Health Capital Helsinki

HIMSS 2022 Side Event: Fingenious Ecosystem Offers More
2022-06-14 13:45 - 15:45 (Europe/Helsinki)
Organiser: Finnish Biobanks – FINBB and Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in partnership with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Business Finland, Findata and Pharma Industry Finland (PIF)
This HIMMS 2022 side event will offer you insight into how companies are using the unique Finnish data ecosystem to:

conduct decentralized clinical trials,
improve patient finding and profiling, and
generate high-quality, real-world evidence that is accepted by regulators and payers.

In addition, you will also learn more about Fingerious Ecosystem which helps you to plan and conduct a project by providing a one-stop service.
The event, free of charge, is designed especially for pharma and biotech companies, RWE experts and service providers as well as Fingerious Ecosystem partners. Register for the event here.

Digital follow-up of patients in Finnish homes
2022-06-14 19:00 - 21:00
Organiser: The Norwegian embassy in Helsinki, Innovation Norway and Business Finland
Welcome to the event ”Digital follow-up of patients in Finnish homes” during HIMSS 2022 week! The event kicks off with a keynote speech and a concrete case of cooperation between Norwegian and Finnish companies. There will be plenty of time at the event to network with potential Norwegian and Finnish partners. This is a unique platform for Norwegian and Finnish companies to build networks and explore cooperation opportunities.
Register by 6 June!

MedFIT 2022 Pitch Sessions
2022-06-15
Are you searching for the perfect place to present your innovative project or technology? Don’t miss your opportunity to pitch your innovation in front of the right audience in the MedTech, Diagnostic and Digital Health sectors at the MedFit Pitch Sessions held on September 20–21, 2022!
The selected companies will get:

A 5-minute presentation timeslot in front of a jury of experts and an audience
Speed-mentoring from experts to boost the development of your project
Enhanced visibility among potential partners and investors
Dedicated meeting space at the heart of the MedFIT exhibition area
A presentation of your project on the event website and in the print programme
The opportunity to win and be recognised as the most innovative project in the sector

Find out which pitching session is the right fit for you here and send your application by June 15th.

Health Talks: Planetary Health Innovation
2022-06-15 10:00 - 11:30
Organisers: HiLIFE, INAR, and Health Talks
Welcome to the next event from the Health Talks series on Planetary Health.
The concept of planetary health is calling us to tackle the Global Challenges of the environment, climate and human health as one interlinked whole. The health of humanity cannot thrive in an ill environment. In this Health Talks event, we bring together science innovators who are offering solutions for clean air, water and a resilient biodiversity, for a healthy planet and us.
Speakers:
Andrew Rebeiro-Hargrave – Chief Technology Officer of MegaSense
Dalial Freitak – Founder & Chief Science Officer of Dalan Animal Health
Mari Granström – Founder & Chief Science Activist of Origin by Ocean

SelectUSA Investment Summit
2022-06-26 - 2022-06-29
Organiser: U.S. Department of Commerce
Planning to expand your business to the USA? Join the annual SelectUSA Investment Summit and form valuable partnerships, learn from industry experts and make your investments deal happen! This year the largest event dedicated to promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States will be held on June 26–29 in a hybrid format.
Are you an early-stage MedTech startup? SelectUSA Tech program will offer you an exciting opportunity to exhibit at branded booths, upload a product and service demo video, pitch in from of a panel of judges, and much more. Read more here.
GlobalWomen in Tech Mentorship Network (SGWIT) program, aimed at international female founders, entrepreneurs, and executives in the technology sector will match participants with experienced, successful mentors. You can send your application here.
Read more about the SelectUSA Investment Summit here.

Consumable Classification Challenge
2022-06-29
Start-ups, scale-ups, innovative SMEs worldwide, take part for free in the Consumable Classification Challenge, a brand-new special prize of the Innovation World Cup® Series! It is the chance to implement your technology into a large quantity of consumer products, and scale up with the world’s no.1 ecosystem in the Internet of Things, Wearables and DeepTech.
Imagine a consumable device like a coffee capsule machine or a pharmaceutical product like a pill dispenser or a diabetes care device. The aim of this challenge is to implement a technology in the device detecting different supplements (or consumables) on the go. The size of the solution shall be suitable for a small handheld device.
Become the winner of the Consumable Classification Challenge and benefit from:

Multiplying your technology in mass consumable products
Speaking slots and exhibition opportunities at global leading events such as MEDICA, WT | Wearable Technologies Conferences, and many more

All solutions on a lab or go-to-market level are eligible for the competition.

