Polar Bear Pitching
Event details
Place: Oulu, Finland
Date: 26.2.2026
Day Conference
9:00–15:00 EET
Avanto Competition
17:00–20:00 EET
Join us at Polar Bear Pitching, where startups showcase their resilience and commitment by pitching from an unconventional stage: Avanto (Finnish for “ice hole”).
Polar Bear Pitching Avanto Competition, an exciting outdoor event broadcasted worldwide, will be held at the Oulu Market Square, where you will also find the Sauna Village – come and meet us there! Visit the LUMI AI Factory booth and discover how we can support your startup, free of charge even!
You can also learn more about the services we offer during the Day Conference, held at Radisson Blu, Oulu. Join our “LUMI AI Factory – How we support startups” session at the Startup Studio workshops at 12:30-12:55 EET.
Read more about the event
Read more about the Avanto Competition and the Main Day Program on the Polar Bear Pitching website.