Meet us at Slush 2025

The prospect of a brighter future drives our commitment to innovation. We are convinced that science-based innovations serve as the foundation for future technologies, and that science-based startups have the potential to become highly successful businesses. Those who believe in and support these ventures early on have the power to create impact and shape the future.

The University of Helsinki and Helsinki Innovation Services will exhibit science-based innovations at earlier stages of commercialisation path in  on 19 and 20 November 2025.

Come and join us to create impact through innovation and entrepreneurship!

Y Science is the annual Slush Official Side Event organised by the University of Helsinki's Helsinki Institute of Life Science on 19 November 2025.

Y Science brings together the curious scientific community and the business world to inspire concrete action and contribution to the society. With a programme full of exciting talks, pitch presentations and competitions, Y Science promotes the value of science-based business and encourages researchers to embrace a different way of thinking about impact.

In addition to science-based technologies startups, investors interested in, prospective business partners, and other stakeholders, Y Science welcomes innovative commercialisation project teams from the University of Helsinki to pitch in what is called the "Science to Business Runway".

Over 100 startups – Nearly 20M€ in funding

Come meet the Helsinki Incubators staff as well as select startups at the University of Helsinki's stand. Since 2022, the University of Helsinki's startup programmes have supported over 500 teams and led to the creation of over 100 startups that have collectively raised nearly 20M€ in funding.