The Ukrainian Startup Fund has announced the start of a competitive selection of startups to be part of the national delegation to the technology conference Slush 2026, which will take place on November 18-19 in Helsinki (Finland).
The Ukrainian Startup Fund has announced the start of a competitive selection of startups to be part of the national delegation to the technology conference Slush 2026, which will take place on November 18-19 in Helsinki (Finland).
Slush is one of the world's leading venture capital hubs. Investors attending the event collectively manage over $4 trillion in assets. According to Slush Research and Dealroom, startups presenting at the conference are 3.5 times more likely to raise venture capital than other European technology companies.
The organizers are looking for scale-ready projects that meet the following criteria:
Stage: Seed or Series A.
Year of foundation: no earlier than 2016.
Jurisdiction: registered and operating in Ukraine.
Traction: have customers, investors or potential customers in Europe.
Readiness: interested in attracting investment and international development.
Based on the results of the competition, 12 Ukrainian startups will be selected. They will receive:
own stand at the national Ukrainian pavilion;
full access to all activities and networking zones of Slush 2026;
2 tickets for the team.
Note: participants are responsible for their own logistics costs (flight and accommodation).
Deadline: October 4, 2026.
Application submission: on the portal of the Ukrainian Startup Fund at the link portal.usf.com.ua .
The participation of the Ukrainian delegation in Slush 2026 is organized by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Startup Fund (USF) together with the Public Sector Digital Ukraine and StrategEast with the support of the Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund and YEP Accelerator.
