Highlights 2023

Read the story of Multivision Diagnostics: Y Science Health and Pharma competition winner

Dive into Food Systems pitching competition: Germinator teams on stage

Sustainable wood-based innovations: A review from Y Science co-organiser, Finnish Forest Industries (in Finnish)

Speakers 2023

Trevor Martin
Mammoth Biosciences

Eeva Salminen
Business Finland

Marcel Hofstetter
Innosuisse

Michael Quarshie
Metabite

Tuure Parviainen
Volare

Luana Dessbesell
Aalto University

Ilona Leppänen
VTT

Marja-Leena Rinkineva
City of Helsinki

Jouni Hirvonen
University of Helsinki

Jari Koistinaho
HiLIFE, University of Helsinki

Özgür Genç
University of Basel

Pitching finalists

Chiara Fedele
L-Cell

Heidi Haikala
Solid-IO

Karolina Punovuori
Multivision Diagnostics

Petr Obraztsov
coldXray

Karoliina Iso-Kokkila
Acornia Greentech

Surendra Pradhan
Resource Pulling

Sara Ahlberg
Nuts about Nuts

Jussi Hildén
MyShroom

Annukka Raukko
CirPa

Burak Yirmibesoglu
NPHarvest

Pauli Turunen
HyCom Core

Valentin Schwarz
Bubbles with Benefits

Science to Business runway

Jaan-Olle Andersoo
MammalExpress

Amanda Sandelin
KAJO Neurotechnologies

Askican Hacioglu
HydroXGel

Pirjo Laakkonen
NAVIGATOR

Thomas Holm
Co-Creation Radar

Tommi Mikkonen
SootSense

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Margareta Brummer-Korvenkontio
ReCurE

Jurors

Lutz-Peter Berg
Embassy of Switzerland in the UK

Markus Herrgård
BioInnovation Institute

Stefan Vlachos
AstraZeneca

Louise Rørbæk Heiberg
PINC - Paulig Incubator

Lauri Reuter
Nordic Foodtech VC

Keith Bonnici
Tesi

Nina Forsman
Nordic Bioproducts Group

Elina Holkko
Lifeline Ventures

Hanna Hiidenmaa
vertical.vc

Student pitches

Rafeul Hasan
Aalto-Helsinki iGEM

Ahmed Hadi
MIMIR Fellows

Hosts

Juha Paakkola
Health Capital Helsinki

Laura Forsman
Viikki Food Design Factory

Marjaana Suorsa
Finnish Forest Industries

Patrik Hollos
Aalto University

Andrea Dichlberger
Helsinki Innovation Services Ltd.

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Programme 2023

12.00 - 13.15 - Health & Pharma session

Host and moderator: Juha Paakkola - Director, Health Capital Helsinki

Welcome words

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

Opening keynote "CRISPR: Going Small for Big Solutions"

Trevor Martin - CEO and co-founder, Mammoth Biosciences

Fireside chat "From bench to bedside: The role of start-ups in shaping the future of healthcare"

Eeva Salminen - Senior Director of Health & Consumer Business, Business Finland
Marcel Hofstetter - Scientific Officer, Innosuisse

Health and Pharma pitching competition

Finalists:

Chiara Fedele, L-Cell
Heidi Haikala, Solid-IO
Karolina Punovuori, Multivision Diagnostics
Petr Obraztsov, coldXray

Jurors:

Lutz-Peter Berg, Head of Science and Innovation (UK, Ireland, Nordics), Embassy of Switzerland in the UK
Markus Herrgård, Chief Technology Officer, BioInnovation Institute
Stefan Vlachos, Head of Health Works, AstraZeneca

Swissnex pitch

Özgür Genç, Translation_X

Student pitch

Rafeul Hasan, Aalto-Helsinki iGEM

13.15 - 13.30 - Networking break

Mingle with other attendees and check out the stands in our networking area

13.30 - 14.30 - Food Systems session

Host and moderator: Laura Forsman - Manager, Viikki Food Design Factory, University of Helsinki

Speeches and fireside chat "Science-based systemic solutions for food system transformation – the stories of Metabite and Volare"

Michael Quarshie - co-founder and CEO, Metabite
Tuure Parviainen - founder and CEO, Volare Solutions

Food Systems pitching competition

Finalists:

Karoliina Iso-Kokkila, Acornia Greentech
Surendra Pradhan, Resource Pulling
Sara Ahlberg, Nuts about Nuts
Jussi Hildén, MyShroom

Jurors:

Louise Rørbæk Heiberg, Senior Investment Manager, PINC (Paulig Incubator)
Lauri Reuter, Founder & Partner, Nordic Foodtech VC
Keith Bonnici, Investment Director, Tesi

14.30 - 14.45 - Networking break

Mingle with other attendees and check out the stands in our networking area

14.45 - 15.45 - Forest and Environment session

Speeches
Host and moderator: Marjaana Suorsa - Manager, Innovation policy, Finnish Forest Industries

Luana Dessbesell - assistant professor in sustainable bioproducts innovation, Aalto University
Ilona Leppänen - research scientist, VTT

New Materials pitching competition
Host and moderator: Patrik Hollos - Innovation Advisor at Aalto University
Finalists:

Annukka Raukko, CIRPA
Burak Yirmibesoglu, NPHarvest
Pauli Turunen, HyCom Core
Valentin Schwarz, Bubbles with Benefits

Jurors:

Nina Forsman, Research Scientist, Nordic Bioproducts Group Ltd
Elina Holkko, CFO, Lifeline Ventures
Hanna Hiidenmaa, Head of Healthcare, Materials&Strategy, Vertical

Student pitch

Ahmed Hadi, MIMIR Fellows

15.45 - 16.00 - Networking break

Mingle with other attendees and check out the stands in our networking area

16.00 - 16.50 - Science to Business runway

Host and moderator: Andrea Dichlberger - Commercialsation Manager at Helsinki Innovation Services Ltd

Pitches from the University of Helsinki commercialisation projects:

Jaan-Olle Andressoo, MammalExpress
Amanda Sandelin, KAJO Neurotechnologies
Askican Hacioglu, HydroXGel
Pirjo Laakkonen, Navigator
Thomas Holm, Co-Creation Radar
Tommi Mikkonen, SootSense
Margareta Brummer-Korvenkontio, ReCure

Panel discussion “The role of science-based innovations in boosting local economic growth”

Marja-Leena Rinkineva - Director of Economic Development, City of Helsinki
Jouni Hirvonen - Vice-rector overseeing innovation and infrastructures, University of Helsinki

16.50 - 17.00 - Award ceremony and closing words

Health and Pharma pitching competition

Food Systems pitching competition

New Materials pitching competition

Closing words

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

17.00 - 18.00 - Networking snacks and drinks