We increase collaboration within the Helsinki Metropolitan health ecosystem and bring relevant parties together. When we find gaps, we develop services to fill them. In short, our aim is to help the network operate smoothly.
We connect research projects with investors and companies, and support the formation of innovative health & life science startups and the startup scene in many ways. We have an active role in Health Incubator Helsinki, a unique development environment for research-based health startups.
We help international corporations and investors enter our ecosystem and find valuable opportunities and partnerships. We promote the strengths of Helsinki Metropolitan and Finland with the aim of building strategic investments.
Health Capital Helsinki is supported by a public alliance of the largest cities, hospital and educational institutions in Finland.
Steering group
Marja-Leena Rinkineva
Director of Economic Development, City of Helsinki
Deputy: Heidi Humala, City of Helsinki
Tommi Kuukka
Director of Development, Social and Health Services, City of Espoo
Deputy: Harri Paananen, City of Espoo
Visa Honkanen
Director of Strategic Development, HUS Helsinki University Hospital
Deputy: Pekka Kahri, HUS Helsinki University Hospital
Teemu Moilanen
Head of R&D, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences
Deputy: Päivi Haho, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Risto Renkonen
Professor, Dean Faculty of Medicine, Helsinki University
Deputy: Jari Koistinaho, Helsinki University
Markus Mäkelä
Director of the Aalto Health Platform & Executive-in-Residence, Aalto University
Deputy: Janne Laine, Aalto University
Helsinki is the capital of Finland, with a vision to be the world’s most functional city.
Espoo is the second largest city and the Finnish capital of innovation.
HUS Helsinki University Hospital is the largest health care provider in Finland and one of the largest in Europe.
The University of Helsinki is Finland’s largest university. The Faculty of Medicine and HiLIFE Helsinki Institute of Life Science conduct and support globally top-level research.
Aalto University is one of the country’s main innovation players with health & well-being as a strategic focus.
Metropolia is the largest University of Applied Sciences. Metropolia, Haaga-Helia and Laurea work in strategic partnership.
Haaga-Helia is a strongly business orientated University of Applied Sciences.
Laurea University of Applied Sciences focuses on welfare and health in RDI and education.
Together we are more! Health Capital Helsinki collaborates with various organisations in Finland and internationally. If we cannot provide the service that you need, maybe one of our partners can.
