Health Capital Helsinki

AI x PHARMA x HEALTH 2024
2024-03-27 09:30 - 16:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
Welcome to learn about artificial intelligence and its transformative impact on the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare at AI x PHARMA x HEALTH 2024!
Register for the hybrid event to:

Gain valuable knowledge from industry experts at the forefront of AI, pharma and healthcare integration.
Connect and exchange ideas in AI & RWE with industry experts, colleagues and fellow participants in pharmaceutical industry and healthcare!

Health Incubator Helsinki is calling for early-stage health startups
2024-03-31
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 2024.
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 31 March.

DMEA 2024
2024-04-09 - 2024-04-11
Welcome to Europe’s leading digital healthcare fair DMEA! For three days, everything revolves around healthcare digitalisation at the Berlin Exhibition Center. The fair provides a comprehensive view of the latest technologies in the field – and offers a unique opportunity to showcase Finland’s leading technologies and connect with healthcare professionals from 40+ different countries!
Read more and get your tickets here.

Health Tuesday: Generative AI in Healthcare
2024-04-09 08:00 - 09:15
Generative AI is reshaping medical innovation, offering cutting-edge solutions to enhance patient care and optimise healthcare operations. Register for the next Health Tuesday webinar for an insightful session that illuminates how Generative AI is being or could be integrated into healthcare!

Valtakunnallinen terveydenhuollon hankintaforum
2024-04-09 08:00 - 16:15
Millainen on onnistunut julkinen hankinta? Mitä ajankohtaisia muutoksia lääkinnällisten laitteiden sääntelyssä on tapahtunut? Entä miltä Suomi näyttää sote-uudistuksen jälkeen?
Osallistu hankintakeskusteluun Sailab – MedTech Finland ry:n järjestämässä terveydenhuollon valtakunnallisessa hankintaseminaarissa! Tapahtuma on tarkoitettu terveysteknologiayrityksille, hankintojen ammattilaisille ja muille aiheesta kiinnostuneille. Voit ilmoittautua mukaan täällä.

Sales training for health and wellness companies
2024-04-10 - 2024-04-30
Pro Growth Consulting Oy is organising a sales training programme for health and wellness companies.
The programme includes:

Best practices for sales and marketing for health and wellness solutions
An opportunity to create a growth plan for your company or area of responsibility, guided by a consultant
Networking with industry experts (participants, trainers, and guest speakers)
Lessons Learnt sessions from successful professionals

For whom?

Companies in the health technology sector
Companies offering health and wellness services
Companies providing wellness solutions

The programme includes 12 training days (held from 8:30 to 15:00), starting in April 2024 and ending in November 2024. On-site days will take place in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki. Please note that the programme will be held in Finnish.
The programme is subsidised by the ELY centre; see prices and more information here (in Finnish). Sign up now!

Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) call 6
2024-04-16
The Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) has launched a new call for proposals, IHI call 6, featuring the following topics:

Topic 1: Support healthcare system resilience through a focus on persistency in the treatment of chronic diseases
Topic 2: Development of evidence based practical guidance for sponsors on the use of real-world data / real-world evidence

Read more and send your proposal by 16 April!

EIT Health Summit
2024-04-18 - 2024-04-19
On 18 and 19 April 2024, members of Europe’s leading healthcare innovation community will commit to driving change and enabling solutions to the greatest healthcare challenges. This is your chance to take part in Europe’s healthcare innovation.
Save the dates!

Puhujatilaisuus: Vuorovaikutustaidot terveydenhuoltoalalla
2024-04-18 16:00 - 18:00
Haluaisitko oppia lisää ihmisten kohtaamisesta ja erilaisten vuorovaikutustilanteiden hallinnasta terveydenhuoltoalalla? Helsinki Think Companyn järjestämässä maksuttomassa tilaisuudessa pääset syventymään aiheeseen kokeneiden ammattilaisten kanssa ja nappaamaan mukaan tärkeitä eväitä, joita voit hyödyntää työsi lisäksi myös muilla elämäsi osa-alueilla.
Tilaisuus on avoin kaikille – olit sitten lääketieteen tai hammaslääketieteen opiskelija, sairaanhoitajaopiskelija, logopedi, psykologian opiskelija, valmistunut tai muuten aiheesta kiinnostunut. Pääset ilmoittautumaan mukaan täällä.

