SPEAKERS in 2019
Giles Dudley (host)
BioInnovation Institute
Roger Franklin
Hadean Ventures
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Rolf Saager
Linköping University
Kirsi Mikkonen
University of Helsinki
Eero Castrén
University of Helsinki
Hans Schikan
Pharm D., former CEO of Prosensa
Andreas Lindblom
Sciety
Inka Mero
Voima Ventures
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Antoine Hubert
Ÿnsect
Stine Mølgaard Sørensen
Radiobotics
Life Science Pitching finalists
Sebastian Loy
Nanoglue
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Keenan Pinto
Nordetect
Kasper Gubba Ørtenblad
Proxi Biotech
Peter Mouritzen
Twelwe Bio
Preethy Paul
Anison
Tejesvi Mysore
Antimicrobials
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Michael Tessier
Cohesys
Begum Utz
Medicortex
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Life Science Pitching on stage jury and host
Liisa Mayow (host)
Kaskas Media
Laura Pontiggia
European Research Council
Gerald Parloiu
Global Founders Capital
Rodrigo Mallo Leiva
RebelBio
Virpi Lummaa
University of Turku
Thomas McWilliams
University of Helsinki
PROGRAMME 2019
09.00 - 10.00 Science is the basis for innovation
Host: Giles Dudley, BioInnovation Institute
Opening keynote: Roger Franklin, Hadean Ventures - The value of innovation
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Thomas McWilliams, University of Helsinki - Destroying powerhouses to defeat disease
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Virpi Lummaa, University of Turku - The science of healthy ageing
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Rolf Saager, Linköping University - Seeing tissue in a new light: emerging optical techniques for clinical imaging
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Kirsi Mikkonen, University of Helsinki - Towards sustainable food
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Eero Castrén, University of Helsinki - How does the brain work?
10.00 - 11.00 Life Science Pitching Competition for pre-startups and early phase startups
Host: Liisa Mayow, Kaskas Media
Pitch finalists:
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Begum Utz, Medicortex
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Peter Mouritzen, Twelve Bio
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Keenan Pinto, Nordetect
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Michael Tessier, Cohesys
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Tejesvi Mysore, Chain Antimicrobials
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Kasper Gubba Ørtenblad, Proxi Biotech
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Preethy Paul, Anison
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Sebastian Loy, Nanoglue
On stage jury:
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Rodrigo Mallo Leiva, RebelBio
Gerald Parloiu, Global Founders Capital
Laura Pontiggia, European Research Council
11.00 - 12.00 Founders' stories - What it's like to combine life sciences and business
Host: Giles Dudley, BioInnovation Institute
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Keynote: Hans GCP Schikan, Pharm D., Former CEO of Prosensa - The rollercoaster ride of a biotech company
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Andreas Lindblom, Sciety - Angels in life science
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Inka Mero, Voima Ventures - Founding a VC passionate about science
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Stine Mølgaard Sørensen, Radiobotics - High Risk - Low Reward? - Why building a life science business is not a good idea!
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Antoine Hubert, Ÿnsect - Scaling from lab to large-scale factory: an example in the Ag-Tech space
11.55 - 12.00 Life Science Pitching Competition - Announcing the winner
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