Health Capital Helsinki

Data Driven Solutions for Clinical Research and Development: Flanders-Nordics Matchmaking Event
2021-09-23 10:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
Organiser: Flanders Investment & Trade, Upgraded – Association of Finnish Health Startups
Are you interested in novel solutions of clinical research and development and ways of the market’s adaptation towards the restrictions and challenges caused by the COVID-19 outbreak?
Flanders Investment & Trade and Upgraded – Association of Finnish Health Startups invite companies from the full digital health landscape to connect and discover new opportunities for collaboration across borders on September 23, from 10 to 12.30.

10th MEDICA Start-up Competition
2021-09-22
Are you a startup developing solutions in AI in healthcare, health apps or robotics? The 10th MEDICA Start-up Competition is searching for the most disruptive solutions in the healthcare industry. The aim of the competition is to take the connected medical innovations to an advanced level by easing the work of doctors with mass healthcare data collection, real-time vital signs monitoring, omni-evaluation with in-house and remote patients around the globe.
The TOP12 Medical Start-ups of the 10th MEDICA Start-up Competition will gain, for example, presentation slots at the world’s largest trade fair for the digital transformation of the healthcare industry –Pitch & Award Ceremony / MEDICA 2021, 1-1 introductions to potential investors and business partners and valuable advice from forefront tech experts.

13th Healthcare Innovation World Cup
2021-09-22
Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs submit your solutions to the 13th Healthcare Innovation World Cup® – from wearable technologies to digital biomarkers. The aim of the competition is to promote innovations, to make them visible to the world, and to connect innovators with decision-makers in the healthcare industry, potential partners, investors and customers. Contestants can win prizes worth over 500.000 USD, incl. pitching slots in the finals at MEDICA in November 2021.
Join the competition now and take the opportunity to scale up your business at the 8th MEDICA Connected Healthcare Forum, the hotspot for digital heath innovations.
The participation is free of charge.

HELSEED workshops: Creating a Business Plan
2021-09-21 17:00 - 19:00
Organiser: Helsinki Think Company, the University of Helsinki
This autumn you can grow your entrepreneurship toolkit with a new set of HELSEED Workshops! The workshops are suited for teams that are planning to apply for HELSEED funding from the University of Helsinki as well as all curious minds interested in learning more about entrepreneurship.
The first Helseed workshop of the autumn focuses on creating a business plan – the most important roadmap of any business and the key document when securing funding.
Learning objectives of the first workshop are:

Learn the key elements of a business plan
Learn to utilise a business plan as a tool to develop your idea and operations further
Learn what aspects in the business plan are seen as crucial to convince investors
Understand interdependencies of different areas of your business
Being able to pinpoint and fix weaknesses in your plan and prepare a strategy for potential threats

All workshops are free to join and held via Zoom in English.

Hacking Obesity Europe hackathon
2021-09-19
Hacking Obesity Europe is a hackathon program by Novo Nordisk to come up with innovative digital solutions to help people living with obesity and to engage more physicians and healthcare staff in offering professional help.
We are calling developers, designers, marketers, visionaries and field experts to join the on-line hackathon in November 2021.
The goal of the program is to come up with new ideas that use digital tools to support individuals and physicians and form teams around them to build the idea into a prototype and to test if the idea is valid.
The best ideas will win a hot desk in Copenhagen for 3 months, mentoring from Novo Nordisk experts , a chance to pilot their idea with Novo Nordisk. The total prize fund is 10 000 euros.

Medical Device Regulation: from a barrier to a competitive edge
2021-09-17 09:30 - 16:30
Organiser: Business Finland, RaLex Partners
Business Finland’s Smart Life Finland program together with RaLex Partners is organising a public webinar training on how to turn the EU Medical Device (MDR) and In Vitro Medical Device (IVDR) Regulations from a regulatory trade barrier to a competitive edge for Finnish companies. The event is intended for Finnish companies developing medical devices.
Attendance is free of charge but requires a pre-registration.

