Freezing temperatures, rock star VCs and US giants: why Irish tech is now flocking to Slush in Helsinki

Dozens of Irish tech firms have flown to the Finnish capital to take part in one of the most carefully curated tech conferences in Europe

Slush has big US tech giants and top-level Silicon Valley venture capitalists. Photo: Adrian Weckler

Adrian Weckler

It’s a cold November Wednesday and the plane in Dublin Airport is full of Irish startups and investors on their way to a major tech conference in Europe. But this flight isn’t Lisbon-bound; it’s going to Helsinki.

The event is Slush, which has quietly emerged as one of the most sought-after events in European tech.