Health Founders: Reverse Pitch Match
2024-04-24 16:00 - 17:30
Health Founders invites you to the very first Reverse Pitch Match event: Hear it from Investors from health and life sciences space!
Dive into this exclusive online event to:

Hear pitches from top health tech and life sciences venture capital funds and angel investor groups
Pose your burning questions to investors during the Q&A session
Catapult your startup’s ventures to the next level

Secure your free spot here.

Cheese'n'Wine Innovation Talks: The journey from research to business
2024-04-25 14:00 - 16:00
Cheese’n’Wine Innovation Talks is an open series of events, where short speeches will be heard from innovative researchers, students, companies, and innovation funding bodies. This edition of Cheese ’n’ Wine, taking place at Meilahti campus, is focused on the journey from research to business.
Check out the event agenda and secure your spot by 22 April!

Maria 365 Pitching Day
2024-04-26
Are you ready to gain valuable experience by pitching your solution to investors, journalists, and industry experts? Look no further than Maria 365 Pitching Day, the annual celebration of the Maria 01 Community and its extended network!
Maria 365 Pitching Day will take place on 5 June at Maria 01, Helsinki. The jury will then select which startups will move on to showcase at the main event, the Maria 365 Startup Showcase on 3 October.
Apply by 26 April here.

HiLIFE Proof of Concept grants for life sciences researchers
2024-04-30
Are you a researcher at the University of Helsinki, preparing to commercialise your research findings? HiLIFE – the Helsinki Institute of Life Science, has opened applications for the HiLIFE Proof of Concept (HiPOC) grants.
Read more and submit your application latest by 30 April.

Workshop: Give your input to Business Finland’s Upcoming Health 360 program
2024-05-07 13:30 - 17:30
Business Finland is preparing a new health sector program ”Health 360” to promote systemic digital transformation in the health and wellbeing sector. Welcome to the workshop to share your views and influence the content of the upcoming program!

Team Finland visit to Kenya
2024-05-09
Are you a Finnish health tech or medtech provider focusing on telemedicine, preventive healthcare, diagnostics, and AI or new software and digital solutions in e.g. hospitals? Are you interested in learning more about the Kenyan healthcare sector?
You now have the opportunity to showcase your expertise to Kenyan companies during Team Finland’s visit to Kenya! The visit, led by the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Mr. Ville Tavio, will take place on 13–14 June. Register by 9 May!

Opportunity for students: HiLIFE EDU grant
2024-05-13
Are you a life science student at the University of Helsinki planning to attend a local or international course, summer school, or conference during June–December 2024? The Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE) is offering support in the form of a grant up to €500!
Read more about the call and send your application by 13 May at 16.00 (EEST).

Cybersecure Health Tech Forum
2024-05-21 14:00 - 17:30
What are the cybersecurity requirements in health tech, and how can compliance be ensured? Join a free educational seminar targeted at health tech startups and growth companies to gain a better understanding and learn about needed countermeasures brought to you by top experts.
Cybersecure Health Tech Forum is part of a free training program offered by Health Capital Helsinki and Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council and produced by Vertical Innovation Consultancy as a Radical Health Festival 2024 partner event.
Please note that attending does not require a Radical Health Festival ticket, but registration is necessary due to limited seating.

Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) call 7
2024-05-22
Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) call 7 is now open!
The topics of the new call are:

Improving clinical management of heart disease from early detection to treatment
User-centric technologies and optimised hospital workflows for a sustainable healthcare workforce
Clinical validation of biomarkers for diagnosis, monitoring disease progression and treatment response

Read more and submit your proposal by 22 May.

Radical Health Festival Helsinki 2024
2024-05-22 - 2024-05-23
After a successful launch in 2023, Radical Health Festival Helsinki returns in 2024 with the theme ”Deploying Precision and Prevention at Scale”!
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!
This year, the Radical Health Festival will feature 185+ renowned speakers from the digital health sector. Check the continuously updated list of speakers here.
Take a glance at the detailed programme – and get your tickets here!

Latitude59
2024-05-22 - 2024-05-24
Join the unicorns of the North at Latitude59 2024! The flagship startup and tech event will take place in Tallinn, Estonia, on 22–24 May.
For startups, Latitude59 is the place to be, offering a plethora of networking opportunities, visibility, and in-depth discussions with the top international players and investors.
Investors will gain access to the most promising and fastest-growing startups in the region.

