Jyväskylä Business Rally

Welcome to Jyväskylä Business Rally 2026!

Jyväskylä Business Rally is a combination of business and rally events hosted by the City of Jyväskylä and regional partners during the official Secto Rally Finland week in Jyväskylä. The Business Rally itself brings innovative start-up and growth companies face-to-face with corporations, venture capitalists, angel investors and other partners. This year, the overall themes of the events are sustainability, performance and the joy of movement.

Join us for pitches, inspiring keynotes, rally races and networking, as well as insights from experienced investors and major industry players!

This page will be updated due course.

Investor Day

30th of July 2026
The event is by invitation only, and it is hosted by the City of Jyväskylä’s Business Development Services, the European Business Angels Network EBAN, and Finnish Business Angels Network FiBAN in co-operation with The Startup Factory.

Spark the Future - Nordic Sustainability Forum

31st of July 2026
The Nordic Sustainable Mobility Forum is a side event to Secto Rally Finland. The Forum focuses on mobility related current topics from the whole societys perspective – naturally covered with a nice layer of motorsport fairy dust.

Sport Tech Day

31st of July 2026
Jyväskylä Business Rally Sport Tech Day kicks off in Jyväskylä Restaurant "Sataman Viilu" 31st of July and You are invited! The Sport Tech Day is a side event to Secto Rally Finland and is organized by Jyväskylä’s Business Development Services.

13.05.2026

Last call for startups to apply for Investor Day!

The application period is still open for a couple of weeks for the Jyväskylä Business Rally Investor Day event. At the Investor Day, held on 30th of July, eight startups will have the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to investors

Jyväskylä Business Rally Investor Day celebrated its 10th anniversary – the day's winners were awarded with international opportunities

Jyväskylä Business Rally Investor Day celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Eight startups selected for pitching event in Jyväskylä Business Rally Investor Day 31st July

Startups participating at Jyväskylä Business Rally Investor Day have now been selected and eight curated companies will be presenting their business cases for investment in July.