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Nov 11, 2021

Health events around Slush 2021

The world’s leading startup event Slush 2021 is just around the corner – LIVE in Helsinki, Finland! Health Capital Helsinki created a guide to the most interesting health events around Slush to help startups, investors and health innovation enthusiasts make the most out of the event.

Pop by Helsinki Partners‘ – Helsinki’s new city marketing company’s – booth or lounge at Slush, join the engaging side events listed below, and chat with Helsinki Partners’ and Health Capital Helsinki’s experts to learn what our region can do for you. Hope to see you there!

Wednesday 1 December, 2021

Y Science 2021 – Slush Official Side Event for Life Sciences

Y Science event banner
  • Time:

    12:00-16:00 EET

  • Location:

    Slush, Messukeskus Siipi 101AB, Helsinki or online

  • Attendance:

    Free, registration required.
    No Slush ticket required.

Y Science 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. The program is divided into three sessions, each with great speakers, exciting talks & pitching competitions: Health and pharma, Biotech, synbio and sustainability, and Foodtech and agritech.

The event offers also a great opportunity to network with other attendees and set up meetings using Y Science’s own matchmaking app.

Organised by Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE) – University of Helsinki, Health Capital Helsinki, SynBio Powerhouse and VTT, and Viikki Food Design Factory.

Unicorner – Slush Official Side Event

Unicorner event 1 Dec 2021 banner
  • Time:

    17:00-20:00 EET

  • Location:

    Tiedekulma Think Corner, Yliopistonkatu 4

  • Attendance:

    Free, registration required.

What can we learn from 12 inspiring science X entrepreneurship cases?

Science-based innovations and spinouts have the proven potential to become hugely successful businesses that truly change the world – as well as the future of those who believed and invested in them early on. University of Helsinki and Helsinki Innovation Services host a world-class side event, breaking out twelve inspiring science cases and share insights on how to make research-based innovations flourish.

Organised by HIS (University of Helsinki).

Thursday 2 December, 2021

Impact health: International investments are rocket fuel for Finnish health innovations

Event banner with text International investments are rocket fuel for Finnish health innovations
  • Time:

    14:00-15:00 EET

  • Location:

    Slush, Helsinki Partners Lounge, Messukeskus Siipi, Exhibitor’s Lounge, 2nd floor, Helsinki

  • Attendance:

    Free, registration required.
    No Slush ticket required.

Welcome to Helsinki Partners lounge to network and learn about the business opportunities and ecosystems in Helsinki!

The Impact Health event is all about connecting Finnish world-class health innovations with international investors. Join us for a panel discussion with international and Finnish investors and health startups:

Esko Raunio, Managing Director of Business Finland Venture Capital (FIN) – Panel moderator
Kaisa Helminen, COO of Aiforia Technologies Oy (FIN) – Entrepreneur of a growth company
Tanja Dowe, CEO of Debiopharm Innovation Fund (CH) – Investor
Pekka Simula, Senior Advisor, Innovestor Ventures (FIN) – Investor

After the panel discussion you will have the opportunity to network at Helsinki Partners Lounge.

Organised by Helsinki Partners and Health Capital Helsinki.

City of Helsinki

Program for media accredited to Slush

After the panel discussion, Helsinki Partners & Health Capital Helsinki provide a health-themed media tour, including a visit to the state-of-the-art Metropolia simulation hospital in Helsinki.

Hungry for more opportunities to learn about health innovations from Finland?

Check out the FinEst Health Economy Demo Day on 15 December 2021, showcasing 9 promising health tech startups from Finland and Estonia, the cross-border health innovation ecosystem. Registrations are open now!

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