Health Capital Helsinki

Healthtech Export Day 2024
2024-08-28 13:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
Business Finland, Healthtech Finland, and Sailab – Medtech Finland invite Finnish growth-minded health companies to join a day of knowledge sharing, networking, and collaboration, focusing on international growth.
During the event Finnish healthtech companies share their knowledge on:

How to get started with exports?
How to scale operations on existing markets?
How to find and manage partners and distributors?
How to get the first pilot and business case?

Read more and register here.

HealthBIO 2024
2024-09-04 - 2024-09-05
HealthBIO is Finland’s largest annual life science event. Organised by Business Turku, the event features a seminar day, a get-together, and a pitching competition.
This year, confirmed speakers include:

Pekka Simula, Innovestor Life Sciences Fund
Joni Karsikas, Finnish Industry Investment Tesi
Maarit Merla, Finnish Drug Discovery Center Ltd.
Timo Lappalainen, University of Turku

Read more here. If you want to apply for the pitching competition, please contact tero.piispanen@businessturku.fi by 9 August.

Cybersecure Health Tech Workshop
2024-09-05 13:00 - 17:00
As a follow-up to the well-received Cybersecure Health Tech Forum at the Radical Health Festival 2024, Vertical, Helsinki-Uusimaa Region, and Health Capital Helsinki invite health tech startups to learn more about cybersecurity requirements, regulations, and standards, and how to benefit from them in developing the startup’s business. The session is interactive, supporting the sharing of learnings and experiences with peers and building connections.
Sign up for the event here.

LSI Europe 2024
2024-09-16 - 2024-09-20
Partner with the leaders building medtech in the LSI Europe 2024, taking place in Sintra, Portugal on 16–20 September!
In 2023, the event convened 750 executives from emerging companies, venture capital and private equity firms, family offices, global strategics, professional service providers, and more.

NLSDays 2024
2024-09-17 - 2024-09-19
Registration is now open for Nordic Life Science Days 2024, the largest Nordic partnering conference dedicated to the life science industry! This year, the event is scheduled to take place from September 17 to 19 in Malmö, Sweden.
Join the event to:

Find new investors for your startup or early-stage project.
Connect with potential commercial partners for expansion.
Evaluate new and promising investment opportunities in the Nordic region.

Read more and register! The early-bird offer is valid until 31 March.

NORDEEP Deep Tech Business Summit 2024
2024-09-18 - 2024-09-19
Business meets technology and science in Espoo at the NORDEEP Deep Tech Business Summit on 18–19 September. Join the event to network with startups, research teams, investors, corporations, universities, and research institutions!

Nordic Innovation Fair 2024
2024-09-23 - 2024-09-24
The Nordic Innovation Fair connects Nordic scientists with international investors and businesses. This event will showcase up to 130 business opportunities, providing a unique and free matchmaking and networking platform that brings together all stakeholders within the innovation ecosystem.

11th Annual HealthTech Investment Forum
2024-09-24
The 11th Annual HealthTech Investment Forum will take place on 24 September, as part of Sachs Autumn Life Sciences Week.
The event agenda includes:

More than 7 hours of high-level speeches and panel discussions.
A global company showcase with 25+ presentations by established public, private, emerging, and seed companies, offering innovative solutions and seeking investment and partnering opportunities.
…And much more!

Webinar: French hospital construction and modernization projects
2024-10-09 13:00 - 14:30
The Embassy of Finland in Paris and Business Finland welcome Finnish companies to a webinar to learn more about French hospital investments and construction projects.
During this session, local experts will discuss current and future projects in hospital construction and modernisation in France. Participants will gain insights into decision-making and purchasing processes, key stakeholders involved, and current trends in the French hospital construction sector. Additionally, expert advice will be offered on how to effectively approach this market.

Kansallinen syöpäfoorumi
2024-10-10 12:30 - 16:00
Tervetuloa Kansallinen syöpäkeskus FICANin ja Syöpäjärjestöjen toteuttamaan Kansallinen syöpäfoorumi -hybriditilaisuuteen! Tapahtumassa pääset kuulemaan kansallisen syöpästrategiatyön etenemisestä ja EU-hankkeista sekä keskustelemaan kansallisesta syöpäverkostosta (National Cancer Mission Hub Finland).
Tilaisuus on avoin kaikille syöpäalan toimijoille ja aiheesta kiinnostuneille.

