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

This year's winners of the Jyväskylä Business Rally Investor Day are Blocksport and PowerUp Energy Technologies! In addition, event partner Cefmof nominated Cetrium the opportunity to join a 2-year incubation program at the Startup Factory in Jyväskylä.

Jyväskylä Business Rally Investor Day was held for the tenth time this year. The goal of the event is to promote business growth by connecting companies seeking funding with investors. At the event, eight startups looking for financing presented their businesses to investors. The selected winners, Blocksport and PowerUp Energy Technologies, will receive tickets to the European Angel Investment Summit held in Brussels in October, as well as the opportunity to pitch their companies at the event.

- We all agreed that those two stood out as the best. When you vote, you vote with your head, heart, and gut. Both companies are addressing major problems in large markets. All jury members agreed that Blocksport truly stands out from the crowd. PowerUP, on the other hand, is solving critical energy challenges —for example, for the military and remote locations where energy is essential. And with Cetrium, we felt they have enormous potential and could greatly benefit from the two-year program," says jury lead Candace Johnson.

- We wanted to award Cetrium because we see an opportunity for collaboration with them. They already have a concrete product and plans that align closely with ours. The decision wasn’t easy though”, Haruka Arai, jury member and executive director of Cefmof shares that she also attended the event last year, and the level of pitching has truly improved.

Jyväskylä Business Rally Investor Day was arranged together with Central Finland Mobility Foundation Cefmof, EBAN, FiBAN, and the Startup Factory.

Investor Day is organized by City of Jyväskylä with European Business Angel Network (EBAN) and partnering Central Finland Mobility Foundation (Cefmof) and Starup Factory. This year was the 10th anniversary event bringing together startups and investors around Europe.

The companies pitching in the Investor Day were:  

☑️ Blocksport, Switzerland
☑️ Cetrium, Finland
☑️ Coeur-Net, France
☑️ EOD, Finland
☑️ eWatt Smart Power Systems, Finland
☑️ PowerUp Energy Technologies, Estonia
☑️ ReCatalyst, Slovenia
☑️ Sala Secure, Finland

For more information:

Nina Rautiainen 
Program Manager, ecosystem development, City of Jyväskylä
+358 50 4137 028
nina.rautiainen@jyvaskyla.fi