14 companies will take the stage at SHINE! Showcase on 1 October. But they are only part of what makes the room worth being in. Investors, international experts, entrepreneurs and companies from different creative industries are coming together in Tampere, not only to listen, but to meet, talk and make new connections.
On 1 October, Tampere becomes the meeting point for companies and international guests coming from different markets and industries. SHINE! is organised by Creative Finland in cooperation with the City of Tampere.
You might arrive with a particular person or business goal in mind and leave having met someone you never expected. A conversation can lead to new market insight, an introduction, a potential partnership or simply a different way of looking at your business.
That is what SHINE! is built around. The pitches create a starting point for conversations, while the programme leaves plenty of time for networking, meetings and connections across industries and markets.
Meet the 14 companies taking the stage
This year, 14 companies will take the stage at SHINE!, bringing together businesses from across the creative industries, including games, audiovisual, music, immersive experiences and creative technology.
Each company has three minutes to present its business and international ambitions, followed by questions and feedback from the investors and experts in the room.
But the companies taking the stage are not only there to pitch. They are also there to meet people: potential partners, investors, customers, market contacts and other entrepreneurs.
Meet this year’s pitching companies:
Avataria · Donkey Hotel · Fiilin Good Films · Foreshadow Tools · GlowInBass · LINJA · Playables.ai · Sealevä · Silver Legend · Soul Shard Studio · Syncskai / Nordic Bridge Music · Tiainen.xyz · Underhouse Productions · Unelma
Together, they show the breadth of business being built across the creative industries in Finland today. The group includes scalable digital products and new technologies as well as original content, experiences and creative IP.
Everyone brings something to the conversation
The 14 pitching companies are only part of the SHINE! community on 1 October. Other entrepreneurs and companies are joining to network, alongside investors, mentors and international industry professionals with experience and connections across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Everyone brings something into the room: a business, a network, market knowledge, experience, an idea or a connection.
The mentors joining SHINE! are not only coming to give feedback. They are also coming to discover companies, exchange ideas and build new connections themselves.
That mix matters. A useful connection does not always come from your own industry. An international opportunity does not always begin with the person you originally came to meet.
Networking is at the heart of SHINE!
SHINE! brings together people from different industries, markets and professional backgrounds, creating opportunities to exchange market knowledge, explore potential partnerships and make new connections beyond existing networks.
Time for conversations and meetings is built into the programme throughout the day. Participants can continue discussions after the pitches, meet the international guests and connect with other entrepreneurs and companies in the room.
The most useful conversation may not be the one you expected to have.
Come to hear the pitches, but above all, come to meet the people behind the companies, the international guests and other entrepreneurs joining us in Tampere.
Join us to network and see who’s already joining SHINE! Register here.
SHINE! Showcase
1 October 2026 | Platform6, Tampere
Free to attend | Event language English
Creative Businesses. Global Ambitions.
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