Photonics4Health workshop

Paikka: Kuopio Music Centre, Finland Järjestäjä: Photonics Finland Päivämäärä: 19.08.2026 Aika: 09:00 - 12:00

Photonics Finland is organising a Photonics4Health workshop as a side event in Health Insights 2026 event, hosted by the Kuopio Health cluster. The workshop will take place on the morning of 19 August 2026.

The workshop will highlight the role of photonics in health and medical applications, bringing together experts and stakeholders to explore emerging opportunities and innovations in the field.
More detailed programme information will be announced closer to the event.

Participation in the Photonics4Health workshop is free of charge.
Please note that registration to the Health Insights 2026 event is required separately and is subject to the event’s participation fees.

By attending the Photonics4Health workshop, you will:

  • Expand your network and connect with experts in photonics and health technologies
  • Discover new collaboration and business opportunities in the Photonics4Health domain
  • Engage in insightful discussions with professionals from research, industry, and innovation ecosystems
  • Gain a closer look at how photonics is contributing to the growth of data-driven health ecosystem as an emerging international hub

To register for the event, sign up here: Registration form

Program

  • 09:00 – 09:05 Welcome Remarks
  • 09:05 – 09:20 Talk by Business Finland on Business Finland funding and support for innovations in health and deep tech
  • 09:20 – 09:40 Talk by VTT on Introduction to PhotonHub PHACTORY and Photonics in multimodal sensing for personalized monitoring
  • 09:40 – 10:00 Talk by Proteins1 on Diagnostics: Silicon Photonics for Single-Molecule Protein Detection
  • 10:00 – 10:20 Talk by SeeTrue Technologies on Bringing Innovation into International Surgical Training: Lessons Learned from Practice
  • 10:20 – 10:40 Coffee & Networking Break
  • 10:40 – 11:00 Kuopio University Hospital (KUH)
  • 11:00 – 11:20 Talk by Marginum on Aspirate tissue monitoring – a groundbreaking new surgical technique for oncological surgery
  • 11:20 – 11:40 Talk by Oulu Health on OuluHealth: Empowering Health Innovation
  • 11:40 – 12:00 Talk by Helsinki Health Incubator on Photonics enabled commercial innovation
  • 12:00-12:05 Farewell Remarks

The event is part of Health Insights Week on 18.–20.8.2026!