Health Capital Helsinki

Health Talks: How to Commercialise Your PhD in Life Sciences
2023-09-28 09:30 - 11:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
Organiser: Aalto University, HiLIFE from the University of Helsinki, Terkko Health Hub.
Paths that PhD researchers can undertake to commercialise their idea
Doing a PhD often feels like a natural step of a prospecting academic career, which usually leads to a postdoc or a researcher positions and occasionally down the line to a professorship. However, it doesn’t need to be so, and there are many ways how a PhD and the concepts one works on during the programme can benefit the world already now. In the online Health Talks event, you’ll hear inspiring stories of doctoral researchers who decided to follow an unconventional path and take steps in commercialising their promising results.
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Y Science Health and Pharma pitching competition at Slush 2023
2023-09-30
Y science, the official side event of Slush for science-based innovations, invites all startups and pre-startups located in Finland and Switzerland to apply for Health and Pharma pitching competition on 30 November in Messukeskus, Helsinki!
The winning team will be granted 5,000 EUR to take their exciting idea further, as well as:

Receive speaker coaching to prepare their pitch
Meet potential investors
Get a Slush ticket

Apply by 30 September!

Trade mission to Munich and Erlangen, Germany
2023-09-30
Business Finland will organise a trade mission to Munich and Erlangen in Germany on 7-9 November, 2023. The visit will give Finnish Healthtech and Digital Health companies an opportunity to meet and discuss with potential customers and business partners as well as to explore related business opportunities and gain valuable information in order to accelerate the market entry to Germany.
The visit is tailored for Finnish HealthTech and Digital Health companies providing solutions mainly, but not limited to, in following fields:

Predictive and prevention analysis
Health data analysis and integration
Decision support
Clinical workflow
In general, AI/ML and data driven digital healthcare solutions

Register by 30 September!

Health Tuesday: AI applications in healthcare
2023-10-03 08:00 - 09:00
Organiser: Business Finland
AI and its different applications hold a lot of potential to help us navigate the ever-changing problems in the field of healthcare. In October’s Health Tuesday webinar you will learn about how AI can be strategically implemented in a hospital setting and what benefits can be reaped with AI.
New technology and applications are needed to meet the global challenges of healthcare – generative, predictive, and ChatGPT solutions could be applicable in the future. In this Health Tuesday session you’ll hear some great Finnish examples of how to improve clinical work with help of AI based solutions on diagnostics, patient monitoring and in daily hospital operations.
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Reimbursement webinar: Germany
2023-10-05 09:00 - 11:00
Organiser: Business Finland
Get to know the German medical reimbursement system and the different relevant parties.
Obtaining reimbursement is often a critical step for successful market entry into German market. This webinar is a great opportunity to gain understanding of the German reimbursement landscape and what you need to consider when entering the German market. You will learn about the different reimbursement options, and what it means from a Finnish health tech company’s perspective.
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Deep Tech Demo at NORDEEP Summit
2023-10-06
Calling all Nordic and Baltic Deep Tech startups! Deep Tech Demo at NORDEEP Summit, 11-12 October in Espoo, Finland, is the best opportunity to showcase your product and vision to the world, attract investors and get valuable feedback from industry leaders.

Criteria: Deep tech startups from the Nordics and Baltics
Selected startups receive a free ticket for the 2-day event and access to the full program.

This can be the platform you need to bring your startup ideas to the next level!
Read more and apply by 6 October

Orion Ecosystem Day
2023-10-06 08:45 - 14:00
Organiser: Orion
Sign up for the first Orion Ecosystem Day, an event to discuss data and AI-driven transformation of drug discovery.
Snippets of the agenda:
Why are we building the ecosystem
Outi Vaarala, Senior Vice President (R&D & iMeds), Orion
Orion’s ecosystem from the academic perspective
Samuel Kaski, Professor, Computer Science, Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI)
A private data and AI driven company from the US – What’s in it for us
Colin Hill, CEO, Aitia
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MedFIT 2023
2023-10-10 - 2023-10-11
MedFIT is a great opportunity to connect with international key innovators in the MedTech, diagnostic and digital health sectors. As the leading European partnering event, MedFIT provides the ideal environment to help industry players to source early-stage assets, to facilitate the emergence of collaborative projects between big players, public research institutions, start-ups and SMEs, to increase licensing opportunities, to obtain funding and to facilitate market access.

