See the highlights of our previous campaign in 2026, where we explored the intersection of sustainability and technology.
EU-Startups Summit
May 2026 · Valletta, Malta
Attending the EU Startup Summit 2026 in Malta was a wild, sunny, and surprisingly productive experience for a small Finnish IT company.
The transition from the fresh and predictable daily routine at our Kerava office to Malta’s bustling entrepreneurial hub was inevitably a culture shock. We swapped our trusty office coffee for a strong Mediterranean espresso and dove headfirst into one of Europe’s largest technology events.
As a small Finnish IT company, our main goals were clear: to seek out new technology partnerships, find pilot companies for our KARPON product, and prove that Finns really can socialize without having three beers beforehand.
The summit itself was a whirlwind of keynote speeches, intense networking, and impressive presentations. We spent our days wandering through rows of innovative booths, chatting with potential clients from Malta and all around the Europe, and trying to explain why our cloud architecture solutions, complete with data warehouses, are as solid and secure as a Finnish sauna.
The contrast between Finnish efficiency and the Mediterranean pace of life surprised us right away. We stayed in a five-story but very narrow Airbnb apartment, and after a while, the trip from the kitchen downstairs to the terrace upstairs began to feel like a real chore.
To top it all off, I'd been in a bike accident the previous weekend, which slowed me down a bit when it came to participating in various side events, but of course didn't stop me.
For a small IT company like ours, the EU Startup Summit 2026 was the perfect playground. We left Malta with valuable new contacts, a couple of promising partnership opportunities, and a newfound appreciation for networking in person.