Up2B Market Discovery
2022-07-10
Are you an international B2B #startup with an industry tech focus and want to expand to the German market? Well in that case, MARKET DISCOVERY might be the right step for you!
MARKET DISCOVERY was developed especially for international B2B startups that have already succeeded abroad and are planning to enter the German market – preferably from the field of IT, digital, industry and deep tech.
The program takes place 19-23 September 2022 in Mannheim and Heidelberg and is free of charge.
Read more and apply by 10 July!

Info webinar on Finnish HealthTech Delegation to Israel
2022-08-08 14:00 - 15:30
Business Finland and Israel Innovation Authority signed a MoU in Life Science in May to support and foster innovation collaboration activities between Finland and Israel. As a part of these activities, Team Finland will organize a HealthTech delegation to Israel on 13-15 September, 2022.
Objective of the delegation is to meet the key HealthTech stakeholders from public and private side including investors, hospitals innovation centers, labs and local companies. Aim is to find validation, pilot, testbed and business opportunities for Finnish companies.
Team Finland will organize an info webinar on Monday 8 August, 14:00-15:30, to provide more information about the upcoming delegation for interested companies. Sign up for the webinar here.
Invitation for the actual delegation will be sent in the beginning of August.

Roolini ammattimaisena käyttäjänä -verkkokoulutus (in Finnish)
2022-08-16
Järjestäjä: Clinipower Finland Oy
Ammattimainen käyttäjä on merkittävä toimija lääkinnällisten laitteiden onnistuneessa käytössä ja turvallisuudessa. Mitä ammattimaisen käyttäjän tulisi tietää lääkinnällisistä laitteista ja rooliinsa liittyvistä vaatimuksista?
Roolini ammattimaisena käyttäjänä -verkkokoulutus tarjoaa tietoa ammattimaisten käyttäjien vaatimustenmukaisen ja vaikuttavan toiminnan kannalta oleellisista aiheista lääkinnällisiin laitteisiin liittyen. Koulutus antaa eväitä ammattimaisen käyttäjän roolin haltuunottoon.
Koulutus suoritetaan itsenäisenä opiskeluna verkko-oppimisalueella. Lisäksi koulutukseen sisältyy vapaaehtoinen osallistuminen kontaktiopetussessioon Teamsissa.
Huom! Koulutuksen julkaisupäivä on 16.8.2022. Lue lisää ja ilmoittaudu mukaan tapahtumasivulla! Koulutus on maksullinen.

Finnish HealthTech Delegation to Israel, 13-15 September 2022
2022-08-26 - 2022-08-28
Team Finland will organize a HealthTech delegation to Israel on 13-15 September, 2022.
Objective of the delegation is to meet the key HealthTech stakeholders including investors, hospitals and their innovation labs like Clalit Innovation, Assuta Hospital, ARC Sheba, Ichilov IMed TLV and many more! Aim is to find validation, pilot, testbed and business opportunities for Finnish companies.
Check out the recently held info webinar recording and/or the webinar slides.
Sign up here the latest by 26 August!
For more information, contact Sami Jääskeläinen, Counsellor, Trade and Investment, Embassy of Finland, Tel Aviv

Break into the MedTech industry with Meet&Match.Dx
2022-08-28
The Meet & Match.Dx programme is a challenge-based acceleration programme that connects SMEs developing breakthrough diagnostic solutions with major pharmaceutical and medical technology companies in Europe through tailored workshops, unparalleled exposure to industry executives and decision makers and one-to-one pitching sessions, with the aim to explore partnership opportunities.
2022 Challenges:

Non-invasive tools to measure nutrient status in children and adults in collaboration with Abbott
Accurate, real-time visualization of tumors during oncology resection surgeries in collaboration with Medtronic
Point-of-care test for allergy in collaboration with ThermoFisher Scientific
Disruptive solutions for early disease idenification and interdisciplinary treatment of eosinophilic diseases in collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline GmbH & Co. KG

Webinars to get more info about the programme and the application process:

5 July, 2022, 11 am CET – Register here
26 July, 2022, 11 am CET – Register here
16 August, 2022, 11 am CET – Register here

Apply by 28 August!