Tekoälyn hyödyntäminen pk-yrityksessä
2024-05-22 08:30 - 12:00
Haluaisitko hyödyntää tekoälyä tehokkaammin yrityksesi arjessa?
Tekoälyn hyödyntäminen pk-yrityksissä -tapahtuma avaa uusia mahdollisuuksia liiketoimintasi kehittämiseen. Tapahtumassa on luvassa puheenvuoroja mm. Microsoftilta ja Googlelta sekä käyttäjäkokemuksia tekoälystä paneelikeskustelun muodossa. Pääset myös verkostoitumaan muiden yritysten kanssa, kuulemaan FAIR-hankkeen palveluista ja tutustumaan Metropolian opetustiloihin.
Tapahtuma on osa Finnish AI Region (FAIR) -hanketta. Ilmoittaudu mukaan maksuttomaan tilaisuuteen täällä!

Webinar: AI for mental health
2024-05-23 09:30 - 11:30
Welcome to the forefront of intersection between AI and mental health, a compelling online journey designed to explore the innovative ways in which AI is being integrated into mental health research, diagnosis, and treatment. Hosted by FCAI and Helsinki Brain & Mind, this webinar brings together leading experts in applying AI for mental health and neuroscience, to share their latest research findings and discuss the potential that these advancements hold for the future of mental health and wellbeing.

Webinar: The National Institutes of Health as a Technology Development and Commercialization Partner in the US
2024-05-29 16:00 - 17:00
Join a webinar, organised by Business Finland, to get to know the National Institutes of Health (NIH)! The NIH is the world’s largest biomedical research institute and can offer valuable opportunities in ways you may not be aware of. In the webinar, experts from the NIH will discuss the benefits of collaboration.
Read more and register here.

SPARK Finland program
2024-05-31
Are you investigating basic mechanisms of disease? Are you sitting on a new technology or potential pharmacotherapy with clinical potential, yet the developmental know-how is lacking? SPARK Finland is looking for projects targeting new solutions in the health tech and life science space!
Check the call info and apply here by 31 May.
Want to know more about SPARK Finland? Save the date for info sessions, taking place on:

May 7 at 14:00–14:45 on Zoom
May 20 at 14:00–14:45 on Zoom

Health Tuesday: How leading Nordic hospitals work with innovation
2024-06-04 08:00 - 09:00
Join the next Business Finland’s Health Tuesday to explore how the top hospitals in the Nordics are transforming healthcare by improving health outcomes and patient experiences by embracing innovation. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, an innovator, or simply interested in the intersection of healthcare, innovation and technology, this webinar promises to be insightful!

health.tech 2024
2024-06-05 - 2024-06-06
Be part of the European movement shaping healthcare! The health.tech conference brings stakeholders from health tech innovators to pharma companies, policymakers, and investors under the same roof on 5–6 June in Munich, Germany.

Arctic15 Startup Conference
2024-06-06 - 2024-06-07
Arctic15 is the most effective matchmaking startup event in Northern Europe. On 6–7 June, the event brings together an international audience of startups, investors, corporates, media, and influencers, with a key focus on facilitating deals and fostering quality networking.

Keskustelutilaisuus: Terveysalan kansalliset osaamiskeskittymät
2024-06-11 17:00 - 19:00
Tervetuloa mukaan Sitran ja sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön järjestämään keskustelutilaisuuteen! Tapahtuma on osa keskustelusarjaa, jossa teemana on tällä kertaa terveysalan kansalliset osaamiskeskittymät (Biopankkien osuuskunta Suomi – FINBB, Neurokeskus, Syöpäkeskus ja Lääkekehityskeskus Oy) ja tutkimusinfrastruktuurit.
Ilmoittaudu mukaan täällä.

The OECI Oncology Days
2024-06-12 - 2024-06-14
The OECI Oncology Days serve as a dynamic forum for exchange, creativity, and collaboration – a space to present the OECI strategy and identify new key priorities.
The 46th Edition of the OECI Oncology Days will be hosted in Helsinki by the University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Centre on 12–14 June.
Check the detailed programme and register here.

HLTH Europe 2024
2024-06-17 - 2024-06-20
Focusing on health innovation and transformation, HLTH Europe will unite the entire health ecosystem from government and providers to startups and investors in Amsterdam on 17–20 June. Join the event to showcase your products and services, connect with the ecosystem and gain insights from healthcare leaders!