Health Design 2024
2024-10-15 - 2024-10-16
Meet health, design and technology changemakers, innovators, investors and policymakers at Health Design 2024!
The themes of the event are:

Need-led Product and Service Innovation
Integrating Innovation to the Healthcare Services
Innovation through Human and Artificial Intelligence

Read more and sign up here.

BIO Investor Forum 2024
2024-10-15 - 2024-10-16
BIO Investor Forum is an international biotech investor conference focused on early and established private companies, as well as emerging public companies. Sign up for the event to experience plenary sessions, business roundtables, therapeutic workshops, company presentations, and BIO One-on-One Partnering™ meetings!

Health and Life Sciences Career Fair
2024-10-22 12:00 - 16:00
Calling companies and students in health and life sciences! Join the Health and Life Sciences Career Fair – a recruitment event hosted by Helsinki Think Company and Terkko Health Hub on 22 October!
For students:

Meet startup entrepreneurs, industry players and check out the job opportunities and career possibilities.
The programme includes workshops related to job search, job interviews, making CVs, CV photography and more.
Sign up for the event here.

For companies:

Find your next recruit among 100+ students in pharma, psychology, speech therapy, dentistry, medicine, translational medicine, microbiology, data and AI, and other fields.
Showcase your company and network with the ecosystem builders.
Contact info(at)terkko.fi for more information

Webinar: Trends and opportunities for Finnish companies in the Dutch health tech market
2024-10-30 14:00 - 15:00
The Netherlands, with 18 million inhabitants, is a compact, culturally close market, 3,5 times the size of Finland. Reforming and digitalizing one of the costliest health care systems in Europe is a top priority for the Dutch government.
Are you curious about the opportunities available for Finnish companies in the Dutch health tech sector? Join the webinar, organised by Business Finland and SkipRed, to learn more.

Webinar: FDA Regulations 101 – MedTech Edition
2024-11-07 16:00 - 17:00
Are you a Finnish MedTech company planning to expand into the U.S. market? If so, understanding the complex regulatory landscape of the FDA is crucial for your success.
Join an expert-led webinar hosted by Business Finland to gain a comprehensive overview of the U.S. MedTech regulations, including device classifications, 510(k) clearance, PMA pathways, quality system requirements, and post-market surveillance.

MEDICA 2024
2024-11-11 - 2024-11-14
MEDICA, one of the world’s leading trade fairs for medical technology, diagnostic imaging, health IT, laboratory equipment, diagnostics, physiotherapy equipment, and medical consumables, will take place again from 11–14 November in Düsseldorf, Germany. Register for the event to stay informed about the latest industry trends and developments, and to exchange ideas and experiences with experts from the entire medical supply chain.

Finland–Germany joint innovation projects/funding – get started at Medica 2024
2024-11-11 - 2024-11-14
Germany and Finland will announce a new Call for Proposals for joint R&D projects in 2025, focusing on developing innovative products and applications in all technological and application areas but on the Finnish side with a priority on Health and Digitalization as well as Manufacturing industries.
Join the EEN matchmaking event at Medica to find a German partner for the joint project! The registration is open until 13 November.
For questions, please contact Business Finland.

EIC Accelerator funding info day for Finnish deep tech companies
2024-11-19 13:00 - 16:00
Business Finland welcomes innovative Finnish SMEs and start-ups to participate in an info day event for the EIC Accelerator funding programme in Helsinki on 19 November 2024. Sign up and read more here (in Finnish).

Slush side event: Y Science 2024
2024-11-20
Y Science, an official side event of Slush, brings together the curious scientific community and the business world to inspire concrete action and contribution to society in the field of life sciences.
The registration is now open!

Slush 2024 – The World's Leading Startup Event
2024-11-20 - 2024-11-21
Slush is a not-for-profit building the world’s leading startup event delivering actionable company-building advice and bringing together the who’s who in the ecosystem. Whether you’re looking to meet founders, startup operators, investors, media, or policymakers — this is the place to be.
Read more and get your tickets here!

