Health Capital Helsinki

Webinar: Trends and opportunities for Finnish companies in the Dutch health tech market
2024-10-30 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
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 (Europe/Helsinki)
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 (Europe/Helsinki)
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 (Europe/Helsinki)
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 (Europe/Helsinki)
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 (Europe/Helsinki)
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 (Europe/Helsinki)
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 (Europe/Helsinki)
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!

Vitalis 2025 – the largest eHealth event in Scandinavia
2025-05-19 - 2025-05-22
Vitalis, the largest eHealth event in Scandinavia, is a meeting point for everyone working strategically or operatively with business development and eHealth issues within healthcare and welfare!
The event offers a great opportunity to connect with researchers, practitioners, patients – and the whole industry. Ready to take the stage and share your expertise? Submit your presentation proposal here.

Latitude 59
2025-05-21 - 2025-05-23
Latitude59, held in Tallinn, Estonia, is the flagship startup and tech event of the world’s first digital society.
Startups – showcase your product or service to 3,500 visitors from 65 countries and connect with 800+ investors!
Investors – meet 900+ vetted startups developing groundbreaking products, and don’t miss the Investor Day!

Radical Health Festival Helsinki 2025
2025-06-03 - 2025-06-05
Radical Health Festival Helsinki is a pan-European and truly cooperative conference bringing together the digital health community and increasing cooperation between companies, researchers, and the entire health sector. Whether you’re working in healthcare, technology, policy-making, or you’re simply passionate about improving health for all, this event is for you!
The third edition of Radical Health Festival will take place in June 2025. Stay tuned for updates on the event agenda and speakers!

London Tech Week 2025
2025-06-09 - 2025-06-13
London Tech Week is designed to bring together the innovators creating the technologies of the future, the investors who fund them and the enterprise tech leaders who adopt them.
Explore the agenda and partner opportunities here!

TechBBQ 2025
2025-08-27 - 2025-08-28
With over 8,000 attendees last year, TechBBQ is a key event connecting the Nordic and Baltic startup ecosystem to the global stage.
Are you a life sciences startup or investor? Discover the opportunities the event has in store for you!

LSI Europe 2025
2025-09-07 - 2025-09-11
Partner with the leaders shaping the future of medtech at LSI Europe, this year hosted in London. The 2025 event will bring together industry-leading startups, venture capital and private equity investors, strategics – and more!

Nordeep – Nordic Deep Tech Business Summit 2025
2025-10-02 - 2025-10-03
Business meets technology and science in Espoo at the NORDEEP Deep Tech Business Summit on 2–3 October 2025. Join the event to network with startups, research teams, investors, corporations, universities, and research institutions!

Nordic Life Science Days 2025
2025-10-13 - 2025-10-14
Nordic Life Science Days (NLSDays) is the largest life science partnering event in the Nordics. The 2025 edition will be hosted for the first time in Gothenburg, offering two days packed with groundbreaking insights, unparalleled networking opportunities, and the latest advancements in the life science industry!
Startups, don’t miss your chance to shine in the Nordic Star 2025 Pitch Competition! More details coming soon.

Slush 2025
2025-11-19 - 2025-11-20
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. Pre-registration for Slush 2025 is now open!

Test Event!
2025-11-21 08:00 - 2025-12-01 17:00 UTC
This is a a test event.

Radical Health Festival Helsinki 2026
2026-01-19 - 2026-01-21
Radical Health Festival Helsinki is a pan-European and truly cooperative conference bringing together the digital health community and increasing cooperation between companies, researchers, and the entire health sector. Whether you’re working in healthcare, technology, policy-making, or you’re simply passionate about improving health for all, this event is for you!
The third edition of Radical Health Festival will take place in June 2026. Stay tuned for updates on the event agenda and speakers!