Health TV: The first Nordic Big Pharma Reverse Pitching Event
2021-09-15 15:00 - 18:00
Organiser: Health Capital Helsinki with sponsoring pharmaceutical companies and HealthTech Nordic
Welcome to the first Nordic Big Pharma Reverse Pitching Event – a unique opportunity for health startups and scaleups, researchers and pharma companies throughout the Nordic countries and Estonia to get connected.
In the event, we will provide an exclusive opportunity for startups, scaleups, researchers and pharma industry to get introduced and initiate collaboration. The event kicks off with 10-minute reverse pitches by sponsoring pharma companies: in the pitches, they present their offering and special innovation needs. After the presentations, there’s time for Q&A before having pre-booked 1:1 meetings with pharma companies.
Register now! The event is organised online, and it’s free of charge for participating startups, scaleups and researchers.

HealthBIO 2021
2021-09-15 - 2021-09-16
Organiser: HealthTurku
Organised for the 15th time, Finland’s largest annual life-science event HealthBIO seminar will be held on 15 September in the Presidentti Auditorium of the Conference Center Mauno in BioCity, Turku. The matchmaking event will be organised on 16 September at SparkUp in ElectroCity, Turku.
The program includes an overview of the newest trends and successful companies will share their latest insights on the development of the life-science business environment. The program also introduces the most significant projects in the life-science field: CancerIO and InFlames. CancerIO is coordinated by the University of Helsinki and focuses on immuno-oncology, while InFlames is a joint flagship project of the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University and focuses on immunology.

How AI is Catalyzing Healthcare Innovation – The Latest Hot Topics
2021-09-14 18:00 - 20:00
Organiser: Helsinki Business Hub, Amcham Finland and the U.S. Embassy in Finland
AI is literally changing life as we know it. From cancer diagnostics and early disease detection to patient follow-up, AI and robotics are rapidly transforming healthcare operations globally.
As an established company, startup, or investor, how can you benefit from these innovations, and how can you develop successful collaborations within the Finnish health ecosystem?
Now is your chance to hear the latest breakthroughs, trends and projects directly from the experts! Join the Future of Health Webinar to hear speakers from business, research institutions and entrepreneurial ventures in Finland, who will share their views and knowledge before opening up for your questions.

Telehealth Academy
2021-09-14
Telehealth Academy is an immersive, eight-week program primarily for healthcare providers who dramatically accelerated telehealth during the pandemic and now need to step back, reassess, and develop a roadmap to integrate telehealth into their care delivery strategies post COVID. It’s also designed for entrepreneurs who are innovating new care delivery models and technologies, as well as executives from sponsoring organizations who represent leading companies in the healthcare ecosystem.
The program, organised by The Nashville Entrepreneur Center, will take place from September 14 to November 2, 2021. Companies under $5M in annual revenue can use the promo code ”STARTUP” to register for $99.

New Nordic Leads training program
2021-09-10
Startup, are you ready to build your investment readiness?
Boost your investment readiness with New Nordic Leads! Join the training programme organised by CIVITTA Estonia to receive 4 training sessions from experts and mentoring from EstBAN and FiBAN angel investors.
With the guidance of mentoring angels and experienced trainers you will:

Learn how to create growth with different funding instruments
Understand startup financials and valuation in closer detail
Prepare your DD right and attract more investors
Expand your knowledge on how to develop and sustain high-performance teams

The next startup batch will start in October.

Helsinki Brain & Mind Research-Industry Collaboration Event
2021-09-09 12:00 - 18:00
Organiser: Helsinki Brain & Mind with partners

The event will bring together researchers and companies in the capital region to learn about the different research activities and facilities, as well as industrial interests in the field of neuroimaging and cell and animal modelling in neuroscience.
The event will offer a great opportunity for networking and identifying shared interests and potential research collaboration topics with other participants.
For: Researchers, clinicians, companies, students and representatives from other organisations interested in neuroscience and research collaboration in the capital region. Participation is free for all participants. Register by 3 September!

