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Co-Innovation Workshop: Let's build the health solutions of the future together
Welcome to our workshop and brainstorming session for new collaborative projects that could become Co-Innovation projects.
Co-Innovation Workshop: Let's build the health solutions of the future together
Welcome to our workshop and brainstorming session for new collaborative projects that could become Co-Innovation projects.
TechBBQ Life Science 2025
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Helsinki to host the 3rd edition of the Radical Health Festival Helsinki in 2026
The festival will bring together Europe’s health innovation ecosystem at Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre for the third time in January 2026.
Free training materials: Cybersecurity for health startups and growth companies
How can your health tech startup stay secure in a world of increasing cybersecurity challenges?
Helsinki to host the 3rd edition of the Radical Health Festival Helsinki in 2026
The festival will bring together Europe’s health innovation ecosystem at Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre for the third time in January 2026.
Healthcare systems are in trouble: ageing populations, shortages of health professionals, siloed information, and a lack of focus on prevention are just a few examples of the issues that need to be addressed. Radical Health Festival Helsinki invites everyone – from healthcare professionals, health businesses, and patients to policymakers and media – to join the paradigm shift.
Launched successfully in 2023 with over 1,100 international participants, Radical Health Festival Helsinki will return to Helsinki on 19–21 January 2026. The third edition of the event is organised by éditohealth and Messukeskus, with key partners including the City of Helsinki and the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
Read the full press release and stay tuned for more information!
Have questions about the event?
Tarja Gordienko
Communications Manager, Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre
tarja.gordienko@messukeskus.com+358 50 5847262
Free training materials: Cybersecurity for health startups and growth companies
How can your health tech startup stay secure in a world of increasing cybersecurity challenges? Boost your knowledge with practical strategies and expert advice from Cybersecure Health Tech Forum and Cybersecure Health Tech Workshop, held by Health Capital Helsinki, Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, and Vertical in 2024.
The healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors represent a highly complex environment from a cybersecurity perspective. Cybercriminals target sensitive information like patient data, credit card details, and business secrets. While network traffic poses a significant risk, ensuring the physical security of medical devices in public spaces is equally critical. Additionally, mobile apps connected to these devices open up new pathways for potential attacks.
To help startups and growth companies navigate these challenges, Health Capital Helsinki, Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council (Uudenmaan liitto), and Vertical Innovation Consultancy organised two events in 2024: Cybersecure Health Tech Forum and Cybersecure Health Tech Workshop. While seating was limited, the training materials and keynote presentations are now available to all, free of charge.
Cybersecure Health Tech Forum
What are the cybersecurity requirements in health tech, and how can compliance be ensured? How to meet the cybersecurity requirements set for your solutions by public and private healthcare providers and health corporations?
Keynotes:
- Cybersecurity in Health – Peter Sund, CEO, Finnish Information Security Cluster ry
- The Cyber Threat Landscape and the Importance of Information Sharing – Vasileios Mingos, European Operations Director, Health-ISAC
Panel Discussion:
- Mikko Rotonen, Information Management Director, HUS
- Anssi Mäkiniemi, Head of Digital Health and Biomarkers, Orion Pharma
- Tuomas Granlund, RegOps Development Director, Solita Health
Cybersecure Health Tech Workshop
How to utilize standards and certifications in developing your business operations and product and match your clients’ requirements? What are the latest updates on EU regulatory cybersecurity requirements, and what do they mean to you business?
Keynotes:
- Utilizing standards and certifications – Meri Valtiala, Suomen Standardit ry & Tuukka Haarni, Kiwa Inspecta
- Updates on regulatory cybersecurity requirements in EU – Sandra Liede, Healthtech Finland & Mikko Rotonen, HUS
Partner with Health Capital Helsinki
Alliance partners
Health Capital Helsinki (HCH) is a research and development alliance that brings together key institutions in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area to advance health and life sciences innovation through public private partnerships and co-creation.
Helsinki is the capital of Finland, with a vision to be the world’s most functional city.
Espoo is the second largest city and the Finnish capital of innovation.
HUS Helsinki University Hospital is the largest health care provider in Finland and one of the largest in Europe.
The University of Helsinki is Finland’s largest university. The Faculty of Medicine and HiLIFE Helsinki Institute of Life Science conduct and support globally top-level research.
Aalto University is one of the country’s main innovation players with health & well-being as a strategic focus.
Metropolia is the largest University of Applied Sciences. Metropolia, Haaga-Helia and Laurea work in strategic partnership.
Haaga-Helia is a strongly business orientated University of Applied Sciences.
Contact us
Heli Salminen
Lead
heli.salminen@helsinki.fi
Rauni Korolainen
Ecosystem Manager
rauni.korolainen@helsinki.fi
Otto Olavinen
Communications Manager
otto.olavinen@helsinki.fi
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