- Henri Luoma Photography. The idea for Polar Bear Pitching came in 2013, after several technology startups emerged from the wreckage of Nokia.
- Polar Bear Pitching’s trademark is a “movement trademark” that consists of a person standing next to an ice-hole, going inside to pitch, and coming out.
- Instead of dipping into the freezing water, everyone can attend and share their freezing moments online at this year’s Polar Bear Pitching.
- This is indeed the coldest Polar Bear Pitching in the history of the event, but it doesn’t stop these crazy entrepreneurs from piching from a frozen sea.
- Polar Bear Pitching might not be for the faint of heart, but it’s good practice for startup founders looking to make it big.
- Polar Bear Pitching bills itself as an “unparallelled pitching competition” that “offers the coolest stage on the globe for start-ups.”
- Polar Bear Pitching is an annual event that was held on the 6th & 7th of February in Oulu this year which gives aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to pitch their...
- On the 6th and the 7th of February in Oulu town square every year, the polar bear pitching event takes place.
- Last year, the outside temperature during Polar Bear pitching was around -20 Celsius, which kept the average length of pitches around 2 minutes.