Health Capital Helsinki

Huipputeknologia ja digitalisaatio terveydenhuollossa: osallistava hankinta (in Finnish)
2021-09-08 08:00 - 09:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Data Driven Solutions for Clinical Research and Development: Flanders-Nordics Matchmaking Event
2021-09-23 10:00 - 12:30
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.

Vaccines Global Innovation Challenge
2021-09-24
Due to the recent pandemic, the importance of immunisation and the communication of information regarding vaccinations has become more important. Pfizer is now looking for companies providing innovative solutions in the following areas of the vaccine patient journey:

Information and Education
Access and Administration

Finalists will have the opportunity to collaborate with Pfizer on a market launch of the proposal in 2022.

Euro Scalers
2021-09-26
Are you an established company that has successfully entered at least one market? Are you ready to find your first customers or partners in Europe? Apply to Euro Scalers, a growth-driven virtual accelerator program for Finnish scale-ups and be ready to get closer to your internationalisation goals.
The cost-free, 10-week program consists of workshops and top-level team coaching.

FIMM Meets Pharma: Case FinnGen - Genomic data supporting drug development and medical discoveries
2021-09-29 16:00 - 17:30
Organiser: FIMM in collaboration with Health Capital Helsinki
The Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) has for several years been spearheading collaborations from the University of Helsinki with pharmaceutical companies. FIMM Meets Pharma webinar series aims to showcase the current scientific frameworks and technological capabilities of FIMM and to spark interest in the pharmaceutical partners for new projects and collaborations.
In this webinar, we will feature the FinnGen study, an ambitious public-private research project aiming to produce and analyze genome data on 500.000 Finnish biobank participants. The study is coordinated by FIMM researchers and done in collaboration with academic research centers & biobanks in Finland and with a large number of international pharmaceutical companies.
Please join to learn more about how projects like FinnGen can enhance drug target identification and prioritization, what pharma is aiming for in genetic studies and what kind of future studies genome data in the Finnish biobanks enables.

Y Science: Health Pitching Competition
2021-09-30
Apply to become one of the finalists who will pitch their idea on the stage of Y Science on December 1st! Y Science, an official side event of Slush, brings together the curious scientific community and the business world to inspire concrete action and contribution to the society in the field of life sciences.
Y Science Pitching Competition is searching for:

Early-stage science-based startups or pre-startups located in Helsinki Region and tackling problems related to health, medicine, or pharma
Companies that are part of the Health Incubator Helsinki

The winner will be granted 5,000 euros to take their exciting idea further.

Terkko Health X accelerator
2021-10-03
Terkko Health X is an ambitious pre-accelerator for health tech and life science teams with the aim to support Finland-based entrepreneurship.
Researcher, entrepreneur, innovator, or basic degree student – Terkko Health X 2021 invites you to apply to our ambitious program that is arranged for the third time this year. With solutions ranging from diagnostic tools to health data and beyond, the program is open for all early-stage teams of 2 or more members that are willing to develop startups. In Terkko Health X you will learn to show clear proof of concept and the path to profitability, develop a clinical validation plan and start rolling it out while actively engaging with corporate partners. Interested? Apply now!
Application period: 6.9.–3.10.
Online Program: 16.10.–26.11.

Health Tuesday: Get acquainted with US and Asia Market Access Programs
2021-10-05 08:00 - 10:15
Organiser: Business Finland
Join the Business Finland Health Thursday on October 5 and get acquainted with the US and Asia Market Access Programs. The event will include information on Market Access Programs, company success cases and an open discussion forum to ask questions and discuss market access programs in detail.

HELSEED workshops: Investor's Insights
2021-10-05 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 second workshop of the series, Investor’s Insights, focuses on revealing the key elements that you should always have in order when planning to meet potential investors.
Learning objectives of the workshop include:

Learning how investors view early-stage startups
Learning how to be prepared for negotiations with potential investors
Learning how to take questions of sustainability and responsibility into consideration in the early stage of your business

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

Huipputeknologia ja digitalisaatio terveydenhuollossa: innovaatioiden hankinta (in Finnish)
2021-10-06 08:00 - 09:30
Järjestäjä: Sailab – MedTech Finland ry, Helsinki Business Hub, Health Capital Helsinki
Kuinka terveysteknologian innovaatioita saadaan terveydenhuollon käyttöön? Miten tutkimus-, kehitys- ja innovaatiotoiminta huomioidaan hankintamenettelyissä ja mitä erityiskysymyksiä aiheeseen liittyy? Näihin kysymyksiin vastataan innovaatioiden hankinta -seminaarissa. Lisäksi pohditaan, kuinka referenssejä tulisi (voida) hyödyntää ja sitä, onko suomen kielen vaatiminen hankinta-asiakirjoissa tarkoituksenmukaista.
Tapahtumassa ovat puhujina muun muassa erikoistutkija Ville Valovirta (VTT) ja toimitusjohtaja Petteri Joenpolvi (Adesante).
Liity tilaisuuteen tästä linkistä tietokoneella 6.10. klo 8.00 (ei ennakkoilmoittautumista.)

eHealth2021 in a Lifecycle – International Conference & The 26th Finnish National Conference on Telemedicine and eHealth
2021-10-07 - 2021-10-08
Organiser: Finnish Society of Telemedicine and eHealth (FSTeH) and the Oulu University Hospital
The conference will cover multiple themes updating the knowledge on the International and Nordic eHealth trends and solutions. The program is aimed at healthcare professionals and service providers as well as researchers in the eHealth area. The conference offers a unique meeting place and new information to physicians, nursing staff as well as to responsible persons for management, planning and education. Top quality international keynote lectures are accompanied by up-to-date scientific abstracts.
The conference will be organised as a live event in Oulu for participants coming from Finland. International participants are warmly welcome to the English language hybrid conference section.