Huipputeknologia ja digitalisaatio terveydenhuollossa: osallistava hankinta (in Finnish)
2021-09-08 08:00 - 09:30
Järjestäjä: Sailab – MedTech Finland ry, Helsinki Business Hub, Health Capital Helsinki
Kuinka kehittää hankintojen tekemistä siten, että kaikki sidosryhmät (ostajat, myyjät, kliiniset ammattilaiset ja potilaat) ovat mukana prosessissa? Miten ja millaisissa tilanteissa saada potilaan näkökulma kuulumaan?
Liity mukaan keskusteluun 8.9. klo 8.00–9.30! Mukana keskustelussa ovat Timo Martelius (HUS), Lassi Mäkelä (Medtronic) ja Lotta Oksala (NLY). Tilaisuuden avaa Health Capital Helsingin Juha Paakkola. Keskustelun moderoi Sailab – MedTech Finlandin Laura Simik.
Tapahtuma on osa Sailab – MedTech Finland ry:n, Helsinki Business Hubin ja Health Capital Helsingin järjestämää maksutonta Teams-webinaarisarjaa julkisista hankinnoista ja niiden kehittämisestä.

Swiss Medtech Day 2021
2021-09-08 - 2021-09-15
Organiser: Swiss Medtech
Digital Health will be the major driver of healthcare in the future – and this includes the medical technology industry. Healthcare is transitioning at the moment, with digital products requiring a rethink of innovation processes and business models. This will be the central theme of Swiss Medtech Day 2021.
Finland is invited to participate in the event as a guest country, to present the Finnish way of digitalization in the public and private healthcare sector. The event is targeted for Finnish companies offering innovative contract manufacturing and different digital solutions for the healthcare sector and MedTech partners. Participation in the event offers Finnish companies the opportunity to connect with suppliers and experts, service providers, manufacturers and distributors from the Swiss MedTech sector.
Contact Business Finland for vouchers for free participation.

Health Tuesday: Early prediction and prevention of diabetes
2021-09-07 08:00 - 10:15
Organiser: Business Finland
Diabetes is a growing health issue that affects almost half a billion people globally and the incidence of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are growing each year.
As many of the health issues related to diabetes can be prevented or mitigated by early intervention, it is of ever-growing importance to diagnose at-risk people early and aim to prevent full-blown diabetes whenever possible. Join our Health Tuesday event in September to learn more about the recent development in the prediction and prevention of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

LSX Nordic Congress
2021-09-06 - 2021-09-17
Organiser: LSX
The LSX Nordic Congress is the leading strategy, investment and partnering conference for the Nordic life science and healthcare industry. It connects the community with regional and international investment and strategic partners to further growth, development and internationalisation.
It’s a showcase platform for the region’s life sciences start-ups and technology innovators driving the future of healthcare.
6 September – IPO Bootcamp
7-8 September – Main Days
6-17 September – Video Partnering
All content sessions are free to attend. If you’d like to upgrade to showcase or partnering, use the Health Capital Helsinki 15% code ‘HCH15’.

Bridging MedTech to America Webinar Series: Optum Labs / UHC
2021-09-02 17:00 - 18:00
Organiser: MedTech Bridge
Learn about the Optum Labs (UHC) approach to partnering and what’s on their shopping list with a focus on Early Detection of Disease
Inventing the future of healthcare requires a diverse team of experts in a variety of fields such as basic science, clinical research, data analytics, data science and technology. OptumLabs, a Minneapolis based subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, is developing innovations through internal teams and partnerships with health tech firms of all sizes.
For Global MedTech innovators, partnering with one of the largest health companies in the world, such as Optum and UHC, may seem out of reach. Tune in to the webinar and hear about OptumLabs and what they are searching for in potential MedTech partners to help them tackle massive healthcare challenges. Beyond introductions, there’ll be a deeper dive into one of Optum Labs key initiatives – Early Detection of Disease.