LSX Nordic Congress
2023-10-10 - 2023-10-11
LSX Nordic Congress, on 10-11 October in Copenhagen, gathers the founders and CEOs of innovative startups through to publicly listed healthcare giants, and everyone in between. The biotech, healthtech and medtech industry’s c-suite will be joined by the sector’s most active investors, big pharma, big medtech and health technology BD&L teams, R&D leaders, KOLs and top tier service companies who are driving the sector forward.
LSX Nordic tackles the world’s biggest healthcare challenges, and helps answer the question; what’s next and how do we get there.

NORDEEP Deep Tech Summit
2023-10-11 - 2023-10-12
NORDEEP is the world’s leading deep tech business summit organised in Espoo, Finland.
It is the most effective business and commercialisation-oriented event for deep tech in Europe. The focus is on quality networking and discovering opportunities for collaboration between academia, private and public sectors. The 2-day event brings together a focused international crowd of startups, research teams, research institutions, investors, corporates, media, and influencers.

Matchmaking with City of Vienna hospitals
2023-10-12
Business Finland is organising a matchmaking event in Vienna, Austria on 12 October 2023. Finnish companies have an opportunity to present their offering, meet and discuss with potential customers and business partners as well as explore related business opportunities and gain valuable insights to accelerate market entry to Austria.
The day is tailored for Finnish HealthTech and Digital Health companies providing innovative solutions that relieve the burden on medical staff, especially within documentation and reporting automatisation, AI solutions, AI/ML and data driven digital healthcare solutions, decision support, improvements in the self-management and empowerment of patients. The product/solution needs to be market-ready and have a medical device approval.
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Webinar: Investor perspectives on Nordic Health Tech - Report launch
2023-10-12 14:00 - 15:00
Organiser: VC Challenge
Healthtech is one of the fastest growing verticals in the Nordics and has attracted over 1,5 BEUR in investments so far in 2023, according to Nordic9. But is this enough capital to develop one of the most important sectors in the Nordics for the decades to come?
Nordic Innovation commissioned VC Challenge to gather investor insights and perspectives on Nordic HealthTech to understand the investment gaps and opportunities and identify action points for a Nordic collaboration.
Join the webinar on 12 October to learn about:

Report Key Findings: A guided tour through the report, highlighting the most critical insights and trends observed from investors investing in Nordic HealthTech companies.
Barriers and Opportunities in Nordic Health Tech: Understanding of where investors see potential and the barriers they encounter when considering investments in Nordic HealthTech startups.
Key Recommendations for Nordic HealthTech companies: Explore strategies for Nordic HealthTech companies to become more attractive to investors, fostering collaboration and growth.

Webinar: IHI contributing partners – who, why and how?
2023-10-12 16:00 - 17:30
Organisations that want to support IHI in a specific area of research (but are not members of IHI’s industry partners) can apply to become IHI contributing partners.
During the webinar, IHI Legal Officer Karolina Gutt-Mostowy and IHI Financial Officer Gaëlle Lanckmans will provide comprehensive and practical information on the IHI contributing partners scheme, including:

Who can become a contributing partner
Benefits of being an IHI contributing partner
How to apply to become an IHI contributing partner including practical tips
What kinds of contributions are eligible
Legal aspects – contractual obligations, financial rules etc. that apply to contributing partners
Common mistakes in applications

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Trade mission on Health to Thailand
2023-10-13
Business Finland together with Embassy of Finland in Bangkok are organising an AgeTech Trade Mission to Thailand on 28-30 November, 2023.
This onsite visit is for Finnish companies offering services, products and innovations especially for the senior sector. Companies with AgeTech solutions and services for private-public partnerships and research could benefit of this visit.
Read more about the market in Thailand and register by 13 October

Tesin selvitys suomalaisista terveysteknologiayrityksistä (in Finnish)
2023-10-13 09:00 - 09:30
Järjestäjä: Tesi
Miltä suomalaisten terveysteknologiayritysten rahoitustilanne näyttää ja miten se on kehittynyt edellisvuosien aikana? Millainen rooli yksityisellä ja julkisella rahoituksella on? Kuinka paljon uusia terveysteknologiayrityksiä perustetaan ja miten ne jakautuvat maantieteellisesti? Mitä markkinatrendejä on näkyvissä kotimaassa ja Pohjoismaissa? Miltä alan tulevaisuus voisi näyttää?
Muun muassa näihin kysymyksiin saat vastauksia perjantaina 13.10. kello 9:00–9:30 Tesin online-infotilaisuudess, kun Tesin sijoitusammattilaiset Joni Karsikas ja Miia Kaye esittelevät tuoretta selvitystä.
Ilmoittaudu mukaan!

