Pro Growth Consulting Oy is organising a sales training programme for health and wellness companies.

The programme includes:

• Best practices for sales and marketing for health and wellness solutions
• An opportunity to create a growth plan for your company or area of responsibility, guided by a consultant
• Networking with industry experts (participants, trainers, and guest speakers)
• Lessons Learnt sessions from successful professionals

For whom?

• Companies in the health technology sector
• Companies offering health and wellness services
• Companies providing wellness solutions

The programme includes 12 training days (held from 8:30 to 15:00), starting in April 2024 and ending in November 2024. On-site days will take place in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki. Please note that the programme will be held in Finnish.

The programme is subsidised by the ELY centre; see prices and more information here (in Finnish). Sign up now!

Are you a Finnish health tech or medtech provider focusing on telemedicine, preventive healthcare, diagnostics, and AI or new software and digital solutions in e.g. hospitals? Are you interested in learning more about the Kenyan healthcare sector?

You now have the opportunity to showcase your expertise to Kenyan companies during Team Finland’s visit to Kenya! The visit, led by the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Mr. Ville Tavio, will take place on 13–14 June. Register by 9 May!

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).

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.

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

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.

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.