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Calling pre-seed and seed innovators and entrepreneurs in Oncology, Cell & Gene Therapy, Cardiovascular, Immunology, Radiology, and Digital Health! Do you have disruptive science but struggle to bring it to life in the entrepreneurial world? Bayer's passion is to enable and support standout healthcare innovation! Take your innovation to new heights and join Bayer´s Expert Mondays 2024, a series of knowledge exchange sessions to supercharge your start-up’s growth.

Eastern Finnish health technology companies now have an excellent opportunity to upgrade their regulatory expertise. The ReguVa project of the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) is offering Labquality Oy's training modules Regulatory Essentials In Health Tech (REHT) and ENTRIES, the Digital Regulatory Runway tool, free of charge to start-ups in the region.

The newest addition to the ReguVa trainings, Regenerative Regulation Specialist (15 ECTS) begins in September! In this training, you will acquire the skills and know-how to work as a regulatory and quality expert, focusing on responsibility and sustainable development. At the same time, you will strengthen your own well-being and professional networks.

In this workshop, we discuss possibilities to use real-world brain imaging data (mainly referring to magnetic resonance imaging, emission tomography, and computed tomography) for brain research. 

Health Tuesday: Insight into German Health Market and Information about Innovation Funding for Joint German-Finnish Projects. To boost export from Finland, Germany and Finland will announce a new Call for Proposals for joint R&D projects in 2025, focusing on developing innovative products and applications with a priority on Health and Digitalization as well as Manufacturing industries.

Understanding the complex regulatory landscape of the FDA is crucial for your success. Join our expert-led webinar to gain a comprehensive overview of U.S. MedTech regulations, including device classifications, 510(k) clearance, PMA pathways, quality system requirements, and post-market surveillance. Learn about the challenges and opportunities, and get insights to streamline your FDA approval process, ensuring a smooth entry into the U.S. market.

You are warmly welcome to hear Lauri Kuronen’s presentation (via Teams), “From Idea to Investment: How to Build the Foundation for International Expansion,” at Hub Panostamo on November 7, 2024. In this presentation, Lauri will share the story of VEIL.AI and how the company is raising funding for international expansion. The presentation will be held in English. Please join us and have interesting discussions with Hub Panostamo’s members.

Save the date for this years neurochallenge event on 8-9.11.2024. The main theme is “The brain health and wellbeing of the workforce”. The seminar will be a hybrid event held online as well as physically in Kuopio. The challenge weekend is happening in the Kuopio campus heart, Microkatu facilities.

MEDICA, one of the world's leading trade fairs for medical technology, diagnostic imaging, health IT, laboratory equipment, diagnostics, physiotherapy equipment, and medical consumables, will take place again from 11–14 November in Düsseldorf, Germany. Register for the event to stay informed about the latest industry trends and developments, and to exchange ideas and experiences with experts from the entire medical supply chain.

Germany and Finland will announce a new Call for Proposals for joint R&D projects in 2025, focusing on developing innovative products and applications in all technological and application areas but on the Finnish side with a priority on Health and Digitalization as well as Manufacturing industries.

Patrick Halford brings you the latest insights and thought leadership on scaling businesses with rapidly evolving generative AI capabilities. He combines P&L expertise with a deep understanding of how GenAI is rapidly evolving in the workplace. He is a Strategic Advisor at Next CoLabs (North America). He teaches on the “AI for Executives” programmes at Hanken/Riga & SSE, and is an expert at Singularity Group’s “Future of work” (California).

Digitalization is rapidly increasing in healthcare. New digital applications and services are constantly emerging. Also, the possibilities of generative artificial intelligence applications, like ChatGPT, in healthcare are attracting interest. There is, however, a need for objective information on what kind of digital services provide actual added value and impact on healthcare. The Finnish Society of Telemedicine and eHealth together with Tampere University are organizing an international congress in November 2024 on the theme ’From Research to Impact on Digital Health and Welfare Services,’ where health care professionals, experts, researchers, and influencers in the field will meet.

Slush is a not-for-profit organization on a mission to help and create founders to change the world. Based in Helsinki, Slush annually hosts the world’s leading startup event bringing together a curated crowd of European startups, world-class investors, and tech journalists. We stand by relevance over scale, bringing tangible value, and sharing actionable company-building advice. No fluff.

Your startup is raising new funding, but you just can’t seem to get a hold of the right investors. Or maybe you’re an investor hunting for new investments, but you’re intimidated by the sheer volume of attendees in Slush. If only there was an effortless way to connect with just the people you need.Great news – there is! Presenting: New Nordics HealthTech Matchmaking!

With the highest attending rate of academics, TTOs and research institutions, BioFIT is the place where academia-industry collaborations get started. BioFIT has taken on a whole new dimension becoming the meeting point in Europe for tech transfer and for sourcing early-stage innovations stemming from public research institutions, academic spin-offs and emerging biotech companies.

The only European conference dedicated to bringing together entrepreneurs, clusters, and investors in healthtech and medtech. Participants: Entrepreneurs, clusters, investors, mentors, and experts in healthtech and medtech.

This event offers Finnish companies the opportunity to showcase their products, expand their network in Germany and make valuable contacts that will support their international growth. Finland already has a strong presence and visibility in the DMEA and we plan to strengthen this with a joint Nordic presence.

DMEA is one of Europe's most important events for digital health. From April 8 to 10, 2025, experts from the digital health industry will meet in Berlin. In addition to a comprehensive market overview, DMEA offers all players a wide range of opportunities for intensive exchange, targeted networking and effective customer acquisition.