NLSInvest 2022
2022-08-31
Are you a startup operating in the health, medical, or life science industry? Apply to join the NLSInvest Rising Stars challenge to be held during NLSDays 2022!
40 companies will be selected to pitch in front of the global investor community of NLSDays and NLSDays audience, as well as to get access to the unique partnering platform for face-to-face meetings with potential partners – at no cost.
Read more about the schedule and selection criteria and send your application latest by 31 August here.

UK accelerator "Propel@YH Nordic" intro webinar
2022-09-01 16:00 - 17:30
Looking towards the UK market and want to gain six months’ worth of market research, networking, and market development support in just one week? Join the introductory webinar of the Propel@YH Nordic Boot Camp accelerator on 1 September.
Propel@YH Nordic Boot Camp is a tailor-made accelerator program for Nordic-based companies who want to bring their products to the UK healthcare market. The program builds on the success of an accelerator program organized by the Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) since 2019, and gives Nordic innovators access to five days of intensive support, knowledge and engagement with UK healthcare experts.
Read more and sign up for the intro webinar!

Frontiers Health 2022: Start-up Discovery
2022-09-06
Frontiers Health 2022 Start-up Discovery is shining a light on both emerging and established companies with proven and scalable solutions in diverse areas ready for global exposure and getting connect to top companies and investors from different health innovation verticals.
Applications are accepted from emerging start-ups with products already launched in the market that have some initial traction, preferably in the process of raising their Series A or B funding rounds.
Selected startups will get complimentary access to the 2-day conference on 20-21 October in Milan, Italy, and get involved in a quick live pitch on Day 2, followed by a Q&A session with top investors and experts from several industry verticals.
Apply by 6 September!

LSX Nordic Congress
2022-09-06 - 2022-09-07
In September 2022, leading Biotech, Medtech and HealthTech CEOs will be gathered for a 2-day executive conference, 1-2-1 in-person partnering and showcase opportunities at the 5th LSX Nordic Congress.
After four years in Stockholm, and 2 years virtual, the LSX Nordic Congress is back in Copenhagen, Denmark!
Join the 400+ participants to meet your next partner, secure your next deal or that crucial next round of investment.
Tickets are available now!

Health Tuesday: Sustainability in healthcare – Nordic perspectives
2022-09-06 09:00 - 11:00
Organiser: Business Finland in collaboration with the Embassy of Denmark in Finland and Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare
Sustainability in healthcare is a truly explicit challenge for the future and therefore taking proactive actions towards a healthier future is essential. The Nordic countries are the first movers in this field and sustainability considerations are increasingly more integrated part of both healthcare providers’ as well as health technology providers’ operations.
Join Health Tuesday to hear latest news and examples on how healthcare providers and technology providers in Denmark and Finland are taking steps towards providing more sustainable future healthcare.

Agetech opportunities in the German market
2022-09-08 14:00 - 15:00
Organiser: Business Finland
Join the webinar to learn more about how the ageing of the population is affecting the care market structure in Germany! Business Finland has published a report on the German agetech market and the opportunities it offers Finnish companies with solutions for the ageing population.

Terkko Health X pre-incubator programme
2022-09-11
The health industry needs new innovative solutions – is your team the one to provide them? Terkko Health X, an ambitious pre-incubator programme for health and life sciences, takes place from 24 September until 4 November 2022.
The programme is targeted for early stage teams with ambition to create impactful solutions that solve real healthcare problems. You bring the ideas – we help you build up the right skills and capabilities to take your health and life science concept into the market. Application period for the programme is from 15 August until 11 September 2022.
The programme aims at supporting entrepreneurship based in Finland. Terkko Health X is co-organized by Terkko Health Hub and Helsinki Think Company. This year, the programme is also officially part of the University of Helsinki’s Helsinki Incubators.

