PROGRAMME 2023
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12.00 - 13.15 - Health & Pharma session
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Host and moderator: Juha Paakkola - Director, Health Capital Helsinki
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Welcome words
Jari Koistinaho - Director, Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), University of Helsinki
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Opening keynote "CRISPR: Going Small for Big Solutions"
Trevor Martin - CEO and co-founder, Mammoth Biosciences
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Fireside chat "From bench to bedside: The role of start-ups in shaping the future of healthcare"
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Eeva Salminen - Senior Director of Health & Consumer Business, Business Finland
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Marcel Hofstetter - Scientific Officer, Innosuisse
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Health and Pharma pitching competition
​Finalists:
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Chiara Fedele, L-Cell
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Heidi Haikala, Solid-IO
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Karolina Punovuori, Multivision Diagnostics
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Petr Obraztsov, coldXray
Jurors:
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Lutz-Peter Berg, Head of Science and Innovation (UK, Ireland, Nordics), Embassy of Switzerland in the UK
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Markus Herrgård, Chief Technology Officer, BioInnovation Institute
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Stefan Vlachos, Head of Health Works, AstraZeneca
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Swissnex pitch
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Özgür Genç, Translation_X
Student pitch
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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
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Speeches and fireside chat "Science-based systemic solutions for food system transformation – the stories of Metabite and Volare"
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Michael Quarshie - co-founder and CEO, Metabite
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Tuure Parviainen - founder and CEO, Volare Solutions
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Food Systems pitching competition
​Finalists:
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Karoliina Iso-Kokkila, Acornia Greentech
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Surendra Pradhan, Resource Pulling
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Sara Ahlberg, Nuts about Nuts
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Jussi Hildén, MyShroom
Jurors:
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Louise Rørbæk Heiberg, Senior Investment Manager, PINC (Paulig Incubator)
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Lauri Reuter, Founder & Partner, Nordic Foodtech VC
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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
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Speeches
Host and moderator: Marjaana Suorsa - Manager, Innovation policy, Finnish Forest Industries
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Luana Dessbesell - assistant professor in sustainable bioproducts innovation, Aalto University
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Ilona Leppänen - research scientist, VTT
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New Materials pitching competition​
Host and moderator: Patrik Hollos - Innovation Advisor at Aalto University
Finalists:
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Annukka Raukko, CIRPA
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Burak Yirmibesoglu, NPHarvest
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Pauli Turunen, HyCom Core
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Valentin Schwarz, Bubbles with Benefits
Jurors:
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Nina Forsman, Research Scientist, Nordic Bioproducts Group Ltd
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Elina Holkko, CFO, Lifeline Ventures
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Hanna Hiidenmaa, Head of Healthcare, Materials&Strategy, Vertical
Student pitch
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Ahmed Hadi, MIMIR Fellows
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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
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Host and moderator: Andrea Dichlberger - Commercialsation Manager at Helsinki Innovation Services Ltd​
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Pitches from the University of Helsinki commercialisation projects:
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Jaan-Olle Andressoo, MammalExpress
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Amanda Sandelin, KAJO Neurotechnologies
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Askican Hacioglu, HydroXGel
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Pirjo Laakkonen, Navigator
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Thomas Holm, Co-Creation Radar
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Tommi Mikkonen, SootSense
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Margareta Brummer-Korvenkontio, ReCure
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Panel discussion “The role of science-based innovations in boosting local economic growth”
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Marja-Leena Rinkineva - Director of Economic Development, City of Helsinki
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Jouni Hirvonen - Vice-rector overseeing innovation and infrastructures, University of Helsinki
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16.50 - 17.00 - Award ceremony and closing words
Health and Pharma pitching competition
Food Systems pitching competition
New Materials pitching competition
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Closing words
Jari Koistinaho - Director, Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), University of Helsinki
17.00 - 18.00 - Networking snacks and drinks