Satellite Events of Polar Bear Pitching 2027
Polar Bear Pitching is a global phenomenon: countries across the world, including Japan, Germany, and Norway organize a local pitching competition with makeshift ice hole helping us spread the waves of innovation beyond the waters of Oulu. And the most exiting part – the winner of the Satellite Event gets a spot in the ultimate Avanto Competition at Polar Bear Pitching!
Country: Japan
Time: 9th of December, 2026, at 15:00 (UTC +9)
Organizer: Takagi Building Co., Ltd.
Get ready for this year’s Japanese Satellite Event – Polar Bear Pitching Tokyo held in BIRTH Lab! Polar Bear Pitching Tokyo promises to be a great opportunity for the Japanese and Southeast Asian startups interested in Northern Europe.
Place: Trifolium, Copenhagen, Denmark
Time: Saturday, 12 September 2026 | 15:00–16:00
Organizer: Creative Business Network
Organized by Creative Business Network, Polar Bear Pitching Copenhagen will bring the PBP spirit to Denmark for the first time!🐻❄️❄️
Place: Penticton, BC, Canada
Time: TBC
Organizer: Home | JCI Penticton
PBP is coming to Canada, home of the Polar Bears, for the first time! The inaugural Polar Bear Pitching Penticton held by JCI Penticton is ready to show the world the best Canada has to offer. Nestled between two lakes, Penticton is the hub of the South Okanagan where businesses thrive off Summer and Winter tourism. But beneath it all lies startups, entrepreneurs, and travelers ready to take the global market through Northern Europe!
Add some frosty fun to your local startup scene by organizing a Satellite Event as part of Polar Bear Pitching Global Community!
Host a local pitching competition in your region, spotlighting your early-stage startups. It doesn’t need to be a real ice hole – think creatively with makeshift options like a ice bath or any other inventive icy setup. The winner of your competition will earn a spot in the ultimate Avanto Competition at the Polar Bear Pitching showing their determination to the whole world!