Ekotekt Shines at Slush 2024 – USA Track Winner! 🏆🌍
Ekotekt proudly took center stage at the #Slush2024: Climate Tech for Built Environment – Go-to-Market event, hosted at the Business Finland Happiness Lounge. This prestigious event brought together over 100 climate tech enthusiasts, innovators, and industry leaders, showcasing groundbreaking solutions aimed at decarbonizing and transforming the real estate and construction sector. 🌿🏗️
The event’s three regional tracks—Europe, Asia, and USA—were brimming with innovation as startups pitched ideas addressing the pressing challenges of climate change. In the USA track, Ekotekt emerged as the winner, marking an incredible milestone: our fifth consecutive award this year! 🎉
Celebrating Success Across Borders
The winners for each track were selected through a dynamic audience vote, with the Asia track culminating in a tie!
Congratulations to all winners:
Europe: EcoUp Oyj / Sami Pitkänen
Asia: nolla_E / Nikolas Salomaa E & Make a BIM / Leo Salomaa
USA: Ekotekt / Abhishek Kumar Devjibhai
A Big Thank You to Our Supporters
This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our incredible network of mentors, partners, and collaborators, including:
KIRAHub: Teemu Lehtinen, Vappu Id, Maryam Ahyani Siddiqah-Oinonen
PropTech Finland: Jaakko Jauhiainen
Urban Tech Helsinki: Eetu Helminen, Ari Seppänen, Labiba Abdul
Aalto Startup Center: Marika Paakkala, Niko Downie, Joel Takala
We are deeply grateful to our partners:
EIT Digital: Stuart Mackenzie
Climate-KIC
Business Finland
New European Bauhaus
Shaping a Sustainable Future
At Ekotekt, we are on a mission to create innovative, sustainable, and resilient construction solutions. This award is a testament to our commitment to reshaping the built environment while addressing the climate crisis.
A heartfelt thank you to the event organizers, expert panels, and audience for championing innovation and sustainability. Together, we are building a future that is not only sustainable but also inclusive and beautiful. 🌱
Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to drive change in the construction industry!
Photo Credits: Business Finland / Sami Tuoriniemi
