18 August 2026 · Kuopio, Finland
Startup Summit Kuopio 2026
Bringing together founders, investors and builders for an afternoon of pitches, insights and networking.
Part of Health Insights Week 2026
About
Startup Summit Kuopio is a regional startup event bringing together early-stage startups, investors, researchers and ecosystem builders.
The event features startup pitching, investor matchmaking, and networking in a single day. Startup Summit Kuopio will be held in Kuopio on 18 August 2026.
Previous speakers & jury (2025)
Announcements for 2026 speakers & jury coming soon.
Janne juhola
Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital
Maija Lindeman
Growth & Community Director, Finnish Startup Community
Saara Rissanen
CTO & Chief Scientist, Co-founder, adamant Health Oy
Jari Osmala
Northern Savo Area regional angel of FiBAN®
2026 speakers will be announced soon.
Janne Juhola
Speaker, pitch competition jury member 2025
Maija Lindeman
Speaker, pitch competition jury member 2025
Saara Rissanen
Speaker, pitch competition jury member 2025
Jari Osmala
Pitch competition jury member 2025
Event ticket
Startup Summit Kuopio 2026
Includes:
Full-day access to the event
Startup pitches and keynote sessions
Investor & startup matchmaking
Structured networking sessions
Coffee & snacks
Pre-registration is free and non-binding. It simply gives you early access to event updates, ticket sales, and announcements. You are not committing to attend or pay anything.
From Startup Summit Eastern Finland 2025
Below you’ll see a gallery from Startup Summit Eastern Finland 2025, organized in Microkatu 1, Novapolis. Photography by: Paula Turpeinen.
Sponsors & partners
Startup Summit Kuopio is organized in collaboration with regional ecosystem partners.
