Bolzano Slush’D Returns—Blum Confirmed as 2025 Communications Partner
After the successful debut in 2024, which attracted more than 850 attendees and over 60 international speakers, Bolzano is ready to host the second Dolomites edition of Slush’D. The event—still the only Italian stop for the Helsinki-born format—will take place on September 4, 2025, at Fiera Bolzano.
Blum returns as communications partner. The event itself aims to connect European startups, investors, and corporations while strengthening ties between Italy and the DACH region. As in 2024, our team is overseeing all media-relations activities leading up to and during the conference.
The 2025 agenda revolves around four verticals—Energy, FoodTech, Digital, and Deep Tech. Proceedings kick off on September 3 with an informal networking warm-up at NOI Techpark for startups, investors, and European partners. The core conference unfolds on September 4 inside the FieraMesse H1 Eventspace and the MEC Meeting & Event Center, featuring keynotes, panels, and an expo zone reserved for 70 curated startups. Six masterclasses are scheduled, and the brand-new “Give-back Founders” club will launch to support high-potential ventures. The gathering concludes on Friday, September 5 with a high-altitude hike in the Dolomites—an opportunity to keep conversations flowing while showcasing South Tyrol’s natural landscape.
The first headline speakers are already confirmed, laying out Europe’s next innovation trends: Petter Made, partner at EWOR and co-founder of SumUp; Dan Bowyer, partner at SuperSeed VC; Max Pog, founder of Venture Studio Family; Kinda Dalla, director of corporate development integration at Vinted; Claudio Erba, co-founder of Docebo; Ferruccio Resta, president of the Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK); Elisabeth Rizzotti, co-founder of Newcleo; and Frédéric du Bois-Reymond, partner at Earlybird VC.
Organizers aim to surpass last year’s totals—55 startups, more than 290 founders, and investment funds overseeing assets exceeding €2.6 billion. A new podcast studio will amplify the 2025 edition, capturing conversations with founders, investors, and other key players to spotlight success stories and growth strategies on both local and global stages.
Institutional partners include Fiera Bolzano, EIT Digital, and NOI Techpark, while the event enjoys the patronage of the Bruno Kessler Foundation, Euregio Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino, the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, the University of Trento, and the Italian Trade Agency.
Applications, speaker submissions, and early-bird tickets are now available at bolzanoslushd.com.