Events

SLUSH 2024
Nov 20 - Nov 21

Startup Lithuania will take part in one of the world’s leading startup events, bringing together a curated crowd of European startups, world-class investors, and tech journalists. Join us! Info below

Why you have to be there?

4 Hyper-Relevant Stages 
Slush brings on stage the most successful tech entrepreneurs, iconic investors, and key ecosystem players to share their honest advice on the art of building generational companies.

World’s Largest Gathering of VCs 
Slush has evolved into the largest gathering of venture capital on the planet. Collectively, investors attending have over 3 trillion dollars (US) of assets under management.

The Most Relevant Crowd
Over 70% of 13,000 attendees are either startups or investors, making Slush the most concentrated startup gathering globally. The in-house Matchmaking Tool facilitates 20,000+ meetings during the event days for this crowd.

300+ Side Events 
Q&As with leaders in your industry. Bar-hopping. Intimate gatherings with your peers from around the globe. Ice swimming. During Slush Week, there will be a wealth of industry and theme-specific gatherings all adding onto your Slush experience. Side Events are organized by our partners and the wider startup community.

Meet and Mingle with Lithuanian Startup ecosystem organized by Startup Lithuania
️20th of November, 16:00 – 18:00, Slush Side Event Wing, Venue 1 in Messukeskus.

A special side event to network with startups and investors, key ecosystem players, and more. During the event, startups and ecosystem stakeholders will have the opportunity to network with venture capital funds, investors, leading technology companies, corporations, consultants, associations, representatives from science and academia, and other event participants.

Register 👉🏼 here. 

Startup Lithuania Booths 

Startup Lithuania organises a delegation of 8-16 selected startups to join us at the booth with the opportunity to showcase their developed products to an international audience, representing Lithuania on a global scale. At the event, you will have the opportunity to learn about the latest trends, technologies, and innovations, and most importantly, establish new international partnerships.

The participation of selected startups in the booth will be covered by budget funds. These funds will cover the rental costs of 2×1 m² stands in the “Startup and Delegation Booths” area for 1 or 1/2 day of the event (the value of one stand is 2750 euros per day). Tickets to the event will need to be purchased independently.

Startup selection criteria:

1. The startup must have a product or a prototype (trial version);
2. The startup must be up to 5 years old;
3. The startup  must be a very small, small, or medium-sized enterprise (SME) engaged in economic activity in Lithuania, developing or having developed an innovative product or service;
4. The startup must present travel and Slush tickets within 10 working days after being selected for the event. If the startup does not present these documents, the spot will be transferred to the next startup.
5. The startup must present short pitch (video or ppt).

We will inform the selected startups. We were accepting applications until August 17, 2024. Winners will be contacted directly by September 10, 2024.