The annual occasion will see quite a lot of acquainted Irish start-ups make an look, together with Manna, Lua Well being and Binarii Labs.
Enterprise Eire has introduced a 24-company delegation to Slush – an annual start-up and tech occasion that facilitates conferences between start-up founders and traders.
This yr, the occasion will happen on 20 and 21 November in Helsinki, Finland and is ready to carry collectively 13,000 founders, traders and executives. Run by college students and up to date graduates, Slush is a not-for-profit organisation that yearly hosts corporations and traders from all over the world to showcase expertise and join with stakeholders.
2024’s 24-strong Enterprise Eire delegation – up from 18 final yr – consists of Manna Drone Supply, office wellbeing start-up Lua Well being and knowledge safety firm Binarii Labs.
The elevated Irish presence at Slush this yr “reinforces Enterprise Eire’s assist for Irish companies to scale and reach world markets”, mentioned the Authorities enterprise improvement company. In line with Enterprise Eire, corporations supported by the company have almost doubled their exports to the Nordic area over the previous 5 years – from €877m in 2018 to €1.7bn in 2023, with greater than 560 Irish corporations exporting to the area.
“The Nordic area has develop into a key export market, on par with different main European export locations equivalent to Germany, the Netherlands, and France,” mentioned Enterprise Eire.
Eire’s rising curiosity in Finland
Different Enterprise Eire-supported corporations attending this yr’s occasion – which embody former Begin-up of the Week corporations – embody Konree Innovation, Sonalake, Numra, Cytidel, Vaultree, Tracworx, Lative, Spanish Level Applied sciences, Galvia, Everyangle, Ardanis Applied sciences, Provizio, Chirp, Coroflo, Vrai, W4 Video games, RDI Hub Firm, Equal1, Oblivious, and Outmin.
“As Enterprise Eire’s director for the Nordic area, I’ve seen how properly the Nordics’ deal with innovation and sustainability aligns with Eire’s strengths,” mentioned Enterprise Eire’s Hannah Fraser.
“We’re thrilled to double our presence at Slush this yr, bringing 24 shoppers to attach with world companions and traders. This robust partnership continues to open thrilling progress alternatives.”
Whereas Finland’s ambassador to Eire Leena Gardemeister mentioned that the nation is “excited” by Eire’s rising curiosity in Finland and Slush.
“The collaboration between Irish and Finnish corporations continues to thrive, and we sit up for additional strengthening these ties sooner or later, driving new alternatives for progress and innovation on either side.”
In 2022, SiliconRepublic.com’s Ann O’Dea attended the occasion, talking to Irish start-ups and different Irish companies working within the Nordics.
Shortly after that yr’s occasion, it was introduced that the apparently UK-based Immigram’s €1m award was revoked after information of the corporate’s operations in Russia got here to mild.
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