Developing and promoting the unique ecosystem
Informing collaborators and investors about the life science and health ecosystem of greater Helsinki
Health Capital Helsinki
The objective of Health Capital Helsinki is to develop Greater Helsinki to become one of the best places in Europe to innovate and accelerate health and life science business, improving well-being of the population.
Health Capital Helsinki boosts collaboration within the ecosystem, enables innovation-driven companies to grow and attracts foreign companies to establish their businesses.
The alliance supporting Health Capital Helsinki consists of main cities, hospital and educational institutions in Finland: Cities of Helsinki and Espoo, HUS Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Aalto University, and Helsinki Metropolitan Universities of Applied Sciences Haaga-Helia, Laurea and Metropolia. The project is operating within Helsinki Business Hub and the office is located in Ruoholahti, Helsinki.
Steering group
Marja-Leena Rinkineva (Chairman)
Director of Economic Development
City of Helsinki
Deputy:
Santtu von Bruun
City of Helsinki
Juha Metso
Head of Social and Health Services
City of Espoo
Deputy:
Tuula Antola
City of Espoo
Visa Honkanen
Director of Strategic Development
HUS
Deputy:
Pekka Kahri
HUS
Päivi Haho
Principle Lecture,
Health Technology & Service Robotics
Helsinki Metropolia
University of Applied Sciences
Deputy:
Päivi Pöyry-Lassila
University of Applied Sciences
Olli Silvennoinen
Director
Helsinki University
Deputy:
Risto Renkonen
Helsinki University
Markus Mäkelä
Director of the Aalto Health Platform &
Executive-in-Residence
at Aalto University
Deputy:
Janne Laine
Aalto University
