Cross-border horizons: Pioneering clinical solutions in Estonia and Finland

Join us for a collaborative event organized by the Tehnopol HealthTech Community, in partnership with the Estonian Embassy in Finland, Business Helsinki, Helsinki Health Incubator, and the Estonian Investment Agency, scheduled for the 3rd of October from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Our primary aim is to foster stronger ties between Estonian and Finnish companies and organizations. This event seeks to inspire new collaborations, facilitate the exchange of best practices, and expand the scope for testing and piloting initiatives between both countries. By engaging in these activities, we aim to bolster healthcare system development in both nations and pave the way for innovative cross-border partnerships.

The event will host a diverse array of attendees, including representatives from government bodies, startups, SMEs, corporations, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and investors. It serves as the inaugural step towards a sustained collaboration between both countries within the health innovation sector.

Event topics and focus areas:

• The main focus is to provide overview of different projects and programs in Finland that support the market entrance;
• Overview of clinical partners – innovation projects, innovation funding and possibilities for collaboration.

Event Outcomes:

• Direct contacts with different stakeholders;
• Support from partners to foster cross-border collaboration (mentoring etc);
• Sharing and gaining knowledge for/from different stakeholders;
• Insights of Estonian/Finnish innovation tackles and collaboration points;
• Overview of cross-border funding opportunities.

The moderator for the event will be Timo Nieminen, who is the expert on Estonian-Finnish business relations.

Agenda:
12.30-13.00 registration and networking
12.55-13.00 Introduction by Timo Nieminen, expert on Estonian-Finnish business relations.
13.00 – 13.10 Helsinki City testing process for new innovations (Peeter Lange, Senior Business Advisor at Health Incubator Helsinki)
13.10 – 13.20 User-driven innovations – examples from Helsinki Healthcare (Anne-Mari Sandell, Project manager at Forum Virium Helsinki)
13.20 – 13.30 Health Proof Helsinki / Piloting and testing possibilities in Finland (Sanna Hartman, Business Development Advisor at the City of Helsinki)
13.30- 13.35 Mr Sven Sakkov the Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to the Republic of Finland

13.35 – 13.50 Insights of Estonian hospital North Estonian Medical Centre (Terje Peetso, Chief Medical Innovation Officer at North Estonian Medical Centre)
13.50 – 14.10 Insight of Laakso Joint Hospital – One of Finland’s largest hospital projects of 1 billion (Sami Salmi, Development Manager of Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, HUS)
14.10 – 15.00 Lunch/Networking break
Introduction for pitching. All of the companies have a 5min presentation + 5min for Q&A.
15.00-15.05 Elnora AI (Anna-Liisa Reinson, CPO) EST
15.05-15.10 VitalSigns (Alexis Kouros, founder and CEO) FIN
15.10-15.15 Menken Trials (Jürgen Lorenz, CEO) EST
15.15-15.20 Curify Labs (Niklas Sandler, founder and CTO). FIN
15.20-15.30 Intro to speed-dating and event conclusions
15.30-17.00 1:1 Speed dating + networking

The companies for pitching will be selected and announced after registration, according to the demand and need from challenge owners. Speed dating overview will be given prior to the event, inc. overview of companies/organizations attending.

We look forward to welcoming you to this insightful event fostering innovation and cross-border partnerships in the healthtech sector!

Tehnopol HealthTech Community, led by Tehnopol Science and Business Park, is the largest HealthTech community in the Baltics. Tehnopol HealthTech Community used to carry the name Connected Health Cluster, which successfully facilitated 26 joint projects between various stakeholders in Estonia during 2015-2023. Currently, the Tehnopol HealthTech Community is focusing on supporting the companies and organizations through innovation funding, prioritizing cross-border collaboration, supporting with export markets and building the community. Tehnopol is part of various EU projects (e.g. through Horizon and Interreg) to support digital health collaborations and developments.

Health Incubator Helsinki is a unique three-year incubator program for research-based health sector teams and startups. The program was initiated in 2019 by the City of Helsinki and the University of Helsinki to drive the transformation of health innovation, research findings and expertise into international business, and to attract new talent and companies to Helsinki, Finland. Health Incubator Helsinki is embedded in a wider collaborative health ecosystem spanning the Helsinki capital region and it is supported by a broad network of healthcare industry experts, entrepreneurs and investors.

Business Helsinki provides a wide range of services catering to the city’s business, innovation, tourism and employment services. Our goal is to support and accelerate the sustainable growth of the city, Helsinki-based companies and their employees.

Estonian Investment Agency is Estonian goverment organization, part of Enterprise Estonia that offers comprehensive, one-stop consultancy services, free of charge, which are always tailored to meet potential and existing companies precise needs. Our objectives are to increase Estonia’s international competitiveness and to develop entrepreneurship and the living environment.

Enterprise Estonia is a public sector institution that seeks to promote the Estonian business and economic environment by providing services that promote entrepreneurship and internationalisation. Our activities contribute to achieving the long-term strategic goals of the Estonian economy and our further aim is to facilitate the process of Estonia becoming one of the most competitive countries in the world.

North Estonian Medical Centre (NEMC) is a pioneer in Estonian healthcare innovation. The NEMC is devoted to implement the newest treatment options, to comprehensively support research activities and clinical trials. The key areas for the hospital are to increase domestic and international scientific cooperation, to increase the proportion of clinical and academic research and involve external funds on a larger scale. The NEMC’s development activities are aimed at improving both in-house work processes and treatment activities, as well as streamlining patient journeys by focusing on the patient’s needs and involving health service providers located outside the hospital. NEMC recently has focused on improving stroke, cancer and endoprosthesis patient journeys, where they achieved good results during the pilot period. NEMC has over 4800 healthcare professionals, with 7 clinics and 32 specialist centres. NEMC is one of the owners in Lääne County, Rapla County and Hiiu County hospitals.

Laakso Joint Hospital project: is one of the biggest healthcare projects in Finland, estimated to be around 1 billion euros. Located in the capital of Finland, Helsinki, Laakso hospital is the largest Finnish hospital project to date. Three new buildings, a parking facility, the vehicle access, and a tunnel to the main hospital are being constructed. Also, existing hospital buildings are being renovated and demolished. In the design process, Granlund is focusing on solutions promoting energy-efficiency and lifecycle sustainability. In addition to reducing energy usage, Granlund’s solutions ensure that the indoor conditions remain pleasant for both the patients and the staff and that the conditions can be easily managed. The Laakso hospital will be completed by 2030. Commissioned by the City of Helsinki and the Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS), the estimated cost of the project is over EUR 800 million and the extent of the project covers 170,000 m2.

The event organizer holds the right to choose the participants according to the interest areas of the event.