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Y Science 2024
An official side event of Slush for Life Sciences
 

Helsinki, Finland, Messukeskus
November 20th 2024

Y Science is an event that brings together the curious scientific community and the business world to inspire concrete action and contribution to the society in the field of life sciences.

REGISTER TO Y SCIENCE

Attendance is free-of-charge, but requires registration. 

"Y Science is one of the best events to get in touch with a diverse set of the top-notch researchers and science-based startups from the Nordics."

 

—  Michael Lütolf, Creathor Ventures

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Programme

Y  Science 2024 will take place on November 20 in Messukeskus Helsinki.

Join us in Siipi Venue 5 at 10.30-14.30 to follow our stage programme including speeches, panel discussions and our exciting pitching competitions. More details regarding our programme will be updated during the fall.

If you instead prefer to focus on mingling with other attendees, stop by our networking area (Siipi Venue 6) between 10.30 and 15.30.

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Stage Program

10.30-14.30
Venue 5, Siipi, Messukeskus

 

10.30 - 10.45 Opening Keynote

Gaurab Chakrabarti - Co-Founder and CEO, Solugen

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10.45 - 11.45 Health & Pharma

Host: Rashad Ismayil, Head of Partnership, Terkko Health Hub

 

Short talks

  • Jari Koistinaho - Director of the Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), University of Helsinki

  • Kenneth Salonius - Vertical

  • Alexandra Gylfe - Nordic Science Investments

 

Pharma Pitching Competition

Teams

  • Aimorphous Health - San Pun

  • NeuroEye Insight - Sebastian Högnabba

  • Smart Bubbles - Antti Rahikkala

  • SURGERIX - Mikko Pitkänen

Jury

  • Kati Kaijasilta - Business Development Director, Orion Pharma

  • Stina Wallmark - Voima Ventures

  • Tatiana Benavides - Swissnex

 

Student Pitch

Umamaheswari Umasankar - Aalto-Helsini iGEM team

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11.45 - 12.40 Food Systems

Host: Laura Forsman, Manager at Viikki Food Design Factory, University of Helsinki

 

Panel Discussion with the pitching competition jurors

  • Sagar Tandon, Partner at Beyond Impact VC

  • Johan Jörgensen, Founder and partner at Sweden Foodtech

  • Juha Helenius, Professor of agroecology at University of Helsinki, Program director of FOOD in Strategic Research

 

Food Systems Pitching Competition

Teams

  • Farm2Go by UN World Food Programme - Casper Strydom

  • IRONIC AB - Eskil Åhlin

  • Terra Viva - Pablo Brigagao

  • Tracegrow - Jaakko Nauha

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12.45 - 13.35 Sustainable Materials

Host: Mikhail Yuryev - Innovation Advisor at Aalto University

 

Short talks

  • Jens Schmidt - Professor of Strategic Management, Aalto University

  • Sesilja Aranko - Assistant Professor in Cellular Engineering, Aalto University

 

Sustainable Materials Pitching Competition

Teams

  • BonFom - Nádia Vara

  • Colorific - Jacky Loo

  • Granarium - Paula Viinamäki

  • HYGRON - Vinay Kumar

Jury

  • Anna Niittylä - Scout and Nordic Representative, CMPC Ventures

  • Heli Antila - VP, Biobased solutions, Fortum

  • Kalle Riihinen - Chief Operating Officer, Nordic Bioproducts Group

 

Student Pitch

Pau Delgado - Aalto University

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13.35 - 14.15 Research2Business Runway

Host: Andrea Dichlberger - Commercialisation Manager at Helsinki Innovation Services Ltd.

 

Short talk

  • Marko Hakovirta - CEO of Helsinki Innovation Services Ltd.

 

R2B Runway Pitches

  • GlobeVAC - Manlio Fusciello

  • HydroXgel - Askican Hacioglu

  • KAJO - Simas Janutenas

  • MammalExpress - Jaan-Olle Andressoo

  • Mitoguarder - Brendan Battersby & Sarah O'Keefe

  • SootSense - Tommi Mikkonen

  • OxyBioStroke - Ilkka Fagerlund

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14.15 - 14.30 Pitching Competition Awards & Closing

Awarding the winners of the three pitching competitions

 

Closing remarks

  • Anne Portaankorva - Vice-Rector, University of Helsinki 

  • Santtu von Bruun - Director of Innovations and Ecosystems, University of Helsinki

 

Networking

10.30-15.30
Venue 6, Siipi, Messukeskus

 

Coffee and tea will be available throughout the event,

while snacks and drinks will be served at 14.30 - 15.30 (once the stage program ends).

Pitch Competition

Pitching Competitions

Are you already on the path of turning your discovery into action? Our pitch competitions are for you!

 

In 2024, Y Science will host three pitching competitions:

 

Applications to join the pitching competition are now closed.

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All finalists received pitch training from experienced communication specialists before the event, as well as a ticket to attend Slush and the opportunity to showcase their idea to potential investors. ​

Why Science

Why Science

We're here to bring forth the value of science-based business, and encourage scientists to embrace a different way of thinking about impact. Y Science invites all those enthusiastic about life sciences and commercialization of research for a moment of mutual enlightenment.

The event originates from a collaboration between Slush and the University of Helsinki. In 2024, the event is organized by the Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE) together with Helsinki Innovation Services Ltd., Orion Pharma, Viikki Food Design Factory and Aalto University.

 

Join us for a journey of discovery. Our path will pass through scientific breakthroughs, possibilities for concrete action and tasty teasers of what you can do with your skills if you just set your mind to it.

The event is one of the official side events of Slush, the biggest startup conference in the Nordics.

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