Nome Startup Competition 2023
2023-10-15
The NOME Startup Competition is a once-a-year opportunity for all Nordic life science startups to gain access to the NOME Mentoring Program and its world-class mentors, which normally has an invite-only policy. Five startups will be selected to pitch during the NOME Annual Meeting on 9 November in Copenhagen.
What’s in it for startups?

Win a prize money of DKK 50k and a 100% free elite Mentoring Program with world-class mentors that provide access to the most renowned people in life science
If selected for the competition, travel costs will be covered
Guaranteed value-add: All selected startups will be reviewed by the elite mentoring network. Even startups that did not win the competition in the past have been chosen for the mentoring program

NOME (Nordic Mentor Network for Entrepreneurship) is an elite mentoring program for promising life science projects and startups in the Nordics.
Apply by 15 October!

2023 EU4Health calls for action grants open
2023-10-17
European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) has published 12 calls for proposals under the 2023 EU4Health Work Programme
The topics include healthcare access, mental health, NCDs, cancer, Substances of Human Origin and medical devices.
More information available here.
Info session recording
The deadline for applications is on 17 October 2023.

Call for 2024 Millennium Technology Prize nominations
2023-10-31
The Call for the 2024 Millennium Technology Prize nominations is open from 1 April to 31 October 2023.
The purpose of the one-million-euro Millennium Technology Prize is to promote the use of research-based technologies in solving global challenges and to find ways to improve life on the planet. The Prize is awarded for groundbreaking technological innovations that are accessible and are bringing benefit to people around the world.
Nominations are invited from individuals and organizations globally in all fields of technology, excluding military technology.

City of Helsinki's call for digital technologies to prevent pressure ulcers
2023-10-31
As part of CommuniCity Challenges, the City of Helsinki is looking for digital technologies enabling prevention of pressure ulcers with wheelchair patients.
The call for applications is open until 31 October.
Check out all CommuniCity Helsinki Challenges and apply.
Pressure ulcer challenge is Helsinki Challenge #3.
Forum Virium Helsinki’s news (in Finnish)

BIO-Europe 2023
2023-11-06 - 2023-11-08
Once a year, the biotechnological and life sciences world unites at BIO-Europe to do business and leverage the industry forward. This year on 6-8 November 2023, the leading biotech and biopharma companies and development teams gather in Munich for BIO-Europe 2023.
BIO-Europe connects industry leaders who foster cross-sectoral partnerships between the biotechnology, pharma, healthcare and financial sectors. BIO-Europe 2023 sheds light on vital industry topics, including AI, pharmaceuticals, preventative medicine, big data and more.

HUSin Tekoälypäivä
2023-11-07
Järjestäjä: HUS, Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö, Fimea
Ohjelmassa on mm. konkreettisia case-esimerkkejä tekoälysovellusten kehittämisestä kliiniseen käyttöön sekä esityksiä lainsäädännön edellytyksistä tutkimuksen vaatimukset huomioiden. Lisäksi keskustellaan tekoälykehittämisen haasteista ja niiden ratkaisuvaihtoehdoista sekä käytännön työn että lainsäädännön näkökulmista. Tapahtuma on tarkoitettu erityisesti Helsingin ja Uudenmaan hyvinvointialueiden johdolle ja poliittisille päättäjille sekä kaikille aiheen parissa työskenteleville.
Katso tarkempi ohjelma ja ilmoittaudu mukaan

Health Tuesday: How to find public funding for research-based innovations
2023-11-07 08:00 - 09:00
Organiser: Business Finland
Want to commercialise that research finding, but don’t know where to find the funding for it? If this sounds familiar, join November edition of Health Tuesday to learn about national and EU funding instruments that can catalyse your research to world class innovation for global markets!
Agenda & registration

AI Day 2023
2023-11-08
Organiser: Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence FCAI in co-operation with the Finnish Artificial Intelligence Society
AI Day is the biggest annual event highlighting the leading AI research in Finland. The event brings together researchers, companies, students and the public sector involved in the fast-developing field of AI. AI Day promotes matchmaking, information sharing, and cross-border collaboration.
Programme & registration

Frontiers Health 2023
2023-11-08 - 2023-11-10
Frontiers Health is one of the premier global digital health innovation events, with a strong focus on digital therapeutics, breakthrough technologies, healthcare transformation, investments, and ecosystem development.
The event brings together thought leaders, policy makers, industry players and innovative companies to dive deep into the ongoing challenges, strategic trends and scalable solutions likely to impact healthcare.
Note: Startup showcase application deadline 6 September!

