for health companies and research teams
Open calls, business opportunityes, market entry programs, challenges, pitching opportunities, and more, related to health and life science for Helsinki Metropolitan’s health startups, companies, organisations and research teams – we gather and publish them all here.
Would you like to share an opportunity?
Send the information to taru.virtanen@healthcapitalhelsinki.fi
for health startups and companies
Open calls, business opportunities, market entry programs, challenges, pitching opportunities, and more, related to health and life science for Helsinki Metropolitan’s health startups, companies, organisations and research teams – we gather and publish them all here.
Would you like to share an opportunity?
Send the information to taru.virtanen@healthcapitalhelsinki.fi
Five Nordic startups are selected to pitch in the NOME (The Nordic Mentor Network for Entrepreneurship) Startup Competition at the NOME Annual Meeting to an audience of leading life science experts. The most promising startups will win access to the 24-month elite mentoring program, a global network, a US boot camp and a team of US subject-matter mentors, and the NOME prize of 50 000 DKK!
Applications are open for Nordic startups working in enabling technologies, industrial biotech, healthtech, medtech and biotech. Apply by 21 October!
The NOME Startup Competition 2022 takes place during the NOME Annual Meeting on November 11 in Copenhagen.
Pro Growth Consulting Oy and Healthtech Finland are organizing sales and marketing training program for healthtech companies aiming for growth.
The program includes
This program is for you, if you are
The program includes 12 training days (9.00–12.30) every three to four weeks, starting in November 2022 and ending in May 2023.
The program is subvented by ELY center, see prices and more information here (in Finnish).
There are still a few slots open - sign up now or latest by 25 October!
Nordic AMPlify Cohort 3 launch this fall
The results of the first two cohorts have been most successful: 8 companies invited to co-develop at 2 health systems, 1 company funded, 2 companies accepted for pilots, and 1 company opened its US office in Winston-Salem NC. The feedback on the program from the VC, health systems, mentors, and strategic partners has established AMPlify as one of the best US healthcare entry programs.
Business Finland will accept 16 companies into Cohort 3. Five health systems are participating, along with 100+ mentors from Winston Starts, 7 VC, and a national network of key opinion leaders and industry experts. In additional to AMPlify, three of the health systems have agreed to open slots based on their unmet needs – a reverse pitch program that Business Finland is working on.
Mayo Clinic Innovation Exchange
Business Finland has agreed with the Mayo Clinic Innovation Exchange that 8 Finnish companies would be accepted into their program. Three slots have been taken. This is a 12-month program that can be attended live, virtual, or hybrid. Accepted companies will have full access to Mayo clinicians, staff, venture group, and others. Accenture and Holland & Knight will also provide mentoring and guidance. This has been announced but there are still openings.
Regenerative medicine, precision medicine, and clinical trials/pilots
Business Finland is working with the Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine and its test bed, ReMDO. One Finnish company is in pilot and WFIRM and two others are in discussion for clinical trials. WFIRM is the global leader in this space.
Contact Val Kratzman for an introduction.
More information: Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine and ReMDO
Nordic American Life Science Conference, 7-8 December
This year, the focus will be on life sciences and digital health. There are 5-6 slots for more advanced (not start-ups) companies to present to US investors and corporate business development executives. The event will be live, but Business Finland is exploring the possibilities of video pitching.
Contact Val Kratzman if you are interested.
More information
12-month program with Northeastern University, Maine Health, Northern Light Health, and the state of Maine
The final opportunity is with a new organization that has taken a unique and very focused approach to integrate research, education, and entrepreneurship. They will be announcing their next cohort for healthcare in the fall. This is also a 12-month program but requires companies to be present. It is a joint venture between Northeastern University, Maine Health, Northern Light Health, and the state of Maine. Selected companies will be mentored and guided by the two health systems and a mentor network. Each company will be awarded USD 25,000 for living expenses and have full access to Maine’s two health systems, all the US companies involved in the Northeastern University Co-Op program, and numerous mentors and VCs. Only 12 companies will be invited into the program. The focus will be defined based on the health systems key needs. Finland and Maine have an MOU and Business Finland is hoping they can add healthcare to that agenda.
Contact Val Kratzman for more information.
More information
AstraZeneca and Business Tampere are offering a mentoring program for health technology and life science startup companies from all around Finland.
The mentoring program is one of a kind in Finland. It offers variety of opportunities and practical advice for startup companies aspiring business and collaboration with the pharma industry. The application period for fall 2022 is now open - apply here!
AstraZeneca’s mentoring program contains one-off business mentoring session for selected startups. The sessions will be done remotely, so the companies do not need to travel to Tampere. Targeted participants are growth companies, startups/early-staged companies, and even teams with valid ideas.
The selected startup companies will be connected with dedicated AstraZeneca mentors representing a wide range of industry expertise, in one or a series of sessions within a tailored program.
Team Finland network is organizing a delegation visit to the United Kingdom on 21-24 November 2022 with the focus on digital health and hospitals.
This visit offers an excellent opportunity for Finnish companies to network and build relationships with UK stakeholders. The emphasis in digital health has been significantly increasing during the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK. In addition, there is the “largest in decades” investment programme in hospitals in the country.
Business Finland, Innovation Norway and Business Sweden are organizing a Nordic Digital Health delegation visit to Sydney on 13–16 March 2023.
Australian connected health market is growing rapidly and new innovative solutions are actively implemented. In particular, connected health solutions embracing active patient engagement in and outside of the care facilities, digital process optimization, and solutions enabling higher degree of mobility in clinical systems are in demand. Nordic health technology companies are at the forefront of providing next generation connected health solutions.
The first half of the visit includes introductions of Nordic health technology companies to Australian stakeholders, meetings with partner candidates, hospital visits and a networking event. The second half of the visit concentrates on meetings at the Australian Healthcare Week Exhibition – the largest and most influential healthcare gathering in the Southern Hemisphere.
Team Finland helps companies by offering advice and building activities that connect Finnish companies to market opportunities. Explore the updating opportunities from different markets on Team Finland Market Opportunities website.
