Estonian Deeptech Evening at Slush 2026

​Deep Roots. Wild Ideas.

​Deep tech meets unexpected flavours, eclectic beats and good company.

​Estonia’s deeptech scene is making waves. With Skeleton Technologies becoming the country’s first deeptech hardware unicorn, a new generation of founders is turning breakthroughs in robotics, AI, defence and materials into globally ambitious companies.

​But taking breakthrough technology from lab to scale takes more than great science. It takes the right people, commercial vision and bold ideas.

​Join us at the Embassy of Estonia in Helsinki for a Slush 2026 Deep x Wild side event bringing together founders, investors and ecosystem leaders to explore what it takes to build world-class deeptech ventures.

​Expect fresh perspectives, meaningful connections and a lively evening of unexpected flavours and eclectic beats.

​Join us for an evening where deep thinking meets a little wild.

​PROGRAMME

​17:00 | Registration and gathering

​17:30 | Opening remarks by Ambassador Janne Jõesaar-Ruusalu

​17:35 | Panel Discussion: "The missing co-founder: Building deeptech teams from lab to scale" with Ahti Heinla, CEO of Starship Technologies & others

​18:00 | Partner presentations by Adapter, Tehnopol and Tartu Science Park

​18:10 | Pitching by deeptech accelerator 1st cohort companies

​18:30 | Networking and expo. DJ set by HOL Sisters