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.
