens few weeks in advance. |
Side events @ Break Sokos Hotel upstairs Kuopio Healt
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Prof. Jyrki Saarinen, UEF: Commercialization |
| 11.00 – 13.00 | Student Track -Idea contest Final |
| 14.00 – 17.00 | Kuopio Health side event – please register in advance here! |
Side events @ Hophaus
| 09:00 – 09:30 | City of Kuopio: Welcome! |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Jaakko Löppönen: DXO – Regional Tourism in Lakeland Finland |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Kirsi Piirainen, City of Iisalmi: Sustainable growth in tourism in Ylä-Savo |
| Break | |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | PhD Jarno Suni, University of Eastern Finland: Regenerative use of nature resources in tourism business |
| Lunch break | |
| 12.30 – 13.00 | To be announced later. |
| 13.00 – 13.30 | Marko Luokkanen, ANDRITZ and Juha Valaja & Jouko Laitinen, Navitas Business Services: Succeed in Varkaus region. |
| Break | |
| 14.00 – 16.15 | FiBAN, EBAN and Invest and Expand in Pohjois-Savo: A workshop on how to do the winning go-to-market strategy. Angel Investors accelerating international growth I Story of Jungle Juice Bar |
Networking Dinner @ Piazza
| 19:00 – 21:30 | Networking Dinner – Valuable Networking Supported by Nordea |
Party time! @ Piazza
| 21:30 – 01:30 | DJ Sedu |
Thu 7th of April 2022
Pitching contest @ Tahko Mountain’s Ski Lift I Stage Panorama Bar
| 9:00 – 11:00 | Pitching Contest I Semifinals in a ski lift |
| 12.00 – 13.30 | Pitching Contest I Battle in a ski lift |
| 14.00 – 14.15 | Pitching Contest I Announcing the top 5 Startups |
| 14.30 – 15.30 | Pitching Contest I Roast |
| 16.00 – 16.15 | Announcing the Winner of Tahko Ski Lift Pitch 2022! |
Side events @ Stage Sun Terrace
| 10:00 – 16.00 | Berggren I IPR Snow Café |
| 10.30 – 10.45 | Cuckoo Workout for all kind of Stars: Start Ups’ and Business Leaders’ Wellbeing |
| 11.00 – 11.15 | To be announced later. |
| 13.30 – 13.45 | To be announced later. |
| 14.00 – 14.15 | To be announced later. |
Side events @ Stage Panorama Bar
| 9:25 – 9.30 | Host Tomi Kaukinen: Welcome! |
| 9.30 – 9.45 | Project Manager Johan Halvarsson, Savonia University of Applied Sciences: SuperEcosystem – Cross-pollinating R&D & Business |
| 9.50 – 10.00 | Entrepreneur Harri Jokela, Panorama Bar: Case Panorama Bar |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Pitching Contest I First Patch of Semifinal Pitches on Screen |
| 10.30 – 10.45 | CEO Veera Lehmonen and Marketing Advisor Tomi Kaukinen, Cuckoo Workout: Case: Breaks with the Stars |
| Break | |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Pitching Contest I Second Patch of Semifinal Pitches on Screen |
| 11.45 – 12.00 | Pitching Contest I Announcing the Best 10 Startups for Battle! |
| 12.00 – 12.25 | Founding Partner, CEO Herkko Plit and EVP Kati Levoranta, P2X Solutions: A Finnish pioneer in green hydrogen and Power-to-X technology |
| 12.30 – 12.55 | Nordea: Financial Sector and Green Transition |
| 13.00 – 13.45 | Pitching Contest I Battle Pitches on Screen |
| 14.20 – 14.30 | Pitching Contest I Announcing the top 5 Startups for Roast |
| 14.30 – 15.30 | Pitching Contest I Roast |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | To be announced later. |
| 16.00 – 16.10 | Announcing the Winner of Tahko Ski Lift Pitch 2022! |
| 16.15 – | Thank you and see you next year 2023! |
Skiing and snowboarding all day long!
More a detailed programme (including side events, keynotes etc.) will be announced soon.
Event programme and schedule is subjects to change. We hold all rights to changes or cancellation.
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