Health Capital Helsinki

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 (Europe/Helsinki)
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

Webinar: Partner with Bayer
2023-03-24 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-20 17:00 - 18:00
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

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.

The Digital Health Industry Exhibition DMEA
2023-04-25 - 2023-04-27
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.

EC2VC Investment Forum and Pitching Competition
2023-04-26
The 13th edition of EC2VC Investors Forum and Pitch Competition will take place as part of the Radical Health Festival Helsinki 2023 on 12 June at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre. The event will gather the most active investors in digital health around Europe and beyond.
10 innovative startups, currently looking for investment, will be selected to participate in the Pitch Competition. They will present their solution in a 5-minute pitch and discuss it in front of a panel of the most influential digital health investors in Europe.
Great prizes: A cash prize of €5,000 by Innovestor, presentation in a conference keynote, free exhibition stand, coaching with Innovestor
Read more and apply by 26 April!

EIT Health Catapult: fast-tracking Europe’s best startups
2023-05-02
EIT Health introduces a unique competition and training programme, Catapult, that showcases life since and health tech start-ups to leading experts and investors across Europe.
Throughout the programme, start-ups will receive intensive training as they build their credibility and visibility through pan-European exposure.
The winner will get:

€30.000 and in-kind industry prizes
Visibility on New York Nasdaq Tower
Networking
360 C training

Check out the criteria and apply by 2 May!

Call for companies with solutions for children's health
2023-05-02
Each year, EIT Health Wild Card programme invites startup teams who are not afraid to take risks to develop an innovative solution for a specific health challenge.
The 2023 Challenge: Children’s Health
Together with Sant Joan de Deu Hospital (SJD) and its innovation hub i4KIDS, the 2023 Wild Card programme seeks to accelerate children-centric innovations that make real impact in children’s lives.
Wild Card is open to teams of entrepreneurs, startups or SMEs that:

Address an unmet need for children’s health
Have a TRL 3-6
Have a team of two-to–five founders, of whom at least two should participate in the programme

Read more and apply by 2 May

Info webinar: Finnish healthtech delegation to Israel in September 2023
2023-05-04 09:00 - 10:30
Team Finland will organize a HealthTech Trade Mission to Israel in September 2023. Objective of the delegation is to meet the leading public and private hospitals to find validation, pilot, testbed and business opportunities for Finnish companies.
Team Finland will organize an info webinar on Thursday 4 May with some Israeli stakeholders to provide more information about the upcoming delegation for the interested companies.
Register for the webinar by 27 April!
More information about the opportunities in Israel

Health Tuesday: Health Incubators
2023-05-09 08:00 - 09:15
Organiser: Business Finland
Health Incubators are accelerating health innovations and have strong international connections and networks.
Join online Health Tuesday to learn about the activities and plans of three incubation centers – Health Incubator Helsinki, SPARK Finland and BioInnovation Institute (BII) – and collaboration opportunities with them. In addition, you’ll hear startup perspective by Tuomo Pentikäinen, CEO at VEIL.AI.
Register here

Medtech Regulatory Seminar
2023-05-09 13:00 - 16:00
Organiser: Finnish Business Angels Network FiBAN and Healthtech Finland
Welcome to the Medtech Regulatory Seminar to hear about the new updates and regulations in the sector as well as two medtech startup cases.
Programme:

Opening words: Harry Brade, business angel, and Topi Laakso, Deal Flow Manager at FiBAN
Prerequisites and regulations to consider when entering a market – Sandra Liede, Senior Legal Specialist, Healthtech Finland, & Nelli Karhu, Senior Inspector, Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea
Startup cases: Sooma Oy and Uniogen Oy
The importance of board work in terms of success – Hallituspartnerit

Asia Summit on Global Health
2023-05-17 - 2023-05-18
Asia’s Thought-Leadership Platform for Health Innovation and Investment
Themed “Reimagining the Future of Healthcare”, the third Asia Summit on Global Health will be staged in Hong Kong on 17-18 May 2023, bringing together all the stakeholders – from healthcare experts to renowned academia and influential business leaders, together with key industry players, innovative startups, investors and policymakers from around the world to exchange insights, explore opportunities and collaborate on the diverse and dynamic healthcare sector.

17 May 2023 | In-person, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
Physical Conference with Exhibition, Deal-making and Project Pitching
18 May 2023 | OnlineASGH Digital Platform
Virtual Conference Sessions, Virtual Exhibition, Online Deal-making

Healthcare InnoMatch 2023
2023-05-22
CHISEL Healthcare InnoMatch 2023 is looking for SMEs and startups with near market-ready, scalable, end-to-end solutions to reshape preventive care for a healthier population. Successful start-ups/SMEs will obtain funding support of up to S$400,000 to test bed their solutions in the healthcare environment, with the support of Singapore’s healthcare clusters.
Healthcare InnoMatch is an initiative of CHI (Centre for Healthcare Innovation, Singapore) under its CHI Start-up Enterprise Link (CHISEL). Deadline for applications is 22 May.
Apply now

Vitalis
2023-05-22 - 2023-05-25
The Nordic region features world-class healthcare and research institutions, highly skilled hardware and software expertise, a thriving industry and a strong startup scene. Vitalis eHealth event, organised in Gotherburg, Sweden, is a meeting point for everyone working strategically or operatively with business development and eHealth issues within healthcare and welfare.
Notice also the Nordic network meeting, organised by Business Finland, at Vitalis on 24 May! More info here.

Helsinki kutsuu yritykset visioimaan lisää hyvinvointia Helsinkiin
2023-05-22 12:00 - 16:00
Helsinki haluaa olla kaupunki, jossa edellytykset liikkuvaan elämään kohenevat niin, että kaupunkilaisten terveys paranee. Yritysten rooli liikkumattomuuden ehkäisyssä on tulevaisuudessa merkittävä ja yhteistyötä julkisen ja yksityisen sektorin välillä tuleekin tiivistää. Terveys-, hyvinvointi- ja liikunta-alan yritykset sekä TKI-toimijat, tervetuloa luomaan visiota liikkuvasta Helsingistä kaupungintalon Tapahtumatorille!
Millaisia ratkaisuja yrityksesi tarjoaa liikkumattomuuden kasvavaan haasteeseen? Kuinka lisäisit helsinkiläisten liikettä ja hyvinvointia ikään katsomatta? Millaista yhteistyötä yrityksesi kaipaa Helsingin kaupungin kanssa?
Tapahtuman ohjelma ja ilmoittautuminen

Health Talks: Artificial Intelligence & Antibiotic Resistance
2023-05-22 16:00 - 17:30
Organiser: Terkko Health Hub and the Global Antibiotics Resistance Foundation (TGARF)
The revolution of collecting digitalised health data created an increasing amount of data that can help to develop better healthcare and innovative solutions for patients and healthcare professionals.
Innovative companies are using new methods, with software (AI) and hardware, to collect and use this health data for developing solutions to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR) or using the data for Patient Information systems.
This Health Talks session will discussion how some companies are using those new methods in relation to AMR, and the effect of AMR in general.
The event will take place as hybrid. See the agenda and register to join the event at Terkko Health Hub or to recieve the Zoom link to follow the streaming.
