#startup start practising for coolest piching ever, like I do every morning http://t.co/GEqUpKMJ4O #pitchfestoulu pic.twitter.com/vaFdy9thB1
— Tero Ojanpera (@TeroOjanpera) December 6, 2013
Need to sharpen your pitch and get rid of the fluff? Plan a trip to Oulu, the capital of Northern Scandinavia in Northern Finland for Feb 7, 2014. Promoting your startup at the Polar Bear Pitching event will make your focus laser sharp:
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This unparalleled pitching competition offers literally the coolest stage on the globe for the start-ups; a hole cut through the ice. The start-ups get to pitch as long as they can in freezing cold water while they are being filmed and broadcast via social media to audiences all over the world.
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Never heard of Oulu? Here is how the city leaders describe it:
Oulu, one of the smartest communities in the world, is known for its vibrant start-up scene and a blooming IT, health tech, and gaming industry. Not only does Oulu have one of the world’s leading centers of wireless technology, but it is also ranked by the Fortune magazine (2012) as one of best cities in the world for start-up companies.
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Digital health and device companies look like the best fit for Oulu. Here are a few of the companies and investors in town:
- Vision + invests in digital products such as applications, games and services in all digital platforms.
- Butterfly makes pre-seed and seed investments in early stage technology companies with high growth potential.
- Lewel Group is a consulting company for strategic product development, especially for manufacturing companies in the fields of health and well-being technology.
- Polar Electro is a manufacturer of heart rate monitors that introduced the first wireless heart rate monitor in 1982.
Hot drinks and a sauna will be available during the event with speakers and networking afterward.
No wet suits or PowerPoint presentations allowed.
