Have a breakthrough idea?
This is your chance to share it.
Falling Walls Lab Eastern Finland is open to students and researchers from all over Finland who are ready to present their innovative, science-based ideas on stage.
🎤 Pitch your idea in just 3 minutes to a distinguished jury
🏆 The winner will receive a ticket to the Falling Walls Lab Finale in Berlin in November.
🤝 Connect with experts from academia, industry, and investment
📅 Event: June 9, 2026 | Kuopio, Novapolis, Microkatu 1.
⏳ Application deadline: May 21, 2026
👉 Apply here:
https://falling-walls.com/falling-walls-lab-eastern-finland
🌐 Learn more: https://www.businesskuopio.fi/fwl-eastern-finland/
Take your idea beyond the lab and onto an international stage.
Contact for more info:
Parastoo Jalili, Business Kuopio, parastoo.jalili@kuopio.fi
Tomi Tuovinen; University of Eastern Finland, tomi.tuovinen@uef.fi
FWL Eastern Finland is mainly funded by KAUTE Foundation – The Finnish Science Foundation for Economics and Technology and contribution of its main partners: Business Kuopio, University of Eastern Finland, Novapolis, and Business Joensuu Oy. Other supporting partners of the event are Nostetta Ventures, Hub Panostamo, Business Center Pohjois-Savo, and Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN).