The Digital Health Industry Exhibition DMEA
2023-02-28
The Digital Health Industry Exhibition DMEA in Berlin is the largest gathering of digital healthcare and trade professionals in the DACH region. It is visited by administrative directors, doctors and nurses from German, Austrian and Swiss hospitals, clinics and medical institutions. In 2022, DMEA had more than 500 exhibitors and was visited by over 11,000 healthcare professionals. In 2023, DMEA takes place on 25–27 April.
Business Finland is organising a Finland pavilion at DMEA.

Webinar: Partner with Bayer
2023-02-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-24 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
Meet Bayer’s EMEA Partnering Team: Collaborate To Cure Hub EMEA
Passionate about bringing innovation to patients? Are you working on the next breakthrough project in healthcare? Are you researching and innovating in Cell & Gene Therapy, Oncology, Immunology, Ophthalmology, Cardiovascular Diseases, Women’s Health, Radiology, or Digital Health?
Bayer wants to hear from you! Connect with Bayer’s EMEA Partnering Team at one of their meet & greet partnering webinars hosted by the Bayer Collaborate to Cure Hub EMEA.
Choose one of the dates: 28 February / 24 March / 20 April
Register
Bayer global partnering info

UK Life Sciences Market Entry Virtual 1-2-1 Connector Workshop
2023-03-01 - 2023-03-02
Organiser: GTM Global with partners
Exclusive Access to the UK Healthtech and Healthcare Markets
With an annual market of over £80 billion, the UK is the perfect launch pad for ambitious Nordic medtech devices, digital health, pharma, biopharma, CRO and academic companies to expand internationally. Success in the UK is then often a platform to scale up in the US too!
GTM Global is hosting a suite of Virtual Market Entry Lifesciences Workshops for Healthtech and Healthcare companies from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland – to land and expand in the UK.
Reserve your virtual slot to get 1-to-1 connector meetings with specialist UK advisers from London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds, Oxford, Cambridge and Gloucester.
Read more and register either for the workshop either on 1 eller 2 March. The cost is £99 per company.

Online reverse pitch: Meet Japanese companies seeking European startups
2023-03-07 - 2023-03-09
Meet Japanese companies seeking open innovation opportunities with European startups!
This 3-day event by JETRO Europe Innovation will allow you to learn and connect with 9 Japanese companies with a technology scouting hub or branch office in Europe. They will reverse pitch to find partnership opportunities with startups in the region. After the sessions, participating startups can request 1-on-1 meetings with the companies.
Reverse pitching companies: Astellas Europe, Shionogi Europe, FUJIFILM Open Innovation Europe, Dynamic Map Platform, Venture Lab NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD., NEC Corporation, F. C.C Co., Ltd, Mitsubishi Corporation, ENEOS
Program details
Sign up by 28 February

Health Tuesday: Terveysalan EU-yhteistyömahdollisuudet
2023-03-07 08:00 - 09:00
Järjestäjä: Business Finland
Terveysalan EU-yhteistyömahdollisuudet – ajankohtaista asiaa yrityksille ja tutkimuslaitoksille!
Euroopan unioni rahoittaa yritysten tuotekehitystä, innovaatioiden skaalausta ja kansainvälistä kasvua sekä tutkijoiden huippututkimusta, koulutusta ja kansainvälistä liikkuvuutta.
Tule mukaan kuulemaan EU:n yhteistyö- ja rahoitusmahdollisuuksista ja miten Business Finland, Suomen Akatemia ja Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö voivat auttaa näihin mahdollisuuksiin tarttumisessa.

The Novo Nordisk Foundation innovator grants
2023-03-09
Distinguished Innovation grants

Health (among other scientific areas): medical technology, industrial biotechnology or pharma
Grant sum and duration: up to DKK 6 million per grant for 3 years
Eligibility: senior faculty member or senior researcher with proven track record in innovation
Geography: Nordics (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland)

Pioneer Innovator grants

Health (among other scentific areas): medical technology, industrial biotechnology or pharma
Grant sum and duration: up to DKK 1 million per grant for 1 year
Eligibility: faculty member, researcher or student employed at a Nordic knowledge institution
Geography: Nordics (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland)

Apply by 9 March!

Nordic digital health visit to Sydney, Australia
2023-03-13
Business Finland, Innovation Norway and Business Sweden are organizing a Nordic Digital Health delegation visit to Sydney on 13–16 March 2023.
Australian connected health market is growing rapidly and new innovative solutions are actively implemented. In particular, connected health solutions embracing active patient engagement in and outside of the care facilities, digital process optimization, and solutions enabling higher degree of mobility in clinical systems are in demand. Nordic health technology companies are at the forefront of providing next generation connected health solutions.
The first half of the visit includes introductions of Nordic health technology companies to Australian stakeholders, meetings with partner candidates, hospital visits and a networking event. The second half of the visit concentrates on meetings at the Australian Healthcare Week Exhibition – the largest and most influential healthcare gathering in the Southern Hemisphere.
Read more & register

European Healthtech Investment Forum 2023
2023-03-14 - 2023-03-15
Business Finland and Tech Tour continue the successful European Healthtech Investment Forum event series in 2023. The event will take place in Helsinki, and it will cover an ambitious investment opportunities programme in two days from 14-15 March 2023.
The event will gather together the most promising healthtech entrepreneurs of Europe and Finland as well as the leading investors from Europe seeking new companies to boost and upgrade their portfolio.

Nordic Healthtech Delegation to Tokyo
2023-03-15
Applications are open for Nordic Healthtech Delegation to Tokyo & Kansai region on 24-28 April! The visit is organised by Nordic Innovation House Tokyo and Nordic Asian Venture Alliance (NAVA).
The delegation is tailored for mature Nordic startups looking for funding or market opportunities in Asia and Japan within healthtech, medtech, and welfaretech.
It is anchored around the Nordic Health Summit, a full-day event organised by the five Nordic trade promotion organizations and NIH Tokyo, that includes networking and matchmaking with high-level stakeholders and investors within the Japanese Life Science ecosystem.
Read more and apply by 15 March!

sTARTUp Day 2023
2023-03-15 - 2023-03-17
sTARTUp Day is the most startup-minded business festival, bringing together startups, traditional entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, and students. The aim of the event is to connect like-minded people and celebrate entrepreneurship in the smart city of Tartu, Estonia.

Terveysteknologian käytettävyys 2023 -valmennus (in Finnish)
2023-03-16
Järjestäjä: USBIMED
Kyseessä on käytännönläheinen valmennuskokonaisuus lääkinnällisten laitteiden (mukaan lukien ohjelmistot) käytettävyyssuunnittelusta regulaatiomausteella.
Valmennuspaketit on tarkoitettu tuoteyrityksille, terveysteknologian tuotetestausympäristöille, tutkimushankkeille tai valmistajan roolissa toimiville terveydenhuollon yksiköille. Tavoitteena on auttaa turvallisuuskriittisten laitteiden ja ohjelmistojen käyttöliittymä- ja käytettävyyssuunnittelun viranomaisvaatimusten ja erityispiirteiden tunnistamisessa sekä käytännön toteutuksessa.
Ilmoittaudu maksulliseen valmennukseen 16.3. mennessä! Valmennus alkaa huhtikuussa 2023.

Startup Breakfast with G2 and G-Gravity and launch of Vittoria hub Call4Ideas 2023
2023-03-16 09:00 - 10:30
Welcome to a free breakfast event at Maria 01 in Helsinki to get to know G2 Startups (Startup Accelerator) and G-Gravity (Innovation Hub) from Milan, Italy. G2 Startups and G-Gravity are looking for establishing connections and partnerships to develop cross-boarder projects with Finnish partners and startups.
What? Breakfast Networking, Presentation of G2 Accelerator and G-Gravity Innovation Hub and Launch of Vittoria hub Call4Ideas 2023
To whom? Startups, Investors, Innovation Directors, and anyone who is interested in innovation and startups
More info & registration

Get to know Nordic Proof testbed consortium
2023-03-17 11:00 - 13:00
Organiser: Nordic Proof
In this event you will get an introduction to the Nordic Proof test consortium and the services they can provide. You might be one of the six companies getting the opportunity to discuss your needs directly with relevant Nordic Proof partners.
The Nordic Proof partners will share case stories giving insight on the capabilities the various test facilities can provide you as a medtech or e-health company. You are much welcome to the webinar if you want to learn more about Nordic Proof, or if you are a health tech company in need of access to test facilities. Companies can also benefit from the opportunity to have separate meetings with Nordic Proof partners after the webinar, where you can discuss your test needs or get some new perspectives on challenges related to your development process. Also companies already in contact with Nordic Proof are urged to benefit from this opportunity.

Kasvu Open: Digital Health Kasvupolku
2023-03-21
Kasvu Openin Digital Health Kasvupolku on maksuton sparrausohjelma terveys- ja hyvinvointialan yrityksille.Yritys voi toimia esimerkiksi digitaalisten terveyspalveluiden, data-analytiikan tai koneoppimisen ja diagnostiikan parissa.
Yrityksiltä toivotaan rahoitusvalmiutta sekä uusia, innovatiivisia toimintatapoja silloinkin kun liiketoiminta on perinteistä.
Ohjelma yhdistää yrittäjät, sparraajat ja yhteistyökumppanit, tavoitteena synnyttää uusia ideoita ja kontakteja yritysten kehittymisen moottoriksi.
Hae mukaan 21.3. mennessä!

Health Talks: How to Establish Research-Business Collaborations
2023-03-24 09:30 - 11:00
Organiser: Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE) of the University of Helsinki.
Join the online event on 24 March to hear more about establishing collaborations between research groups and companies, to bring new solutions to society and increase the impact of scientific discoveries.
Three guest speakers will share their experience:

Caroline Heckman (Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) HiLIFE, University of Helsinki): Research-business collaboration – The researcher perspective
Darshan Kumar (Aiforia Technologies): Research-business collaboration – The company perspective
Juha Klefström (University of Helsinki): CancerIO – How to run a large public-private partnership

Register for the free event

Health Incubator Helsinki is calling for early-stage health startups
2023-03-26
Health Incubator Helsinki is open for applications for innovative, early-stage health startups. 10–12 health startups will be selected for the program starting in April 2023.
Health Incubator Helsinki offers:

Long-term, tailored business development support
Advice on regulatory, intellectual property, commercial and fundraising strategies
Invaluable networking opportunities with investors, established healthcare industry experts, advisors and entrepreneurs
Peer support and office and co-working space at Terkko Health Hub, Helsinki

Apart from a small fee for the office space, the program is free-of-charge for startups.
Read more and apply by 26 March

Swiss Nordic Bio 2023
2023-03-30
Swiss Nordic Bio is a high-level partnering and investor conference aimed at connecting healthcare innovations, investor and industry.

The conference is the number one platform that gathers life science professionals from Switzerland and the Nordic countries under one roof.
The conference is organised by the Nordic countries in cooperation with Swiss partners.

Read more and register by 9 March, OR go one step further: pitch your company’s innovation, plans and objectives to the Swiss Nordic Bio audience.

Ecosystem Exchange: Life Sciences, in London & Cambridge
2023-03-30 - 2023-03-31
Are you a Nordic health-, med- or biotech scaleup looking to learn more about the UK? The Swedish Chamber of Commerce, British Embassy Stockholm and Department for Business and Trade, present Ecosystem Exchange: Life Sciences 2023, in London & Cambridge 30-31 March.
In a two-day programme, the participating businesses will be introduced to the British ecosystem within health-, med- and biotech, connecting entrepreneurs, stakeholders, investors and industry partners.
There will be a pre-selection, and 7-12 companies are selected to participate.
Learn more and register interest here

Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition
2023-03-31
Do you have a BOLD idea that could reshape the future? Asia’s largest university startup challenge – The Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition – is back!
This is the perfect platform to pitch your startup to top investors, government agencies, multinational companies and stand a chance to win up to S$2M worth of prizes! One of the competition focus areas is ”Human Health & Potential”, including Digitech, HealthTech, MedTech, Precision Medicine, Life Sciences & BioTech.
Application is open for student founders & university alumni from all over the world. All finalists get a complimentary flight and accommodation to Singapore as well as the chance to network among the best and brightest founders around the world.
Read all the details and apply before 31 March 2023!
The challenge is organised by the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Singapore Management University. ​

Deep Tech Accelerator funding pilot
2023-03-31
Attention deeptech startups in Finland!
Business Finland has opened a funding pilot to accelerate go-to-market and the development of scalable international business. Applications are open now and until 31 March!
Learn more about Deep Tech Accelerator and the funding criteria.

HealthX - Empowering the future of health
2023-03-31
Are you an aspiring innovator ready to empower the future of health?
HealthX, formerly known as Terkko Health X, is back looking for innovative ideas related to health care, mental health, well-being, healthtech, pharma, and beyond.
The programme will run from 18 April to 9 June. You’ll get expert-led workshops and learn valuable entrepreneurial skills to establish your next steps and grow as an expert in your field.
Apply by yourself or with a team by 31 March!
Want to get to know HealthX? Join the event at Terkko Event Square on 22 March, more info in the link above.

Finnish AI Region launch event
2023-04-04 09:00 - 11:00
Finnish AI Region (FAIR) is building a new artificial intelligence ecosystem in Finland, which will accelerate the business of SMEs through automation and digitization based on artificial intelligence. Join us for the kick-off event of FAIR on 4 April and learn about the extensive, free services for SMEs of this new European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH)!
FAIR’s technological focus is on AI, but at the same time it also offers expertise in the field of extended reality (XR), cyber security, funding search and high-performance computing. The services are primarily free for SMEs.
Learn more & register

Health Tuesday: Uuden ajan B2B-myynti
2023-04-04 13:00 - 15:30
Järjestäjä: Business Finland
Menestyvässä myynnissä koko organisaatio tekee yhdessä töitä asiakkaan eteen, mutta lopulta myynti on kuitenkin yksilölaji. Kaikki lähtee sinun mielenmaisemastasi. Tule mukaan Health Tuesday -tapahtumaan kuulemaan kattava läpileikkaus B2B-myynnin mielenkiintoisesta maailmasta ja Business Finlandin tarjoamista työkaluista myynnin kehittämiseen.
Tilaisuus on myös erinomainen verkottumismahdollisuus. Ilmoittaudu mukaan heti, sillä paikkoja on rajatusti! Huomaathan että tapahtuman kieli on suomi ja se järjestetään vain fyysisenä tapahtumana.

Want to start your own medtech company? Apply for Biodesign Finland
2023-04-06
Interested in healthtech and entrepreneurship? Biodesign Finland is a 10-month long, full-time medtech entrepreneurship training program for talented professionals with engineering, IT, design, and business backgrounds.
The program goal is to establish a need-driven and research-based medtech startup and empower future healthcare globally.
Read more (in Finnish) and apply by 6 April!

Arctic15 Pitching Competition
2023-04-12
Any early-stage startup based in Europe is welcome to apply!
Main prize: Minimum 100,000€ investment from angel investors.
Top 15 startups will get to pitch on the main stage of Arctic15 in Helsinki on 2 June.
Apply by 12 April!

Tahko Ski Lift Pitch & Kuopio Health side event
2023-04-12 - 2023-04-13
Eastern Finland’s most unique business and networking event offers an energising experience for all business minded people! Pitch your way to the peak of Tahko Mountain, secure your spot amongst future business leaders and strike deals in an after-ski mindset with business professionals!
On 12 April (15:30-18:00), Kuopio Health is organising a side event targeted at healthcare investors, startups, research groups and others working in the field. The event offers an opportunity for networking and making new contacts. Investors are urging also very early phase ideas (not even RtoB yet) to come and introduce themselves. Register here!

Digital Wellbeing Sprint looking for company partners
2023-04-14
Companies, do you need fresh, out-of-the-box thinking related to your digital services for health and wellbeing?
Digital Wellbeing Sprint is an intensive course organised by Laurea, Haaga-Helia and Metropolia University of Applied Sciences on 23-30 May 2023. The course is based on open innovation and co-creation methods. Project includes seven intensive working days when students in multidisciplinary teams create future digital services for health and wellbeing sector. Teams generate ideas and test user-friendly digital solutions for partner organisations.
Would your company be one of those partners? The deadline for final challenges from companies is 14 April. More information on the Digital Wellbeing Spint website and here: DWS23_Summary_for_companies
Contact: Project Manager Viljami Osada, viljami.osada@laurea.fi, 050 327 3049
Digital Wellbeing Sprint is organised using remote access.

Up2B Sales Bootcamp - Professionalize your sales process
2023-04-16
The Up2B Sales Bootcamp is a digital two-day accelerator program for B2B tech-startups. In short keynotes, the program’s sales experts will guide you through the most important topics in B2B sales. On top of that, each day features a 75-minute one-on-one mentoring sessions with one of the sales coaches.
The Bootcamp, organised by Next Mannheim, takes place on 24-25 May 2023. As all formats are digital, location-independent participation is possible. The Bootcamp is free-of-charge for start-ups.
Apply by 16 April!

Japan Health Day
2023-04-17 09:00 - 11:30
Organiser: Business Finland
Come learn more about the digital health market in Japan! Business Finland is organising a physical event in Helsinki for Finnish healthtech companies interested in the Japanese healthcare market.
Digitalization of medical service and equipment is urgently needed in the fast aging society of Japan. It is estimated that the digital health market will exceed 10 trillion JPY by 2025 (approx. EUR71.4 billion), which offers many opportunities for Finnish healthcare industry and its business activities.
Who should attend? Finnish digital health companies active with diagnostics, preventive health, biobanks, wellness solutions and agetech.
Company clinics: Business Finland’s Tokyo office will organise clinics on 18 and 19 April to advise Finnish companies on the proper way to approach opportunities in Japan. Meeting details will be sent to companies registered for Japan Health Day.