Hoiva&Terveys Arena
2022-09-13 09:00 - 15:00
Järjestäjät: Bonnier Business Forum/Hoiva&Terveys, Accenture, Apotti, Tekir ja Terveystalo
Hoiva&Terveys Arenassa terveydenhuollon organisaatioiden ja yritysten päättäjät, ammattilaiset, viranomaiset ja poliitikot keskustelevat ajankohtaisista aiheista, liiketoimintamahdollisuuksista sekä sosiaali- ja terveysalan kuumimmista kysymyksistä.
Luvassa on alan huippupuhujat Suomesta ja maailmalta, uusi näkökulmia ja ideoita sekä verkostoitumista kollegoiden kanssa. Tapahtumassa keskitytään terveydenhuollon järjestämiseen ja palvelujen tuotantoon Suomessa ja muualla maailmassa.
Hoiva&Terveys Arena järjestetään kauniissa Helsingin Paasitornin Juhlasalissa tiistaina 13.9. klo 9.00-15.00.

HealthBIO seminar and partnering event
2022-09-14 - 2022-09-15
Organiser: Turku Business Region, Health Turku and EEN
Welcome to HealthBIO 2022 event!

HealthBIO Seminar, 14 September at 10.30-16.00 (Presidentti auditorium, BioCity, Tykistökatu 6, Turku)
Confirmed speakers include: Marcel van Duin (Organon), Pekka Simula (Innovestor Ventures), Jyrki Liljeroos (National Drug Development Centre), Juhana Rauramo (HyTest)
HealthBIO Get together, 14 September, at 18.30-22.00 (Scandic Hamburger Börs, Kauppiaskatu 6, Turku)
HealthBIO 2022 Partnering Event and Pitching Competition, 15 September (SparkUp premises, ElektroCity, Tykistökatu 4, Turku) and 20 September (online)

Register for the events by 6 September.

Healthcare sector investments & transformation in Baltic states
2022-09-15 12:00 - 13:30
Organiser: Business Finland
Following Business Finland’s introduction into healthcare RRF-related webinars last year, now it’s time for this event to provide deeper insights on the planned and current developments taking place in Baltic healthcare markets and the rising opportunities for Finnish companies.

Minnesota is seeking Finnish entrepreneurs! Twin Cities Startup Week
2022-09-16 - 2022-09-23
As the second-largest startup week in the United States, Twin Cities Startup Week (TCSW) inspires, equips, and connects entrepreneurs and potential startup founders to start and grow businesses. More than 20,000 registered attendees participate in 200+ events focused on educating, networking, and inspiring Twin Cities entrepreneurs.
Apply for the Fly-In Program 2022 and get flights & travel paid:
As a Fly-In Program participant, you’ll be reimbursed for travel to TCSW 2022 and experience TCSW workshops, networking, community events and special perks exclusive to the Fly-In Program including city tours and arts & music events.
Read more and apply now!

Understanding the French diagnostics market
2022-09-16 13:00 - 15:00
Organiser: Business Finland
France is an important diagnostics market that has been further boosted by the Covid pandemic and demand for new technologies is increasing. The market is evolving, as the medical laboratory market is undergoing a strong concentration, there is a need for reduction of healthcare costs, and remote healthcare create new opportunities for innovative diagnostics technologies.
Join the webinar on Friday 16 September on the French diagnostics market to hear insights regarding its structure, players and current developments. The webinar is intended for Finnish diagnostics companies.

ITU/WHO Focus Group on Artificial Intelligence for Health
2022-09-19 - 2022-09-22
Organiser: UN’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU), World Health Organization (WHO) and University of Helsinki
The ITU/WHO Focus Group on Artificial Intelligence for Health (FG-AI4H) works in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) to establish a standardized assessment framework for the evaluation ​of AI-based methods for health, diagnosis, triage or treatment decisions. Participation in the FG-AI4H is free of charge and open to all.
The next workshop and meeting is held at Biomedicum Helsinki on 19-22 September, 2022. Register here by 5 September!

