Wed 6th of April 2022
Pitching contest @ Piazza
Hosts: Tomi Kaukinen and Satu Haka
| 9.00 – 9.05 | Hosts Tomi Kaukinen and Satu Haka: Welcome! |
| 9:00 – 11:15 | Pitching Contest: Track I – Future of Industry Partners: Fingrid and Voimatel |
| 12:00 – 14.00 | Pitching Contest: Track II – AI & Data in Business Partners: Siili Solutions and City of Iisalmi |
| 14:30 – 17.00 | Pitching Contest: Track III – Crazy Track |
| 17.00 – | Hosts Tomi Kaukinen and Satu Haka: Thank you! |
Side events for StartUps and SMEs: Growth and internationalization @Piazza upstairs
Host: Mari Polvinen, Kuopio Region Chamber of Commerce
Matchmaking supported by KPY Novapolis @Cervina
| 9.00–17.00 | Matchmaking and networking In the venue, Tahko Ski Resort, we will have both a matchmaking and meeting area and an online matchmaking tool. All ticket holders will have the access to the matchmaking tool Tavata. |
Side events @Break Sokos Hotel upstairs
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Prof. Jyrki Saarinen, UEF: Is good business idea and product like finding a needle in a haystack? |
| 11.00 – 13.00 | Student Track -Idea contest Final |
| 14.00 – 17.00 | Kuopio Health side event – please register in advance here! |
Side events @Hophaus
Hosts: Teemu Kontkanen, Aki Karkulahti and Kirsi Marin
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Marketing Director Kirsi Soininen, City of Kuopio: Welcome! |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Jaakko Löppönen: DXO – Lakeland Tourism Development |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Project Manager Kirsi Piirainen, City of Iisalmi: Sustainable growth in tourism in Ylä-Savo |
| 10.45 – 10.55 | Region Head Jari Ruhkanen, Telia and CEO Jari Rönkkö, Praecom Group: Preset Event and Importance of ICT Talents |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | PhD Jarno Suni, University of Eastern Finland: Regenerative use of nature resources in tourism business |
| Lunch break | |
| 13.00 – 13.30 | Marko Luokkanen, ANDRITZ and Juha Valaja & Jouko Laitinen, Navitas Business Services: Succeed in Varkaus region. |
| Break | |
| 14.00 – 16.15 | FiBAN, EBAN and Invest and Expand in Pohjois-Savo: 14.30 – 15.00: Noora Fagerström I Angel Investors accelerating international growth I Story of Jungle Juice Bar 15.15 – 16.15: A workshop on how to do the winning go-to-market strategy |
Networking Dinner @Piazza
Host: Tommi Taskinen
| 19:00 – 21:00 | Networking Dinner – Valuable Networking Supported by Nordea |
| 21.15 -22.15 | Band – Supersonic! |
Party time! @Piazza
| 22:15 – 01:30 | DJ Sedu Doors open for all! |
Thu 7th of April 2022
Free Shuttle Busses
| 7.45 – 10.00 | Free Shuttle Busses from Piazza to Panorama Bar |
| 16.15 – 17.300 | Free Shuttle Busses from Panorama to Piazza |
Pitching contest @Tahko Mountain’s Ski Lift I Stage Panorama Bar
Host: Tomi Kaukinen
| 8:45 – 11:30 | Pitching Contest I Semifinals in a ski lift |
| 12.15 – 13.45 | Pitching Contest I Battle in a ski lift |
| 14.20 – 14.30 | Pitching Contest I Announcing the top 5 Startups |
| 14.30 – 15.30 | Pitching Contest I Roast |
| 16.00 – 16.15 | Announcing the Winner of Tahko Ski Lift Pitch 2022! |
Side events @Stage Panorama Bar
Host: Tomi Kaukinen
| 9:25 – 9.30 | Host Tomi Kaukinen: Welcome! |
| 9.30 – 9.45 | Johan Halvarsson, Savonia University of Applied Sciences: The Best Kept Secret in the World! |
| 9.50 – 10.00 | Entrepreneur Harri Jokela, Panorama Bar: Case Panorama Bar |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Pitching Contest I First Patch of Semifinal Pitches on Screen |
| 10.30 – 10.50 | CEO Veera Lehmonen and CMO Tomi Kaukinen, Cuckoo Workout: Case example Cuckoo – Break with the stars and World championship of Smart habits. |
| Break | |
| 11.00 – 11.45 | Pitching Contest I Second Patch of Semifinal Pitches on Screen |
| 11.45 – 12.00 | Pitching Contest I Announcing the Best 10 Startups for Battle! |
| 12.00 – 12.25 | Founding Partner, CEO Herkko Plit and EVP Kati Levoranta, P2X Solutions: From a start-up into relevant market player I A Finnish pioneer in green hydrogen and Power-to-X technology |
| 12.30 – 12.55 | Head of Commercial Banking Unit Jussi Rieppo, Nordea: Financial Sector and Green Transition |
| 13.00 – 13.45 | Pitching Contest I Battle Pitches on Screen |
| Break | |
| 14.20 – 14.30 | Pitching Contest I Announcing the top 5 Startups for Roast |
| 14.30 – 15.30 | Pitching Contest I The Roast |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Break |
| 16.00 – 16.10 | Announcing the Winner of Tahko Ski Lift Pitch 2022! |
| 16.15 – | Thank you and see you next year 2023! |
Skiing and snowboarding all day long!
More a detailed programme (including side events, keynotes etc.) will be announced soon.
Event programme and schedule is subjects to change. We hold all rights to changes or cancellation.
More info about Pitching Contest