Understanding the UK diagnostics market
2021-09-02 11:30 - 13:30
Organiser: Business Finland and South East Health Technologies Alliance
As a part of the targeted activities for the manufacturing industry, Business Finland’s Smart Life Finland program and South East Health Technologies Alliance (SEHTA) are organizing a kick-off webinar on the structure of the diagnostics market in the UK post-covid on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at 11:30-13:30 EEST.

US Digital Health & Working with the US government: How to make it happen
2021-09-01 16:00 - 18:00
Organiser: Business Finland
Please join us to learn how digital health is implemented in the US public health sector – the Department of Defense, the US Navy, the Veterans Administration, and the NIH (National Institutes of Health). We will map out how each agency works, ”How to” contact and talk with them, and explore possible opportunities for co-development, collaborative research, and pilots for Finnish companies.
You will learn about US healthcare structure, Biden administration’s healthcare objectives, post-Covid trends and issues, and about the Federal Health IT Strategy.

From Lab to Market x FCAI – Innovation Around Artificial Intelligence
2021-09-01 13:00 - 14:30
Organiser: Aalto Ventures Program, VTT Launchpad, Aalto Startup Center and Aalto Innovation Services in collaboration with FCAI
Join the From Lab to Market event to discover three different stories of how to create radical innovation with and around artificial intelligence to solve real-life problems, shared by scientists turned entrepreneurs and innovators themselves!

Resistomap’s antibiotic resistance monitoring service
2021-08-31 16:00 - 17:30
Organiser: Resistomap
Together with Resistomap’s esteemed scientific advisor Prof. James Tiedje we will discuss the science behind Resistomap’s antibiotic resistance monitoring service.
We will also take a look at some of the problematic ARGs and its prevalence in the environment. In addition, we will introduce Resistomap’s service to monitor ARGs from different types of environmental samples and a few examples of projects that we conducted with our customers.
The presentations will be followed by a roundtable discussion with the opportunity for the audience to ask questions.

Prevention Accelerator: Calling startups with digital solutions to obesity
2021-08-31
Are you a start-up that can utilise digital solutions to predict and/or prevent the rise of obesity?
Novo Nordisk is inviting startups developing digital solutions that enable individuals and/or societies to predict and/or prevent the rise of obesity to join The Prevention Accelerator. Apply by 31 August!
Why participate?

100,000 USD start-up funding (~81,000 EUR / ~600,000 DKK) to test your idea and implement a pilot together with Novo Nordisk
Network connections with other organisations and investors through our partner PlugnPlay Creasphere
Mentoring and support from our experts during the pilot implementation
Office space at Health Tech Hub Copenhagen, our partner and the hottest digital healthcare start-up location in the city (COVID-19 restrictions may apply)

BioFinland Pitching Competition
2021-08-20
The aim of the competition is to encourage students to take a more positive stand towards biobusiness and entrepreneurship. Finnish Bioindustries invites all the students in Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences (bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate school students) to participate in the competition.
Apply by 20 August! The Pitching Competition Final takes place 1 October 2021.

China health tech series II – An outlook of the impact of China's 14th five year plan on healthcare industry
2021-08-19 10:00 - 12:15
Organiser: Business Finland China, Smart Life Finland Program
China’s 14th Five Year Plan (FYP), the Chinese government’s most important strategy to address its economic, social, and environmental challenges over the next five-year period from 2021 to 2025, is focused on key national targets, market access commitments, and implications for international companies to do businesses in China. Therefore it is a crucial document to understand.
Business Finland China together with Smart Life Finland program invites Finnish health tech companies interested in China to participate in the event on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at 10:00–12:15. The purpose of the event is to promote a good understanding of China’s key regulatory updates, share insights into market opportunities, and enable Finnish companies to leverage policies priorities to generate a positive impact on business practice in China.
The event is a part of the Business Finland event series that started with the Finland-China Joint Innovation Calls 2021 Launch in June 2021.