Slush side event: New Nordics HealthTech Matchmaking
2024-11-20 18:00 - 22:00
Are you a healthtech startup struggling to get a hold of the right investors? Or are you an investor looking to connect with the most promising startups from the Nordic healthtech ecosystem?
Let us introduce you to this Slush side event: New Nordics HealthTech Matchmaking!
The event welcomes startups, investors, corporates, SMEs, and key ecosystem players to network and learn about the current state of the local healthtech startup scene – all while enjoying food and drinks.

BioFIT 2024
2024-12-03 - 2024-12-04
With more than 1,000 international actors from 35+ countries, such as big pharma, emerging and small biotech, diagnostic companies, pre-seed / seed / Series A investors, as well as professionals from tech transfer, academia and research institutions, BioFIT is the leading partnering event in Europe for technology transfer, academia-industry collaborations and early-stage innovation deals in the field of Life Sciences. BioFIT is also the European marketplace for pre-seed, seed and Series A investment rounds in Life Sciences.
This year, the event will be held in a hybrid format on 3–4 December and 11–12 December.

MedFit 2024
2024-12-03 - 2024-12-04
MedFIT is your opportunity to connect with international key innovators in the MedTech, diagnostic and digital health sectors. As the leading European partnering event, MedFIT provides the ideal environment to help industry players to source early-stage assets, to facilitate the emergence of collaborative projects between big players, public research institutions, start-ups and SMEs, to increase licensing opportunities, to obtain funding and to facilitate market access.
Read more and get your tickets here.

Webinar: Explore partnership opportunities with Healthliant Ventures
2024-12-10 16:00 - 17:00
How Healthliant Ventures, a leading innovator support partner in the U.S. healthcare market, collaborates with international healthcare startups? Join this Business Finland’s webinar on 10 December at 16–17 to find out! After the webinar, you also have an opportunity to book a 1:1 meeting with the speakers.

Health Talks: Revolutionizing Modern Drug Discovery
2024-12-12 09:00 - 11:00
The next Health Talks event brings together leading experts and innovators to explore how cutting-edge technologies such as supercomputing and quantum computing are transforming the drug discovery landscape.
Read more and register here.

Training: HealthTech & Pharma – Opportunities and challenges of Regulations, AI and Sustainability
2025-01-27
What are the most current topics in the regulation field of health technology and pharmaceuticals? What’s new in the regulation of AI and what does the responsible use of AI mean? How can we combine ecological, social and economic sustainability? Take a deep dive into the topic at the training day on 27 January, organised as part of the ReguVa project!
Find out more and sign up here. Please note that registration closes on 20 January.

Webinar: Health Tuesday – What’s new with EU funding in health sector in 2025?
2025-02-04 08:00 - 09:00
Horizon Europe is the EU’s largest research and innovation funding programme, supporting business R&D, innovation scaling, international growth, cutting-edge research, training, and mobility for researchers.
Sign up for the next Business Finland Health Tuesday webinar to discover what Horizon Europe has to offer for health companies and other stakeholders in 2025!
Please note that the event will be held in Finnish.

Estonia-Finland alliance: Leading AI-driven HealthTech regulatory solutions
2025-02-04 12:30 - 17:30
Interested in AI-driven regulatory solutions and cross-border innovation in healthcare? Sign up for this Estonia-Finland alliance event to learn about best practices and challenges in navigating the MDR process, implementing the AI Act, and national AI strategies in healthcare – and connect with key players from Estonia and Finland!
The event is hosted by Tehnopol HealthTech, Embassy of Finland in Tallinn, Enterprise Estonia, HealthTech Finland, Business Helsinki, and Health Incubator Helsinki.

LSX World Congress 2025
2025-04-28 - 2025-04-30
The LSX World Congress is Europe’s leading partnering, strategy, and investment event, bringing together senior life science industry decision-makers from the world’s most innovative biopharma, medtech and healthtech companies with investors, senior BD&L teams, R&D leaders and industry KOLs.
Read more and check the growing list of speakers here!

MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit 2025
2025-04-29 - 2025-05-01
The MedTech Strategist Innovation Summit is a premier partnering and investment conference that dedicates three full days to exploring the needs, opportunities, and challenges of the global medical device industry.
Is your startup looking for high-quality investors and strategic partners from around the globe? Apply now to present your company at the Innovation Summit Conference Series!
