A stakeholder meeting for businesses and industry about the exploitation of genomic information 10 th of November, 2017 at 12.30-15.30 at the Team Finland House in Helsinki. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will hold a discussion on future genomic legislation and the proposals of the Genomic Working Group. The purpose of the event is to discuss the needs of companies as well as the economic impact of the utilization of genomics. Sign up here: http://stm.fi/tapahtumat/2017-11- 10/genomitiedon-hyodyntäminen-sidosryhmätilaisuus? The event is for companies and their associations.
Health & Wellbeing Slush + side events Tekes as a partner
Meet us at Slush! Nov 28th, Wanha Satama Digital Silver, 9 am 5 pm Nov 30 th, Messukeskus Meet the Finnish companies at the Finland booth 6d.5 9.00am 12.30pm Health and welfare services meets startups 11:30am 2:30pm Life Science and Health Investor Lunch 11:30am 13:30pm Next-Gen Baby Box Finalists Presentations & Winner Announcement 2:00pm 5:30pm Further information: www.tekes.fi/bitsofhealth and www.tekes.fi/terveyttabiteista
Digital Silver Nov 28, 9 am 5 pm Wanha Satama The event is bringing together innovative thinkers, public policy experts, corporate leaders, and entrepreneurs to connect and explore opportunities that emerge from combining our growing digital capability with the needs and demands of our ageing populations. Lead partners: Tekes, Tela, Bayer, Nokia, Vertical http://www.digitalsilver.eu/
Health and welfare services meets startups Nov 30th, 11:30am - 2:30pm Messukeskus Ministry of Social Affairs and Health invites growth companies and health and welfare service system organizations to accelerate their cooperation. The event is free and open for all startups and investors. Other stakeholders based on invitation only. Agenda - to support the success of Finnish health and welfare start-ups in the international market - to tempt international companies operating in the health and welfare sector to Finland - to demonstrate the opportunities offered by Kanta PHR (Omatietovaranto) and other solutions in the health care and welfare service system. Organizers: Ministry of Social Affairs and Health THL, KELA, TTL, Finnish Biobanks, Valvira, HealthTech Finland, HealthSpa, HUS and Tekes. http://stm.fi/tapahtumat/2017-11-30/health-and-welfare-services-meets-startups
Next-Gen Baby Box Finalists Presentations & Winner Announcement Nov 30th, 2:00pm - 5:30pm Kokoustamo Meeting Room 102 Not your average pitching competition. Come learn about some of the most innovative products, services and technologies from around the world that aim to turn a simple cardboard box into the Baby Box of the Future. Finalists will pitch to a panel of judges in front of a live audience with up to $350,000 in funding at stake. Come cheer on these brave entrepreneurs that want to make their ideas a reality. You do not need a conference pass to attend. Independently organized by Janssen Research & Development, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Sitra, Tekes, VTT https://jlabs.jnjinnovation.com/quickfire-challenges/next-gen-baby-box-quickfirechallenge
Life Science and Health Investor Lunch Nov 30 th, 11:30-13:30 Kokoustamo The Life Science and Health Investor Lunch will bring together highly promising preselected life science and health startups with international investors focusing on biotech, pharma, diagnostics, personalized medicine, remote monitoring and diagnosis, as well as other life science sectors. The invited investors will select 20 companies, which will have the opportunity to pitch and 5-6 out of them to present in front of relevant key industry players including venture capitalists and corporate investors. Applying companies will be assessed on the basis of their business potential, product/technology merit, competitive position, investment or partnering interest, team experience and project profile quality. Free for presenting companies Organizers: Tech Tour, Health Capital Helsinki, Finpro and Tekes https://techtour.com/events/2017/11/event-health-venture-lunch.html?pageid=2202664
Health Tuesday December 5th CYBER Cyber Security from Threat to Opportunity Mika Kataikko, University of Jyväskylä SECURITY