Health Capital Helsinki

Webinar: French hospital construction and modernization projects
2024-10-09 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
The Embassy of Finland in Paris and Business Finland welcome Finnish companies to a webinar to learn more about French hospital investments and construction projects.
During this session, local experts will discuss current and future projects in hospital construction and modernisation in France. Participants will gain insights into decision-making and purchasing processes, key stakeholders involved, and current trends in the French hospital construction sector. Additionally, expert advice will be offered on how to effectively approach this market.

Nordea Investor Speed Dating for Nordic scaleups
2024-10-09
Nordea Investor Speed Dating is a matchmaking event for high-growth startups and scaleups seeking the right investor. This event, taking place on 30 October, is aimed at scaleups raising their A/B round (typical round size 2M€ and above).
Got interested? Please submit your application by 9 October here.
You can read more about the event concept here.

11th Annual HealthTech Investment Forum
2024-09-24
The 11th Annual HealthTech Investment Forum will take place on 24 September, as part of Sachs Autumn Life Sciences Week.
The event agenda includes:

More than 7 hours of high-level speeches and panel discussions.
A global company showcase with 25+ presentations by established public, private, emerging, and seed companies, offering innovative solutions and seeking investment and partnering opportunities.
…And much more!

Nordic Innovation Fair 2024
2024-09-23 - 2024-09-24
The Nordic Innovation Fair connects Nordic scientists with international investors and businesses. This event will showcase up to 130 business opportunities, providing a unique and free matchmaking and networking platform that brings together all stakeholders within the innovation ecosystem.

NORDEEP Deep Tech Business Summit 2024
2024-09-18 - 2024-09-19
Business meets technology and science in Espoo at the NORDEEP Deep Tech Business Summit on 18–19 September. Join the event to network with startups, research teams, investors, corporations, universities, and research institutions!

Horizon Europe call to support the EU Cancer Mission
2024-09-18
The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) has published a Horizon Europe call for proposals on cancer research to support the EU Mission on Cancer.
Check the topics and apply by 18 September here.

NLSDays 2024
2024-09-17 - 2024-09-19
Registration is now open for Nordic Life Science Days 2024, the largest Nordic partnering conference dedicated to the life science industry! This year, the event is scheduled to take place from September 17 to 19 in Malmö, Sweden.
Join the event to:

Find new investors for your startup or early-stage project.
Connect with potential commercial partners for expansion.
Evaluate new and promising investment opportunities in the Nordic region.

Read more and register! The early-bird offer is valid until 31 March.

LSI Europe 2024
2024-09-16 - 2024-09-20
Partner with the leaders building medtech in the LSI Europe 2024, taking place in Sintra, Portugal on 16–20 September!
In 2023, the event convened 750 executives from emerging companies, venture capital and private equity firms, family offices, global strategics, professional service providers, and more.

Healthcare Innovation World Cup
2024-09-14 00:00 - 23:59
The 16th Healthcare Innovation World Cup® is looking for the next generation of smart health devices, medical wearables, digital biomarkers, electroceuticals, intelligent patches, and more.
Read more and submit your solution here latest by 14 September! The participation is free of charge.

Cybersecure Health Tech Workshop
2024-09-05 13:00 - 17:00
As a follow-up to the well-received Cybersecure Health Tech Forum at the Radical Health Festival 2024, Vertical, Helsinki-Uusimaa Region, and Health Capital Helsinki invite health tech startups to learn more about cybersecurity requirements, regulations, and standards, and how to benefit from them in developing the startup’s business. The session is interactive, supporting the sharing of learnings and experiences with peers and building connections.
Sign up for the event here.

HealthBIO 2024
2024-09-04 - 2024-09-05
HealthBIO is Finland’s largest annual life science event. Organised by Business Turku, the event features a seminar day, a get-together, and a pitching competition.
This year, confirmed speakers include:

Pekka Simula, Innovestor Life Sciences Fund
Joni Karsikas, Finnish Industry Investment Tesi
Maarit Merla, Finnish Drug Discovery Center Ltd.
Timo Lappalainen, University of Turku

Read more here. If you want to apply for the pitching competition, please contact tero.piispanen@businessturku.fi by 9 August.

Healthtech Export Day 2024
2024-08-28 13:00 - 18:00
Business Finland, Healthtech Finland, and Sailab – Medtech Finland invite Finnish growth-minded health companies to join a day of knowledge sharing, networking, and collaboration, focusing on international growth.
During the event Finnish healthtech companies share their knowledge on:

How to get started with exports?
How to scale operations on existing markets?
How to find and manage partners and distributors?
How to get the first pilot and business case?

Read more and register here.

International Conference of Clinical Nursing Research 2024
2024-08-22 - 2024-08-23
Join the 2nd International Conference of Clinical Nursing Research 2024, demonstrating excellence in patient care!
The conference, organised by HUS Helsinki University Hospital, is targeted at nurse researchers, leaders and managers, experts and educators, clinical nurses, and all others interested in clinical nursing research and research-based development.

Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) Call Days – Call 8
2024-06-20
The Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) is launching a new call for proposals, IHI call 8, featuring the following topics:

A city-based approach to reducing cardiovascular mortality in Europe
Novel endpoints for osteoarthritis (OA) by applying big data analytics
Modelling regulatory sandbox mechanisms and enabling their deployment to support breakthrough innovation
Patient-centred clinical-study endpoints derived using digital health technologies

Want to learn more about the topics and calls? Sign up for the IHI Call Days, taking place 17–21 June!

Health Talks: Addressing Unseen and Overlooked Health Challenges in Women’s Health
2024-06-18 09:00 - 10:30
This June, Health Talks introduces Women’s Health Hub initiative in Turku which aims to highlight the unmet needs in women’s health, foster collaboration among current stakeholders in the field and encourage new participants to join the conversation.
You can register for the event 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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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).