FinEst Twins Mini-Piloting Open Call
2021-08-18
Mini-Piloting is one of the piloting programmes within the EU-funded FinEst Twins project. The programme aims to improve the urban ecosystem by catalysing innovation from current research to create successful start-up companies.
Mini-Piloting is looking for research-based ideas and concepts that can be developed into profitable businesses or otherwise contribute to urban development. Health & Well-being is one of the topics in the piloting programme.
The call for tenders opens 18 June, 2021 and closes 18 August, 2021. During the autumn 2021 and spring 2022, the selected proposals will be developed into functional prototypes and piloted in cooperation with cities.

HealthBIO 2021 Pitching Competition
2021-08-15
HealthBIO Seminar and Get together, 15 September
The 15th HealthBIO event will be arranged on-site at Presidentti auditorium, BioCity, and Get-together at Visitor and Innovation Centre Joki, Turku.
The program includes an overview of the newest trends and successful companies will share their latest insights on the development of the life-science business environment. The program also introduces the most significant projects in the life-science field: CancerIO and InFlames. CancerIO is coordinated by the University of Helsinki and focuses on immuno-oncology, while InFlames is a joint flagship project of the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University and focuses on immunology.
HealthBIO 2021 Partnering Event, 16 September
The HealthBIO 2021 Partnering Day and Pitching Competition will be arranged on at SparkUp in ElektroCity, Turku.
Apply for the pitching competition by sending a short abstract of your 5 min presentation to tero.piispanen@turkubusinessregion.com by 15 August 2021.

HIMSS21 Global Health Conference & Exhibition
2021-08-09 - 2021-08-13
Organiser: HIMSS
HIMSS21 is the can’t-miss health information and technology event of the year, where professionals connect for education, innovation and collaboration. The event will be organised both in-person in Las Vegas, the US, and digitally.

COVID-X acceleration program
2021-07-22
Join an exclusive acceleration program funded by the European Commission as part of the response plan to defeat COVID-19 with data-driven technology!

The program will grant EU companies with 100K€ in equity-free funding to validate their data solutions in one of the clinical partners from Italy, Spain or Sweden. If the company brings in a Healthcare Provider that can validate the solution, the financial support will go up to 150K€. The focus will be on clinical challenges related to diagnosis, prognosis or follow-up of COVID-19 patients, or on a new open challenge.

The selected solutions will join the 10-months acceleration program to boost a quick market uptake. The plan of action will include technical support, ethical validation, and business coaching. In addition, participants deploy the COVID-X Sandbox, a one-stop platform to exploit COVID-19 data sources, incorporating general information on data silos, as well as the integration, visualization, and exploratory analysis for easy understanding.

The Open Call#2, running now, will select 15+ top-ranked solutions. The deadline for applications is 22.07.2021 at 17:00 CEST.

MedPhab - Photonics pilot line for medical diagnostics Copy
2021-07-15
Photonics Solutions at Pilot Scale for Accelerated Medical Device Development
MedPhab, Europe’s first pilot line for photonics-based medical devices, is launching an Open Call for the external companies developing medical products. The objective of the Open Call is to provide technology development services for the companies that are adopting advanced photonics technologies in the medical diagnostics solutions.
The Call is open from March 2021 to December 2022, and applicants will be able to apply anytime. The cut-off dates for the pre-screening stage are 15 July 2021, 31 January 2022, and 15 July 2022.

Nordic Health Virtual Market Entry Programme - Singapore 2021
2021-06-30
Application deadline extended to 30 June!
Calling all Nordic HealthTech and MedTech innovators! Are you seeking new market opportunities in Singapore and Southeast Asia? This September, NIH-SG and partners from the Embassy of Finland, Business Sweden, Innovation Norway, Business Iceland and the Embassy of Denmark in Singapore will continue to build more opportunities for Nordic tech companies operating under the Health theme.
If you have a health solution in the areas of Chronic Disease Prevention & Management (Diabetes, Cancer, Mental Health), Ageing, Prevention & Early Intervention, or Rehabilitation, join the Nordic Health Virtual Market Entry Programme to co-create, collaborate and find new business opportunities with local partners in Singapore.
• Read more information
• Apply by 30 June
