The final event of the Tervatynnyri Pitch Competition will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2026, at Centria University of Applied Sciences campus in Kokkola.

This time, the MASTER category jury will also feature YouTube superstar Roni Bäck!

Registration for the competition is open from September 1 to October 31, 2026.

The Tervatynnyri Pitch Competition will be held for the seventh time in the fall of 2026. Although it’s a business event, Tervatynnyri is a warm-hearted competition and networking event. mielen kilpailu ja verkostoitumistapahtuma. 

In 2026, the competition already features three categories

In 2023, two separate categories were introduced to the competition for the first time, allowing entrepreneurs and private individuals to compete in their own categories.

In 2026, the company-focused MASTER category and the IDEA category for private individuals are joined by a third category, THEME. The theme of the THEME category in the 2026 competition is the gaming industry.

The winner of the MASTER category will receive a €5,000 cash prize, as well as a free board member search provided by Hallituspartnerit. The winner of the IDEA category will receive a €1,000 cash prize. The prize for the THEME category is a mentoring package and tickets to the #XmasJKL 2026 event in Jyväskylä.