SHIne! SHOWCASE
SHINE! Showcase 2026. Creative Businesses. Global Ambitions.
SHINE! Showcase is an international business event connecting carefully selected creative businesses operating in Finland with investors, advisors and international partners.
when & where?
Date: 1 October 2026
Venue: Platform6 Startup House, Tampere
Located in the heart of Tampere, Platform6 is one of the leading startup and innovation hubs in the Nordics, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors and growth-oriented companies under one roof.
Tampere is Finland's fastest-growing major city and a leading centre for innovation, technology and creative business, offering adynamic environment for collaboration, investment and international growth.
What the event is about?
Selected companies will present their businesses and growth ambitions to an audience of investors, experts and industry professionals.
The programme also includes discussions and networking opportunities focused on growth, investment and international markets.
More than a showcase, SHINE! is a platform for building connections between creative businesses and the people, expertise and capital needed to scale internationally.
Why attend?
● Discover innovative creative businesses from Finland
● Meet carefully selected founders, investors and advisors
● Explore new business and investment opportunities
● Receive valuable feedback from international experts
● Build new international partnerships
Program & Registration
Registration is now open.
You may register either to
- apply to pitch on stage, or
- attend as a networking participant.
Participation is free of charge. The event language is English.
Pitch applications close on 13 September 2026.
Selected companies will each have a 3-minute pitch slot.
General registration closes on 21 September 2026.
Pitching companies are selected based on their growth potential, international ambitions and the quality of their application.
SHINE! Showcase takes place alongside Music X Media and Lost in Music, bringing together founders, investors, artists and international industry professionals in Tampere.
PROGRAMME
11:30–12:00
Coffee, light lunch & networking
12:00–12:15
Welcome to SHINE!
Meet our international and Finnish guests
12:15–12:50
Pitch Session I
5 creative growth companies
3-minute pitches followed by feedback from investors and experts
12:50–13:30
Coffee & networking
13:30–14:05
Pitch Session II
5 creative growth companies
3-minute pitches followed by feedback from investors and experts
14:05–14:10
Closing & thank you
14:10–15:00
Networking & meetings
Come for the pitches. Stay for the conversations and new connections.
WHO YOU'LL MEET
Meet the international and Finnish investors, mentors and industry professionals joining SHINE! to connect with creative businesses, share their experience and build new connections.
Ali Farha | Behold Ventures, Sweden
Anjana Rajagopalan | India
Anna Sofia Piha | Abraca / FiBAN Creative Angels, Finland
Helene Berling | Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, Germany
Khawla Alshaikh | AstroLabs, Bahrain
Rasmus Wiinstedt Tscherning | Creative Business Network, Denmark
Safa Sharif | Bahrain
Get to know the people joining SHINE! and what they can offer creative businesses.
Read more of the people joining SHINE!
International growth starts with the right connections
Your next market might start with one conversation
Participants who consent to having their names published will be listed here.
More information
Anu-Katriina Perttunen
anu-katriina.perttunen (at) creativefinland.fi
