Health Capital Helsinki

Join Finnish HealthTech Delegation to Israel in September
2023-06-19
Team Finland will organise a HealthTech Trade Mission to Israel on 4-7 September 2023.
During the visit, participants will meet leading public and private hospitals such as Clalit Innovation, Assuta Hospital, ARC / Sheba Medical Center, Hadassah Medical Center and Ichilov hospital. The objective is to find validation, pilot, testbed and business opportunities for Finnish companies.
Registration deadline is 19.6 so secure your spot now!
To find out more about the upcoming visit, check the info webinar recording with hospital representatives.
You can also meet the organisers at Radical Health Festival in Helsinki (12-14 June). Please email Sami Jääskeläinen (sami.jaaskelainen@gov.fi) and schedule a meeting or call time.

Introduction to the UK market for digital health solutions
2023-06-07 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
Organiser: Nordic Innovation
Looking towards entering the UK market with you health tech solutition? Join this introduction webinar and increase your understanding of the UK health tech system and opportunities for Nordic providers.
You’ll also hear about the Nordic Propel Bootcamp 2024, a tailored week-long accelerator program for Nordic companies looking to entering UK, organised on 29 January – 2 February 2024
Sign up for the webinar

Data & AI for Neuroscience
2023-06-05
Helsinki Brain and Mind network (HB&M), in collaboration with the Neuroscience Special Interest Group (SIG) of Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI), are organising an event to discuss challenges and opportunities related to the access and sharing of clinical and normative neuro and brain data needed in both the academic and industrial R&D.
Preliminary program:

Utilization of health data – challenges and opportunities
Data infrastructures as accelerators of neuroscience
Possibilities of AI in neuroscience and clinical applications

Save the date & register here

Arctic15 Startup Conference
2023-06-01 - 2023-06-02
Arctic15 is the most effective matchmaking startup event in Northern Europe. The focus is on making deals and quality networking. The 2-day event brings together a focused international crowd of startups, investors, corporates, media and influencers.

Webinar: Let's get your business started!
2023-05-31 14:45 - 17:00
Organiser: Health Proof Helsinki
The webinar offers tools and advice for getting your business up and running. You are welcome to participate in the whole webinar or choose the topics that interest you the most.
Agenda:
14:45 Welcome and introduction: Pekka Kahri, HUS and Sanna Hartman, City of Helsinki
15:00 Financing instruments: Renne Kaseva, Business Finland
15:25 Ethical guidelines and research permits: Laura Pitkäranta, Metropolia UAS
15:50 Regulation of medical devices: Mikael Soini and Sakari Lukkarinen, Metropolia UAS
16:15 Case Villa Manus: Marisa Nikkonen, Villa Manus and Kaarina Pirilä, Metropolia UAS
16:35 Nordic Proof Introduction
Register now

Hire an international student from the Aalto University School of Business for an internship
2023-05-31
There is a shocking shortage of competent employees in many fields in Finland, so employers compete for university students not only once their graduate but also during their studies. The Aalto University School of Business attracts talented foreign students who are looking to get in touch with the world of work in Finland and who, on the other hand, offer a solution to the labour shortage.
Act now and hire an international student from the Aalto University School of Business for an internship! Hiring an international student as an intern offers an easy and risk-free way for your company to try out international recruitment.
In addition, small and medium-sized enterprises, non-profit organisations and state organisations can receive a subsidy from the Aalto University School of Business for the salary costs of an international student, if necessary.
Read more

EIT Health Programmes
2023-05-31
Do you want to connect with a vast network of experts, access new markets and finance or learn new skills? EIT Health has a wide range of programs for students, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, or anything in between.

Check out the programmes and application deadlines (from March to end-May, 2023)

AstraZeneca's mentoring program for Finnish health startups
2023-05-31
AstraZeneca and Business Tampere are offering a mentoring program for health technology and life science startup companies from all around Finland.
AstraZeneca offers ”one-off” business mentoring sessions for selected startups that are aspiring business and collaboration with the pharma industry. The selected startup companies will have a chance to meet dedicated AstraZeneca mentors representing a wide range of industry expertise. This is a great networking opportunity with experts from one of the world’s biggest pharma companies.
Applications are now open!

How to invest in Health & Life Sciences – Successful exits in Life Sciences & Biopharma
2023-05-30 08:15 - 13:00
Organiser: Business Finland, Business Finland Venture Capital and Health Capital Helsinki
Get inspiration to invest in health & life sciences and network with entrepreneurs, investors and industry specialists!
This year’s How to invest in Health & Life Sciences event is all about exits. You’ll get to:

Hear three successful entrepreneurs share their experiences of starting, growing and exiting their businesses, working with venture capital investors, and the role those investors played in their journey.
Follow a panel discussion with top-tier European venture capital investors from HealthCap, Medicxi and Sunstone Life Science Ventures sharing their secrets to success.
Gain valuable insights on different exit strategies, pros and cons of each strategy, and navigating in the challenging market environment.

The event is a must-attend for investors, entrepreneurs and industry specialists interested in the health & life sciences industry. You will have the opportunity to network and connect with people passionate about operating and investing in this sector.
The event is free-of-charge but seats are limited. Read more and register now!

Cheese'n'Wine: Innovation in Neuroscience
2023-05-25 14:00 - 16:00
Organiser: University of Helsinki
Cheese ’n’ Wine (CnW) 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 is focused on innovation in neuroscience.

Welcoming words by Aleksandra Dobrego
Mari Björkman, business development director in Helsinki Innovation Services & commercial Champion in Living Human Brain – an R2B project from the University of Helsinki
Marko Havu , doctoral researcher in MEG-MRI – an R2B project from Aalto University
Veera Virintie , CEO and co-founder of Silta education – a neuroscience-based focus training company.
Elina Holkko , partner and CFO of Lifeline Ventures – an early-stage VC firm
Liina Laukkanen from HealthX and Anu Meerwaldt from SPARK Finland

Latitude59
2023-05-24 - 2023-05-26
Join the unicorns of the North at Latitude59 on 24-26 May 2023! The flagship startup and tech event in Tallinn, Estonia, and online takes place on 24-26 May 2023.
For startups, Latitude59 is the place to be for various networking opportunities and visibility and in-depth discussions with top international players and investors.
Investors will have access to the most promising and fastest-growing startups from the region.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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!

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.

Webinar: Partner with Bayer
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

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.

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!

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.

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!

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!

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!