The 14th Healthcare Innovation World Cup®
2022-09-22
Technology-driven innovations have brought great benefits to society and are reshaping healthcare in multiple ways. By 2030, healthcare will be centered on patients empowered to prevent diseases rather than seek treatment. All of this will be enabled by data and provided within a healthcare system that is organized and regulated in an entirely new way.
The 14th Healthcare Innovation World Cup® is looking for the next generation of smart health devices, medical wearables, digital biomarkers, electroceuticals, intelligent patches, and more. HealthTech and MedTech innovators worldwide are invited to take part in free of charge.
Benefit from the world’s leading open ecosystem in connected health of the Innovation World Cup® Series at MEDICA, including:

Pitch & award ceremony at the 9th MEDICA CONNECTED HEALTHCARE FORUM on 14 November 2022
Exclusive business connections with international leading tech corporates, potential investors and business partners
Free use of production labs, testing facilities and technical supports
And more

Submission deadline is on 22 September 2022 (8:59 AM CET)!

EU funding for Health & Wellbeing companies (in Finnish)
2022-09-22 13:00 - 18:00
Organiser: Business Finland
Come and hear about EU funding possibilities for Health and Wellbeing companies. The event will be held live in Ruoholahti and the language of the event is Finnish.

Webinar: Sustainable Nordic Healthcare
2022-09-22 14:30 - 16:00
Organiser: Business Region Göteborg, Danish Life Science Cluster, Norwegian Smart Care Cluster, Oulu Health
How do we achieve a sustainable healthcare in Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark? Join the webinar Sustainable Nordic Healthcare and gain knowledge and insight about sustainable procurement in the Nordic countries.
Get insights and answers to:

What is the role of healthcare in the climate impact?
What is the situation right now in relation to a sustainable healthcare system and what does the future hold?
How should companies work with sustainability in order for the healthcare system to achieve its procurement goals?
What is the status in the various Nordic countries in relation to regulations in tenders that will ensure more sustainable procurement in the health care system in the future?

Y Science Health Pitching Competition at Slush 2022
2022-09-23
Are you an early-stage science-based startup or a pre-startup located in Finland and tackling problems related to Healthtech, Medtech, Digital health, or Pharma.? Apply to be one of the finalists who will pitch their idea on the stage of Y Science, an official side event of Slush 2022!
The Health Pitching Competition 2022 is organized by the Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE) from the University of Helsinki together with Health Capital Helsinki.
Four finalists will be selected to pitch their idea on the stage of Y Science. All finalists will:

receive speaker coaching to prepare their pitch,
have the chance to present their idea on the Y Science stage,
meet possible investors,
network with potential partners and experts in the fields of their solution,
get additional post-event mentorship from the AstraZeneca mentor network, and
get a Slush ticket.

The winner will be granted 5,000 euros to take their exciting idea further!
​​Are you interested? Apply by September 23!

Seminar on future hospitals: Sweden-Finland knowledge exchange
2022-09-27 13:30 - 16:30
Organiser: Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare (NCSH) in Sweden and Business Finland
Europe is investing in a greener and more digital society for a more sustainable and resilient future post-pandemic. The healthcare sector and hospitals in particular are in urgent need of modernizing to meet the future demographics challenges, and to create growth.
Sweden and Finland are two nations in the forefront in technology and culture in designing, building and equipping the future hospitals. In this seminar, we learn from each other with the goal of creating stronger Nordic offers and branding globally.
Who should attend? Finnish and Swedish stakeholders interested in knowledge exchange on state-of-the-art in Future Hospitals design and construction.

Nordic Life Science Days 2022
2022-09-28 - 2022-09-29
Organiser: SwedenBIO
NLSDays is the largest Nordic partnering conference dedicated to the life science industry. The event will take place in Malmö, Sweden, over two days filled-to-the-brim with exciting content and phenomenal partnering possibilities. Here, startups and early-phase clinical projects can find new investors, established businesses can find commercial partners for expansion, and global pharmaceutical and biotech companies can evaluate new and promising investment opportunities in the Nordic region.
This year, Health Capital Helsinki is co-hosting Finnish Pavilion at NLSD with Business Finland, OuluHealth, Kuopio Health, HealthTurku and Health Tampere. Join us at the Finnish Pavilion, to meet 20 of our coolest health innovations (schedule subject to change)! See the companies and schedule here.
Tickets for NLSDays are available here.
