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BUSAN Slush'D
BUSAN Slush'D is a community-driven startup event in Busan, South Korea, organized by the Korea Startup Forum. It focuses on addressing urban challenges and providing a platform for local startups to showcase their solutions globally.
Overview
What BUSAN Slush'D does
What BUSAN Slush'D is
BUSAN Slush'D is a community-driven startup event in Busan, South Korea, organized by the Korea Startup Forum. It focuses on addressing urban challenges and providing a platform for local startups to showcase their solutions globally.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Event Organizer
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 3, 2026
Official channels
Find BUSAN Slush'D elsewhere
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Capability profile
BUSAN Slush'D as a community
Community overview
BUSAN Slush'D is a local startup event organized by the Korea Startup Forum, aimed at addressing urban challenges faced by Busan and providing opportunities for startups to advance their solutions globally. It is a community-driven initiative that empowers teams to create events for their local ecosystems, inspired by the global startup event, Slush.
Community focus
BUSAN Slush'D focuses on supporting local startups that tackle urban issues such as mobility, pollution, and energy. The initiative aims to globalize the solutions developed by Busan startups, allowing them to be exported to other cities facing similar challenges.
Member value
Members gain access to a variety of programs including pitching competitions, matchmaking with venture capitalists, and opportunities to showcase innovations at exhibitions. Networking events and sponsor sessions further enhance the value for participants.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- July 26, 2025
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and other
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Asia
Community activity
Events and activity
Recurring events include the Slush'D Talk conference, Slush'D 15 pitching competition, Slush'D Meet matchmaking program, Slush'D Show exhibition, and Slush'D Night after-party.
Notable members
Notable members include Sami Häikiö, Senior Advisor at Helsinki Partners; Archana Jahagirdar, Founder at Rukam Capital; Evgeny Kuznetsov, General Partner at Arkade Ventures; and Elis Hodzic, Investment Partner at Wave Ventures.
Capability profile
BUSAN Slush'D as an event host
Event focus
BUSAN Slush'D focuses on supporting local startups that tackle urban issues such as mobility, pollution, and energy. The initiative aims to globalize the solutions developed by Busan startups, allowing them to be exported to other cities facing similar challenges.
Format narrative
The event includes a conference, pitching competition, matchmaking program, exhibition area, after-party, and sponsor sessions, providing a comprehensive platform for startups to engage with the ecosystem.
Participant value
BUSAN Slush'D offers startups the opportunity to connect with venture capitalists, showcase their innovations, and gain insights from industry leaders, all while addressing pressing urban challenges.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- conference, pitch-night, meetup, and dinner-series
- Modality
- in-person
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Not currently accepting
- Next recorded event
- July 26, 2025
- Next event location
- Panstar Miracle, Busan, South Korea
Audience and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Regions
- Asia
Speakers and past editions
Speakers
Notable speakers include Sami Häikiö, Archana Jahagirdar, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Elis Hodzic.
Common questions
What to know about BUSAN Slush'D
Upseed classifies BUSAN Slush'D under the Event Organizer organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 3, 2026
Known limits
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