Health Incubator Helsinki

🌟 As the year closes to an end, we’re proud to look back on the milestones, events and partnerships that have shaped Health Incubator Helsinki’s year 2024! Here are some highlights: 🚀 Welcoming our 5th batch of 10 new teams and startups – we now have 26 active teams and 20 alumni 🚀 A total of 11M€ in funding secured by our companies 🚀 Launching collaborations with HUS New Children's Hospital, Laakso Hospital and Sahlgrenska Science Park 🚀 Hosting over 40 webinars, training sessions, and events to help our teams reach their full potential 🚀 Attending numerous local and international ecosystem events, including New Nordic Demo Day, Radical Health Festival, Arctic15, Latitude59, EBAN, Nordic Deep Tech Summit, LSX, LSI, Health Design, Cross-border horizons, Slush, Y Science, New Nordic HealthTech Matchmaking event and Nordic Life Science Days 🚀 Growing our LinkedIn audience by over 500 new followers To all our companies, partners, and stakeholders – thank you for another year of successful collaborations. We wish you a happy and relaxing holiday season! 🎄

🚀 Mark your calendars for the 3rd collaboration event between Estonian and Finnish healthcare innovators! Estonia-Finland alliance: Leading AI-driven HealthTech regulatory solutions 📅 4 February 2025 at 12.30–17.30 (EET) 📍 Embassy of Finland in Tallinn & online This time, we’ll focus on AI and medical devices – tackling challenges in navigating the MDR process, implementing the AI Act, and national AI strategies in healthcare. Not to forget the opportunity to connect with the key ecosystem players from Estonia and Finland! 🎤 Speakers: Jukka Lähesmaa – Consulting Officer at Ministry of Social Affairs and Health of Finland Rain Laane – Head of Tervisekassa (Estonian Health Insurance Fund) Mikko Rotonen – Project Director at HUS Helsingin yliopistollinen sairaala Mart Kull – Chief Medical Officer, Viljandi Hospital Seppo Vahasalo – MDR Notified Body Manager at SGS Fimko Jaanika Merilo - Head of Digital Health and Care in Estonian Government Secure your spot here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dpsNUQup Act fast! On-site slots are limited. #healthinnovation #healthcare #AI #medicaldevices #healthstartups #helsinki #healthincubatorhelsinki Tehnopol HealthTech Embassy of Finland in Tallinn Terveysteknologia ry - Healthtech Finland Business Helsinki

🚀 Calling all early-stage digital health startups! Join the 6th batch of Health Founders Accelerator and take your startup to new heights in Estonia – one of the world’s leading ecosystems for digital health innovation! 💡 What’s in it for you? - Expert mentorship from healthcare leaders, entrepreneurs, and industry experts - Comprehensive training in clinical, regulatory, tech, commercial, and fundraising topics - Networking opportunities and the chance to test your solution with the program’s partners - Pitch and demo day with top investors in the region 📅 Apply by 27 December here: https://healthfounders.ee #digitalhealth #healthtech #ehealth #healthinnovation #healthstartups #startupaccelerator

📣 Startups interested in cutting-edge tech and drug discovery – don’t miss the next Health Talks session! Health Talks: Revolutionizing Modern Drug Discovery 📅 12 December at 9–11 📍 Online The event brings together leading experts and innovators to explore how cutting-edge technologies such as supercomputing and quantum computing are transforming the drug discovery landscape. During the talk, participants will dive deep into the technologies that are driving unprecedented breakthroughs in the pharmaceutical industry. 🎤 Speakers: - Rasmus Kronberg, Application Specialist at CSC - IT Center for Science - Elmeri Jokinen, Project Manager at Aurlide ltd. - Anna Cichonska, Director of Data Science & Head of European Operations at Harmonic Discovery - Konsta Rönkkö, Chief Technology Officer at IBM  - Boris Sokolov, Co-founder of Algorithmiq 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dR---8Jk The Health Talks series is organized by Aalto University, Business Turku, Centria Health Hub, Health Design , HealthHub Finland EDIH, Terveysteknologia ry - Healthtech Finland, Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), Kuopio Health, OuluHealth ecosystem, Tampere Health and Terkko Health Hub. #healthtech #healthstartups #drugdiscovery #supercomputing #quantumcomputing #helsinki #healthincubatorhelsinki

Thank you, Slush 2024! Last week, our team spent two exciting days surrounded by key health ecosystem players from around the world. It was inspiring to see startups showcasing their innovative ideas, exchange thoughts with collaborators, and reconnect with our alumni teams. 🏆 Special congratulations to SURGERIX for making it to the finals of the Y Science’s Pharma Pitching Competition! 👋 Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth to meet us and learn more about Health Incubator Helsinki! One of the week’s highlights was connecting with so many new faces at the fully-booked New Nordics HealthTech Matchmaking event, which brought together participants from over 20 countries. Looking forward to seeing you again! #healthstartups #healthinnovation #networking #slush2024 #Yscience #helsinki #healthincubatorhelsinki Terkko Health Hub Health Capital Helsinki