HELSEED workshops: Startup Legalities + Q&A
2021-10-12 17:00
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 third workshop offers a structured overview on key legal matters concerning the process of setting up, as well as sustaining a business. The participants will also have a chance to ask their own questions that will be answered by legal professionals.
Learning objectives of the workshop are:

Getting an overview of key legal matters, contracts and documentation you are expected to handle as an entrepreneur
Taking a look at good sources of information to support your journey

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

NOME Startup Competition
2021-10-15
Nordic Mentor Network for Entrepreneurship (NOME) invites startups working in biotech, medtech, diagnostics, healthcare, digital health, and industrial biotech based in the Nordics to participate in the Startup Competition!
Startup Competition, held on November 23 in Copenhagen, offers your company a great opportunity to not just network with the leading experts in the field of life sciences but also to get a direct pass to participate in the NOME Mentoring Program. In addition, five companies will be selected to pitch at the NOME Annual Meeting. The winner will receive the NOME prize of 50 000 DKK.

Event Series for Nordic Health Tech Companies – First webinar on Routes to UK Market
2021-10-19 10:30 - 12:00
Organiser: British Embassies in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Department for International Trade (DIT) together with Nordic health cluster partners
Are you a Nordic health tech company interested in entering the UK market?
Join the free webinar on October 19 at 10:30–12:00 (EEST) to hear:

Key information to know and steps to take when preparing your business for the UK
Tips on routes to market including strategies for selling b2b and b2c
Access to finance

HELSEED workshops: Pitch Clinic
2021-10-19 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 last Helseed workshop of the year focuses on delivering an effective presentation – a pitch.
Learning objectives of the workshop include:

Learning the basics of pitching: to-dos and don’ts of an impressive pitch
Starting to build your pitch for a business idea or a school project
Practising pitching and get feedback from your presentation

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

FLTM x Health Talks – Innovations from Health & Life Sciences
2021-10-20 13:00 - 14:20
Organiser: Aalto Ventures Program, VTT Launchpad, Aalto Startup Center and Aalto Innovation Services in collaboration with Health Talks and Helsinki Institute of Life Sciences (HiLIFE)
Join the From Lab to Market event to discover three different stories, around all living things! This time we’re hearing developments from researchers in health and life sciences, turning research into innovations to solve real life problems!
How to create impact out of research? How to turn your research into action? Could I, should I, commercialize my research? Do I have to leave academia, can I ever return? What does science-based entrepreneurship or academic entrepreneurship mean?

China health tech series IV – Hybrid matchmaking meeting with Chinese leading digital health company
2021-10-25 09:00 - 11:40
Business Finland China together with Smart Life Finland program invite Finnish health tech companies interested in Chinese digital health market to participate in the event on Monday, October 25, 2021 at 09:00 – 11:40 (Finnish time). The goal of the hybrid meeting is to promote Finnish offerings in digital health to one of China’s top internet companies. The Chinese partner are actively looking for international collaboration and have businesses in internet hospitals, digital health and big data solutions, and cross-border e-commerce that are of good interests to Finnish companies. The Chinese partner will select Finnish company representatives to the hybrid meeting, among the registered companies.

MedTech Opportunities in Asia Pacific – Launch of the new Nordic Health Study Report
2021-10-26 10:00 - 12:00
Organiser: Innovation Norway, Business Finland and Business Sweden
How to strengthen the global presence of Norwegian, Finnish, and Swedish companies in the healthcare industry? What kind of business opportunities do seven key markets in APAC have to offer for these companies?
Join the webinar, organised by Innovation Norway, Business Finland and Business Sweden, to take a deep dive into the Nordic Health Study report and to hear inspiring stories from three MedTech companies that are doing business in APAC.
The webinar will take place on October 26, from 10 to 12 (Finnish time).

Health tech accelerator
2021-10-27
Would you like to increase your knowledge of requirements and practices in the health tech field to operate there successfully and safely?
Health tech accelerator (Terveysteknologiakiihdyttämö) is a comprehensive training program about quality, innovation, product development and management in the health tech field. The program is for organisations and experts from all these areas.
The topics to be covered include, for example:

Basics for building an ISO 13485 quality management system
Clarifying the innovation path to market
Organising customer-centric and agile product development

The program, organised by Clinipower Finland Oy, begins on October 27. The training consists of independent online learning and remote contact teaching, held mostly in Finnish.