Webinaari: Riskilähtöisyys tuotekehityksessä – Tuskan sijaan kilpailueduksi?
2023-11-08 15:00 - 15:30
Järjestäjä: Taipuva
Miten riskienhallinta saadaan tuotesuunnittelun keskiöön niin, että se olisi selkeää ja muutosten vaikutukset saataisiin hoidettua ketterästi ja varmasti? Taipuva jakaa Business Finland -projekti AHMEDista saatuja oppeja ja ratkaisumalleja webinaarissa 8. marraskuuta!
Webinaarin sisältö:

Katsaus mitä regulaatiot riskienhallinnan osalta vaativat, myös huomioiden post-market surveillancen ja ohjelmistojen kyberturvallisuuden aiheuttamat lisämausteet.
Havaintoja tyypillisistä menetelmistä tuotteiden riskienhallintaan ja tekniseen dokumentointiin.
Esitetään perusperiaatteet, joiden mukaan riskienhallinta saadaan teknisen dokumentaation ytimeksi ja miten tarvittava jäljitettävyys tulee hoitaa. Tästä esim. startupit saavat valmiiksi pureskellun mallin!
Esitellään digitalisoitu esimerkkitoteutus ja realistisia käyttötapauksia sen avulla.

Ilmoittaudu mukaan
Webinaari järjestetään englanniksi 23. marraskuuta. Lisätiedot webinaarista.

Webinar: What you should know about Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)
2023-11-14 10:00 - 12:00
Organiser: Business Finland
Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) is a partnership for health research and innovation between the EU and Europe’s life science industries. IHI has a total budget of €2.4 billion and is funded jointly by the EU and by industry associations representing Europe’s life science industries.
Join this webinar to learn more about IHI and upcoming calls as well as to ask questions from experts and peers!
Agenda & registration

Women in science: Future Female Founders
2023-11-14 15:00 - 17:00
Organiser: Innovestor and University of Helsinki with partners
Women are well represented in the academic world of health sciences. However, making your research really impact the society may require a spin-out. And most of the academic spin-out companies are founded by male teams. Why is this?
All female scientists and students, welcome to “Future Female Founders” event to debunk myths about entrepreneurship and an academic career, and to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs.
There should be no barriers to spinning-out your innovations.
Register now

Reimbursement webinar: USA
2023-11-14 15:30 - 17:00
Organiser: Business Finland
Post-Covid, US healthcare continues to transition, grow, and rediscover. There is a heightened need for new ideas and technologies to improve both patient outcomes and revenue.
Join the webinar on 14 November to learn about the three components of reimbursement – coding, coverage and payment, how commercial insurance plans pay for items or services provided by medical professionals, and how reimbursement helps companies determine their pricing models.
The online event is organised by Business Finland in collaboration with Rob Wenthold and Tom Goss of Beacon One Healthcare Partners, and is reserved for Finnish companies.
Agenda & registration

Workshop: UK digital health and care - market entry and key ecosystems
2023-11-22 10:00 - 16:00
Business Finland welcomes you to a workshop addressing and discussing the practical issues that a Finnish SME may face when considering entering UK digital health and care markets. The workshop will highlight all countries of the United Kingdom – England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland – and the key ecosystems for SMEs, with focus a on digital health and care.
Read more and register by 8 November

UK Healthy Ageing Sector Webinar
2023-11-23 10:00 - 11:00
Organiser: UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
UK Healthy Ageing Sector Webinar on Thu 23 November 10-11:00 EET.
North East of England, Manchester and Scotland will introduce the business and innovation opportunities around the early intervention products and therapeutics for healthy ageing. They will also introduce the upcoming UK visit for Nordic companies in February, 2024.
Further information and registrations