🚀 Natal Mind is on a mission to revolutionize parental mental care! While awareness of mental health issues keeps growing, resources to support parents and parents-to-be remain limited. To tackle this global challenge, a Health Incubator Helsinki team, Aalto University R2B project Natal Mind is working on a groundbreaking solution: a personalized digital coach, available 24/7. Natal Mind’s AI-powered app centers around a virtual birth coach, Nathalie, that offers psychological coaching from preconception to early parenthood. Equipped with an emotion tracker, Nathalie monitors the user’s emotional state and provides tailored exercises to reduce stress, prepare for childbirth, and improve communication between parents and healthcare providers. 💡 Potential impact? Fewer complications, faster recovery times, reduced healthcare costs, and better well-being for the whole family! 👉 Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/dQaz2tT8 P.S. Natal Mind is seeking investors to join their journey – meet the team at Slush 2024 on 20–21 November! #healthstartups #mentalhealth #digitalcoaching #maternalhealth #healthinnovation #helsinki #healthincubatorhelsinki Annika Järvelin

👋 We’re heading to Slush 2024! Interested in getting to know Health Incubator Helsinki, our business advisors, and the 48 promising teams in our program? Startups, investors, and other ecosystem players – come meet us at these main and side events of Slush on 20–21 November! 🚀 Y Science - 20 November, 10.30–15.30 / Messukeskus 🚀 New Nordics HealthTech Matchmaking  - 20 November, 18–22 / Terkko Health Hub 🚀 Helsinki Startup Services: Accelerate Your Success - 21 November, 12–14 / Messukeskus #healthstartups #healthinnovation #researchtobusiness #helsinki #slush Business Helsinki Health Capital Helsinki Terkko Health Hub University of Helsinki

🙌 🏆 Big congratulations to Health Incubator Helsinki company MedicubeX Ltd for taking the 2nd prize at the Healthcare Innovation World Cup 2024! Hosted at MEDICA - Leading International Trade Fair, Healthcare Innovation World Cup spotlights the world’s best technology-driven innovations transforming healthcare. This year, the MedicubeX team and their eHealth station stood out from over 340 submissions from across 70+ countries! #healthstartups #digitalhealth #ehealth #healthcareinnovation #healthincubatorhelsinki #helsinki

📣 Ready to expand to the world’s second-largest healthcare market? Mark your calendars for this upcoming webinar: Exploring China’s Healthcare Market – Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges! 📅 5 December 2024 🕘 09.00–10.00 (Finnish time) What’s on the agenda? - Welcome / Saara Hassinen, CEO, Terveysteknologia ry - Healthtech Finland - Overview of the Chinese Healthcare Market / Noam David Stern 星诺, Co-founder & Director, Nordic Life Science Platform - Fast-track China Entry - Navigating the China Health Opportunities / Sanorita Li, Head of Healthcare, Business Finland in China - Fast-track China Entry for Innovative Medical Products in China / Sharon Xu, Medical Project Manager, Nordic Life Science Platform ApS - Step-by-Step Market Entry Model to the Chinese Healthcare Market / Noam David Stern, Co-founder & Director, Nordic Life Science Platform ApS - Q&A and Closing Remarks / Christian Lardot, Incubator Lead – Senior Business Advisor, Health Incubator Helsinki 👉 Secure your spot here: https://lnkd.in/dyyffCN5 The webinar is jointly organized by Healthtech Finland, Health Incubator Helsinki, and the Nordic Life Science Platform with the support of Business Finland. #healthinnovation #healthstartups #healthtech #medtech #healthincubatorhelsinki #finland

🚀 Are you looking for developmental know-how to turn your #health, #lifesciences, or #medicine idea into a world-changing solution? Apply to SPARK Finland, a 2-year program for scientists, students and healthcare professionals! Join the program to get:  🌟 Mentoring and advice from national and international industry leaders 🌟 Support and insights from SPARK managers and other SPARKees 🌟 Access to international institutions and networks 🌟 Opportunities to showcase your idea at international industry events 🌟 Education on R&D and business development in drugs, medical devices, diagnostics, or health IT 🌟 Small financial contributions to help de-risk your project 🌟 Access to investors and commercialization experts SPARK Finland is designed to support teams in taking their first steps from early-stage idea development towards business incubation. After SPARK, you can continue your journey at Health Incubator Helsinki. Read more and apply here by 30 November: https://lnkd.in/e7sxy2M #healthstartups #researchtobusiness #healthcareinnovation #healthtech #helsinki #healthincubatorhelsinki