The SPLASH! Forum
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THE SPLASH! FORUM 2026 🌊
28-29 August 2026 · Helsinki (Location TBC)
The SPLASH! is Finland's only nationally coordinated, student-led forum built exclusively for early-stage entrepreneurs: founders at the idea stage, before the company exists. For investors and ecosystem builders, it is a rare chance to see the very earliest founders in the country before anyone else does, in one room, over two days.
The 2026 forum is built around a two-day arc that is genuinely new to Finland's entrepreneurship landscape: a day to build from zero, followed by a day to begin sailing towards one.
🌊 Day 1 - Building Day
Participants arrive with nothing. They form teams and build ideas from scratch across three industry tracks: natural sciences, AI and technology, and the creative industries. Each track is anchored by a real challenge from a partner organisation. Teams develop and refine throughout the day and prepare their pitches for Day 2.
🌊 Day 2 - Sailing Day
The day opens with the pitches from Day 1, then turns to stories from founders who started exactly where the room is, at zero, and built to one. Interactive keynotes, panel discussions, and fireside chats anchor the programme. The day closes with the ES Pitching Competition: all 17 Finnish Entrepreneurship Societies nominate a startup from their ecosystem to compete on the main stage in front of investors and industry leaders. For angels, it is a curated look at emerging dealflow from every corner of Finland.
Who's it for?
Founders, investors, researchers, ecosystem members, and the curious. For the FiBAN community specifically, it is two days of direct access to the earliest-stage founder pipeline in the country, the people you want to meet long before they are raising.
📋 The details
🗓️ When: 28-29 August 2026
📍 Where: Helsinki (exact location announced soon)
💡 Why: See, meet, and back Finland's earliest founders as they go from 0 → 1
🎟️ Tickets: Choose the ticket that suits you, including a Support Pass for investors and ecosystem allies who want to be in the room and help keep it open. Get yours here: https://venga.app/events/f0191be2-08ce-4923-bc4f-8f67b865aaf2
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See you at THE SPLASH! 🌊