Happiness Lounge: Scaling the Clean Transition - Capital, Ecosystems and Future Growth
Scaling the Clean Transition event brings together startups, investors, leading companies and ecosystem builders to explore the funding, partnerships and emerging opportunities shaping the next wave of clean transition growth.
Date and time: Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 12:30 PM–5:00 PM (Finnish time), networking lunch at 12.30PM onwards
Venue: Happiness Lounge, Slush, Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre
Admission: Free of charge & no Slush ticket required
Registration
Further information
Registration & practicalities:
Emilia Hyvätti
emilia.hyvatti (at) businessfinland.fi
Scaling the Clean Transition event brings together startups, investors, leading companies and ecosystem builders to explore the funding, partnerships and emerging opportunities shaping the next wave of clean transition growth.
How can clean transition companies secure growth capital, enter global industrial ecosystems and scale their solutions internationally?
Scaling the Clean Transition brings together startups, investors, leading companies and ecosystem builders to explore the funding, partnerships and emerging opportunities shaping the next wave of clean transition growth.
The event aims to:
- Connect clean transition startups with investors, corporations and ecosystem partners that can support their commercialisation and international growth.
- Present concrete opportunities for startups to collaborate with leading companies and industrial ecosystems.
- Share real-world experiences of corporate-startup collaboration, co-development and market entry.
- Strengthen dialogue between startups, investors, corporations and public ecosystem actors.
- Highlight emerging business opportunities within the clean transition and energy sectors.
Expect expert keynotes, panel discussions and insightful company presentations!
Agenda
12:30-13:30 Networking lunch
13:30-13:35 Opening words by Business Finland
13:35–13:55 Opening Keynote
- Tackling the Financial Engineering Challenge of Next-Generation Nuclear - James D. Simpson, Partner, Hunton
13:55–14:35 Panel Discussion
- Funding Clean Transition Growth - From the perspective of advanced nuclear technologies
- Moderated by Harri Varjonen, FinNuclear
14:35-14:55 Keynote speak
- Building Strong Ecosystems for Innovation and Growth - Maija Liiri, CEO, Technology Academy Finland (TAF)
14:55–15:05 Startup Growth Stories
- From Funding Need to Growth Opportunity
15:05–15:20 Corporate Opportunity Talks
- What Are Corporations Looking for Startup Partners
15:20–16:00 Panel Discussion
- From Startup to Industrial Scale: How Can Corporations and Startups Grow Together?
16:00–16:10 Closing Perspectives and Call to Connect
16:10–17:00 Networking
Agenda is subject to change.
Business Finland's Happiness Lounge will present many different interesting themes throughout 18-19 November. We encourage you to check the other networking possibilities from the Happiness Lounge webpage!
