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HEALTH
PITCHING
COMPETITION
Health Pitching Competition is for Finnish and Swiss early-stage science-based startups and pre-startups in the fields of healthtech, medtech,
digital health and pharma.
All finalists will
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receive speaker coaching to prepare their pitch,
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have the chance to present their idea on the Y Science stage,
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meet potential investors,
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network with experts in the fields of their solution
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get a Slush ticket, and
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a possibility to pitch their idea in a dedicated slot for the Y Science Health/Pharma Showcase during Slush at the Swisstech Pavilion
The winner will be granted 5,000 EUR to take their exciting idea further!
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Competition timeline
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September 1: Applications open
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September 30: Applications close
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October 13: Announcement of the finalists
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October 24, 14:00 - 16:00 EEST: Introduction to pitching (online)
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October 25 - November 23: 1-1 pitch coaching (online)
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NEW: November 20, 13:30 - 15:00 EET: Public speaking workshop (Helsinki, Finland)
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November 24, 12:00 - 13:00 EET: Final meeting for the pitching competition (online)
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November 29, 15:30 - 18:30 EET: Dress rehearsal of the competition (Helsinki, Finland)
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November 30: Health and Pharma pitching competition at Y Science
Jury for the selection of the 2023 finalists
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Sanne Brun Jensen, Business Development Associate, BioInnovation Institute
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Taylor Cooney, Science Strategy Associate, BioInnovation Institute
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Alice Freton, Startup Program Manager, Innovation Office University of Basel
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Franziska Steiner, Senior Opportunity Architect, Swiss Healthcare Startups / Swissnex
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Marcel Hofstetter, Scientific Officer, Innosuisse
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Ruth Sanz, Healthcare Innovation Implementation Manager, AstraZeneca
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Parminder Bansal, Associate Director, Patient Experience and Innovation, AstraZeneca
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Rauni Korolainen, Advisor, Health & Wellbeing, Invest in Finland, Business Finland
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Alexandra Peth, Managing Director, Finnish Bioindustries FIB - Suomen Bioteollisuus ry
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Matias Posa, Analyst, Innovestor
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Cédric Odje, Investment Associate, Debiopharm