PHARMA
PITCHING
COMPETITION
Our Pharma Pitching Competition is for Finnish and Swiss early-stage science-based startups and pre-startups working on solutions in the fields of oncology, pain treatment and AI for health and drug development.
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The competition is jointly organized by HiLIFE from the University of Helsinki, Orion Pharma and Swissnex.
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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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have the chance 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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Here are the 2024 finalists
San Pun
AiMorphous Health
Sebastian Högnabba
NeuroEye Insight
Antti Rahikkala
Smart Bubbles
Mikko Pitkänen
Surgerix
Competition timeline
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August 26: Applications open
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September 23: Applications close
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October 11: Announcement of the finalists
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October 14, 14:00 - 16:00 EEST: Introduction to pitching (hybrid workshop)
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October 15 - November 15: 1-on-1 pitch coaching (online)
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NEW: November 4, 15:30 - 17:00 EET: Increase the impact of your pitch deck design with Polar Hedgehog (online workshop)
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November 15, 13:00 - 14:00 EET: Final meeting to review rules and logistics of the pitching competition (online)
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November 19, 15:30 - 18:30 EET: Dress rehearsal of the competition (Helsinki, Finland)
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November 20: Pharma Pitching Competition at Y Science
Jury for the selection of the 2024 finalists
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Sammeli Liikkanen, Director of Digital Medicine at Orion Corporation
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Alain Bindels, VC Partner at Clarma Capital and Founder of InnoSense
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Anastasyia Markvarde, Sr Program & Innovation Manager at EVERSANA
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Roberta Gilardi, CEO at G-Gravity
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Pekka Kallio, CSO at the Finnish Drug Discovery Center Ltd
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Marcel Hofstetter, Scientific Officer at Innosuisse
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Virginia Ballotta, Manager New Ventures at BaseLaunch
2024 pitch coaches
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Paolo Borella, Managing Partner and Program Head at VITA Accelerator
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Charlotte Chenu, Science and Innovation Project Manager at the Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom
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Chiara Facciotto, Innovation Ecosystem Lead at Meilahti Medical Campus, University of Helsinki