Business Finland will be hosting four different side events at the Happiness Lounge during Slush 2026. Expect an inspiring program and networking opportunities in a unique environment.
Happiness Lounge at Slush 2026
Unlock your potential in the Finnish state of mind – the state of happiness
We believe that happiness is a superpower. It takes you down paths that truly attract you, like building a quantum computer, diving under the ice, turning waste into wealth, learning to speak wolf.
In the happiest country in the world, happiness is much more than just an emotion. It is a state of mind – a driver and an enabler. And more than just a way to come together and solve problems, it’s a way forward. It lowers obstacles by offering predictability, assurance and shared potential to grasp onto opportunities.
Slush is the world's leading startup festival, bringing together investors, companies and startups. Business Finland is hosting four side events during the event week to showcase how foreign companies, startups and investors can benefit from collaboration with Finnish companies and ecosystems.
Business Finland Happiness Lounge facts
WHEN
18–19 November 2026
WHERE
Business Finland Happiness Lounge, Room 208–209, Congress Wing, Helsinki Expo and Convention Center (Messukeskus)
Our Happiness Lounge will take over the lobby area in the second floor of the Siipi Conference Center, and the meeting rooms 208 and 209. Meeting room 208 will serve as the main venue for the side events.
PLEASE NOTE
- NO Slush ticket required for Business Finland's Happiness Lounge events in the Conference Center, just register to the events via links below.
- Photos and videos will be taken at the venue.
Business Finland Happiness Lounge program during Slush 2026
At the Business Finland Happiness Lounge, leading experts, pioneering companies and international partners come together to explore solutions that support health, wellbeing, clean transition, security and future growth. Join us for inspiring discussions, practical insights and opportunities to connect with the people shaping tomorrow's healthier, safer and more resilient – happier – societies.
Comprehensive Security – from Space to Earth
Join us to network, showcase your expertise, and build new partnerships. Exchange ideas and insights on how the needs and solutions of comprehensive security and the space sector meet. And furthermore explore how these connections can create international success stories and drive business growth.
Scaling the Clean Transition – Capital, Ecosystems and Future Growth
How can clean transition companies secure growth capital, enter global industrial ecosystems and scale their solutions internationally? Scaling the Clean Transition brings together startups, investors, leading companies and ecosystem builders to explore the funding, partnerships and emerging opportunities shaping the next wave of clean transition growth.
Finnish Digital Ecosystems Powering Global Partnerships
Join us for an inspiring pitching and matchmaking event where we highlights Finland’s digital ecosystems in the fields of immersive technologies, artificial intelligence, photonics, semiconductors, radio and network, and quantum. The event also enables networking, and building partnership globally.
How Finland Contributes to a Good Life
The Business Finland Happiness Lounge brings together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and innovators to discuss practical solutions that support healthier, happier and more sustainable lives.
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