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 work closely with 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
Aalto University
Jouko Lampinen, Dean, School of Science
Deputy: Markus Mäkelä
City of Espoo
Harri Paananen, Director, Economic Development
Deputy: Marika Lostedt
City of Helsinki
Heidi Humala, Head of Unit, Business Environment at Business Helsinki (Chairman of the steering group)
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences
Teemu Moilanen, Research Area Director, Service Business Development & Design
Deputy: Antti Jylhä
HUS Helsinki University Hospital
Taneli Raivio, Research Director, professor
Deputy: Pekka Kahri
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Minna Elomaa-Krapu, Director, Innovations: Customer-oriented Wellbeing and Health Services
Deputy: Anna-Maria Vilkuna
University of Helsinki
Santtu von Bruun, Director, Innovations and innovation ecosystems
Deputy: Risto Renkonen
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.
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.
