Space Pitch – pitching competion is on it's WAY! Application is open NOW until September!

Are you a growth minded startup or scaleup entrepreneur? Now is your chance to pitch your company!

This competition will get your product/service before the eyes of potential investors and get tips on how to move forward on your growth journey at Space Pitch startup event organized in October in Seinäjoki, Finland.

WHEN IS THIS EVENT AND WHEN CAN WE APPLY?

The event will take place on the 12th of October, application process starts before the summe  Application form can be found from this page. You can apply until 31st of August.

The final appr. 10 companies will be announced in September, about a month before the actual event. We will contact all companies who have applied with the results.

The epic startup event Space Pitch event will be held in Seinäjoki 12th of October. If you make it to the finals, you will pitch at Space Pitch event live to the sharks, so mark this day to your calendar! We will arrange an info session online for the finalists.

WHO CAN APPLY?

This South Ostrobotnian "Shark Tank's" pitching competition is open for companies from every field and all over Finland. Applicant companies can be growth oriented young companies (under 5 years) OR more mature companies with a new, innovative product or business idea.

For all the companies Into Seinäjoki offers a service path, that coaches you in building a pitch deck, present your company and securing product market fit (in Finnish).

THE PRIZES FOR THE WINNING STARTUP

SHARKS

The sharks bring alot of value and they are eager to help, with live sparring during pitching session. And maybe they or participants will be inspired to follow along on your journey: mentor, invest or connect you with the right people. We have already booked investors Oskari Lehtonen (Redstone Nordics) and Ilkka Sillanpää (Hegemonia Oy) to our shark roster. Here are some amazing sharks from the resent years for ex. Tero Numminen, Helene Auramo, Peter Vesterbacka, Tero Luoma, Tuomas Pahlman and many more!

GROWTH INVESTMENT

The South Ostrobotnian Growth Fund is being built as we speak, and they are able to offer an investment for the winning pitch if certain rules apply. The investment needs to be used to develop the idea, product or company, in the South Ostrobotnian area and there needs to be a plan approved by the growth fund's organization on using the investment in development of the company/idea/product.

GROWTH SERVICES

Growth services from Seinäjoki business development office Into Seinäjoki which can tailored to the company needs. The services can be for example growth sparring or product development sessions, help in finding the right funding solutions, the right connections or growth partners.

Into Seinäjoki offers free growth services to all Seinäjoki based companies. This is done for instance through Food & Tech Startup project. 

INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS

Trip to the epic startup event Startup Days in January 2024 in Tarto. This event gathers together the startup ecosystem, investors, startups and service providers to meet up and connect. There is also a pitching competition to which we recommend applying and participating in! Learn more about our visit to Tarto in 2023 (in Finnish).

HOPE YOU JOIN US AT EPIC SPACE PITCH EVENT AND APPLY!

Here are a few snapshots from last years event.

This event is part of Into Seinäjoki and Helsinki university / Ruralia institute's project "Food & Tech Starup - ecosystems as a growth platform". The project is funded by Etelä-Pohjanmaan liitto (EAKR).