Must attend startup events in the Nordics
The Nordic startup ecosystem is a global powerhouse driven by innovation and entrepreneurship, attracting significant global investment. Despite its size, the region produces hundreds of startups each year, including unicorns, supported by strong public–private collaboration, advanced infrastructure, and a highly skilled talent pool. With active venture capital and a culture of sustainability and experimentation, the Nordics foster rapid scaling and global impact. Here are the key startup and tech events you should attend to experience this ecosystem firsthand.
SEPTEMBER:
SNORDIC TECH WEEK:
Dates: 15-19 Sept 2025
📍 Stockholm, Sweden
Nordic Tech Week, launching in Stockholm, is a city-wide celebration with free access to panels, exhibits, and side events. It culminates in a two-day takeover of Kungsträdgården, transforming it into the world’s first fully open tech conference—breaking down barriers and empowering the next generation of builders.https://www.nordictechweek.org/
THE DROP
Date: 16-18 Sept 2025
📍 Malmö, Sweden
The Drop is a flagship European event focused on future-forward investments. With niche roundtables, festival-style energy, and surprise content, it features a startup competition tackling themes from climate risk and renewable energy to AI, robotics, food and agtech, and beyond, bringing together builders, investors, and innovators shaping the next economy. The event is invite-only, curated by the organisers to ensure quality networking and meaningful conversations.https://thedropconf.com/
NORDIC BUSINESS FORUM
Dates: 24-25 Sept 2025
📍 Helsinki, Finland
Ticket Price: €199 - € 3500
Nordic Business Forum 2025 is one of Europe’s largest business and leadership event, bringing together over 7,500 leaders from 50+ countries. Across two days, it focuses on foresight, growth, and culture—offering insights, inspiration, and connections to help leaders drive progress.https://www.nbforum.com/nbf2025/
NORDIC FINTECH WEEK:
Dates: 24-25 Sept 2025
Ticket Price: € 200 - € 960
📍 Copenhagen, Denmark
Nordic Fintech Week is one of the leading gatherings for the region’s fintech ecosystem, bringing together founders, investors, and global innovators. Showcasing Nordic innovation that is turning the region into a fintech powerhouse, the 2025 edition will connect the full ecosystem and highlight the latest industry trends shaping the future of fintech.https://nfweek.com/
ALMI INVEST PORTFOLIO SUMMIT:
Date: 30 Sept 2025
📍 Stockholm, Sweden
Almi is a public funding body and one of the first backers for many startups. The event offers founders a platform to connect, learn, and grow—building investor relationships and unlocking new business opportunities. https://www.almi.se/riskkapital/almi-invest-portfolio-summit/
OCTOBER
NORDEEP:
Date: 2-3 Oct 2025
📍 Dipoli, Espoo
Ticket Price: €99 - €2000
NORDEEP is one of the Nordics’ largest deep tech business summits, bringing together funding, experts, talent, and clients under one roof. Focused on scaling and commercializing research, it fosters quality networking and meaningful partnerships while connecting deep tech ecosystems globally to tackle humanity’s biggest challenges. https://nordeep.com/
REAL DEALS NORDIC FORUM
Date: 7 Oct 2025
📍 Stockholm, Sweden
The Real Deals Nordic Forum, now in its third year, convenes private equity leaders from the Nordics, UK, and Europe. With a focus on macroeconomic shifts, LP perspectives, sector dynamics, and evolving GP strategies, the forum offers an intimate setting for insights on the latest investment trends shaping the Nordic region. https://realdealsnordics.com/realdealsnordicforum2025/en/page/home
GOTHENBURG TECH WEEK
Date: 14-16 Oct 2025
📍 Gothenburg, Sweden
Gothenburg Tech Event brings together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts for seminars, workshops, and networking. It offers a platform to explore the latest tech trends, gain insights from experts, and expand professional networks in Sweden’s west coast hub.https://gbgtechweek.com/
OSLO INNOVATION WEEK
Date: 20-24 Oct 2025
📍 Oslo, Norway
Oslo Innovation Week is an umbrella event uniting 80+ activities across the Norwegian startup and innovation ecosystem. With a focus on Real Action. Real Impact. Real Oslo., it highlights solutions in renewable energy, health tech, the circular economy, and ocean tech—showcasing the ambition and diversity of Oslo’s 3,000 startups and scaleups. https://www.oiw.no/about
BIG BANG LAUNCH: GLOBAL LAUNCH PAD - GATEWAY TO GLOBAL MARKETS
Date: 23 Oct 2025
📍 Oslo, Norway
The Global Launch Pad, funded by Oslo Kommune and led by Tech Nordic Advocates and Global Tech Advocates, marks the international expansion of their “Gateway to Global Markets” initiative. The event provides a platform to connect with investors, partners, and ecosystem players supporting global growth opportunities.https://tnaoiw2025.confetti.events/
NOVEMBER
SCALE UP EUROPE
Date: 12 Nov 2025
📍Copenhagen, Denmark
Scale-Up Europe is a high-level conference where founders, investors, and policymakers meet to shape Europe’s entrepreneurial future. Held in Denmark during its EU Council Presidency, and aligned with SME Week and Global Entrepreneurship Week, it explores how to better support scale-ups through innovation policy, access to capital, and cross-border cooperation.https://gew.dk/scale-up-europe/
IMPACT WEEK
Date: 18 Nov 2025
📍 Malmö, Sweden
Impact Week Malmö is Europe’s leading gathering for impact investors and capital providers. It accelerates funding for people and planet, builds connections, and highlights the Nordic impact ecosystem, turning challenges into opportunities for systemic and sustainable change. https://www.impacteurope.net/events/impact-week-2025
SLUSH:
Date: 19–20 Nov 2025
📍Helsinki, Finland
Slush, founded in 2008 as a 250-person gathering, has grown into one of the world’s leading startup event in Helsinki. Organized by students and powered by volunteers, it connects startups, investors, and tech leaders while inspiring young people to pursue careers in entrepreneurship and innovation. As a not-for-profit, its mission is to support founders who aim to change the world. https://slush.org/
JANUARY
NORDIC VENTURE CAPITAL FORUM
Date: 27-29 Jan 2026
📍 Göteborg, Sweden
Scaleups. Over three days, it brings together founders, investors, corporates, and policymakers to explore deep tech, climate and mobility innovation, sustainable brands, and the future of quantum—driving ideas, connections, and action. https://www.gowest.capital/mobile
FEBRUARY
TECHARENA
Date: 11-12 Feb 2026
📍 Stockholm, Sweden
Techarena 2026 in Stockholm is where entrepreneurship and innovation meet business. Bringing together startups, scaleups, investors, and corporate leaders, it returns under the theme “New Era, Next Mindset”, a call for stakeholders to unite, navigate disruption, and shape what comes next.https://www.techarena.se/events/techarena-2026?_gl=1*n1b2w2*_up*MQ.._gaMTgwMzkzNTg3OS4xNzUzMTg2MDUy*_ga_ER4P1G147C*czE3NTMxODYwNTAkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTMxODYwNTAkajYwJGwwJGgxMjg2Nzk3Mzcw