SPARK Finland

🎉 Alumni Success Spotlight! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that one of the SPARK Finland alumni companies, MoniCardi has partnered with Suunto, a global leader in sports watches and precision instruments! Their cutting-edge technology, developed in collaboration with Tampere University, will now be powering Suunto's products, marking a major milestone in their journey. This achievement reflects the potential of research-based findings to be turned into value creating solutions.🚀 Congratulations to the entire team—this is just the beginning! 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dny2AiP3 MoniCardi | Suunto | Tampere University | SPARK Finland | Esa Räsänen

If you are participating to Nordic Life Science Days next week, please come and check out our SPARK Nordics session on Tuesday and come say hi! SPARK Norway | #SPARKDenmark | SPARK Finland | Morten Egeberg | Katrine Damgaard | Anu Meerwaldt

Fall season started once again at the SPARK Finland program. The new SPARKees started their journey, and our mentoring and educational activities are now in full speed. The fall season also contains a lot of international activities. Our European webinar series is continuing, and we will have large delegations from our program at several events. Some of the key events during fall are Nordic Life Science Days (Malmö, SWE), Nordic Innovation Fair (Copenhagen, DEN), and Y Science (Helsinki, FIN). We hope that those who are interested in meeting some of the coolest project teams in the world and hear about their great projects, you come to meet us in those events. Stay tuned for more interesting news from us.

🌟 Don't miss out! A bit over two weeks left to seize this opportunity! 🌟 Join the inspiring community of projects, alumni, and mentors at SPARK Finland Mark your calendars: Info session on Monday, May 20th at 14:00 via Zoom. Apply now and ignite your future! 🚀 #SPARKFinland #KindnessIsCool

Reflecting on a great and activity-packed week in Silicon Valley with SPARK Finland and SPARK Norway. 💊 We kicked off with the Stanford Drug Discovery Symposium, skillfully organized by Joseph C. Wu and the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute team. It was again an honor for SPARK Finland and SPARK Norway to be Silver Sponsors for this esteemed event. The symposium provided invaluable insights into the latest trends ('what is hot and what is not') shaping the pharma and biotech industry, offering unparalleled networking opportunities. 💡 Our journey continued with insightful visits to the ecosystems of Stanford University, UCSF Innovation Ventures and University of California, Berkeley accompanied by engaging discussions with industry professionals. 🤝 This week reiterated the significance of face-to-face interactions in nurturing connections, fostering partnerships, and laying the groundwork for future collaborations. We are very proud of our excellent SPARK Finland and SPARK Norway project teams and alumni companies who participated to this journey! You guys rock 💪

⭐ SPARK FINLAND APPLICATION PERIOD 1 - 31 MAY, 2024 ⭐ Are you investigating basic mechanisms of disease? Are you sitting on a new technology or potential pharmacotherapy with clinical potential, yet the developmental know-how is lacking? SPARK Finland supports development of novel therapeutics, diagnostics, health technologies and health IT solutions for unmet medical needs with its proven two-year program. Join the SPARK Finland program to increase the maturity of your project towards practical and value creating solution for human health. Any clinical indication will be considered and any Helsinki metropolitan area, Kuopio/Joensuu, Turku or Tampere region team (faculty, health care professional, postdoctoral fellow, or graduate student team) from our affiliated institutions is welcome to apply. Join our info sessions on May 7th or May 20th via Zoom, links in the comments. More information on how to apply https://lnkd.in/e7sxy2M Please contact one of our managers to discuss whether your project could benefit from SPARK Finland's support Pasi Sorvisto | Helena Lähdekorpi | Janina Stauffer | Irina Lavikainen | Heli Laine | Anu Meerwaldt

⭐ SPARK FINLAND APPLICATION PERIOD 1 - 31 MAY, 2024 ⭐ Are you investigating basic mechanisms of disease? Are you sitting on a new technology or potential pharmacotherapy with clinical potential, yet the developmental know-how is lacking? SPARK Finland supports development of novel therapeutics, diagnostics, health technologies and health IT solutions for unmet medical needs with its proven two-year program. Join the SPARK Finland program to increase the maturity of your project towards practical and value creating solution for human health. Any clinical indication will be considered and any Helsinki metropolitan area, Kuopio/Joensuu, Turku or Tampere region team (faculty, health care professional, postdoctoral fellow, or graduate student team) from our affiliated institutions is welcome to apply. Join our info sessions on May 7th or May 20th via Zoom, links in the comments. More information on how to apply https://lnkd.in/e7sxy2M Please contact one of our managers to discuss whether your project could benefit from SPARK Finland's support Pasi Sorvisto | Helena Lähdekorpi | Janina Stauffer | Irina Lavikainen | Heli Laine | Anu Meerwaldt

Are you interested in the process of translating #research into an #innovation? Would you like to network with relevant stakeholders in the fields of #medicine, #health and #pharma? Then join us at Terkko Health Hub on April 25 for the next Cheese 'n' Wine Innovation Talks! During the event you will have a chance to hear talks on the different step in the innovation journey, starting from how to identify potential inventions from your research findings, through the different stages of turning research into business, and all the way to how to fund your science-based company. Check out the full program and register here by April 22: https://lnkd.in/dpNqUcBc A big thank you to the speakers who agreed to share their innovation journey on stage: Mikko Airavaara, Vassilis Stratoulias, Alexandra Elsakova, Ali Jafarov, Ilkka Fagerlund, Vili Kostamo and Jari Strandman University of Helsinki Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) SPARK Finland Health Incubator Helsinki

The final round of the Tahko Ski Lift Pitch startup event is happening today in the ski lifts of Tahko. Contestants have the duration of a single ski lift ride to deliver their pitch, and the winner will receive a €10,000 main prize for their business idea. From the initial pitching rounds, six out of eight teams representing expertise and research from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) have advanced to today’s finals. Additionally, all four teams from the university’s Spark Finland network have made it to the finals: CorFlux: Analyzing the risk of aortic rupture. Otos (Aalto University): Developing fast and affordable hearing tests. Surgerix: Aiming for more precise and efficient microsurgery. Im.Engine (Tampere University): deleloping compact lensless phase microscope that eliminates the need for sample preparation. SPARK Finland is a globally connected program that supports the development of health technology and life sciences. It facilitates the commercialization of ideas stemming from research and service production, enhances the skills of researchers and clinicians, and diversifies career opportunities. Still an exciting day ahead on the sunny slopes of Tahko! Tahko ski lift pitch -startup -tapahtuman finaali kisataan tänään Tahkon hiihtohisseissä. Aikaa pitchille on yhden hiihtohissimatkan verran ja voittaja kuittaa bisnesidealleen 10 000 euron pääpalkinnon. Ensimmäisestä pitchauskierroksesta tämän päivän finaaliin selviytyivät UEFin osaamista ja tutkimusta edustavista kahdeksasta tiimistä kuusi. Lisäksi finaaliin selviytyivät kaikki neljä yliopiston SPARK Finland -verkoston tiimeistä, eli aortan repeämisen riskiä analysoiva CorFlux, nopeaa ja edullista kuulontutkimusta kehittävä Otos (Aalto University), tarkempaan ja tehokkaampaan mikrokirurgiaan pyrkivä Surgerix sekä kompaktia, linssitöntä mikroskooppia kehittävä Im.Engine (Tampere University). SPARK Finland on globaalisti verkottunut, terveysteknologia ja life science -alan kehittymistä tukeva ohjelma. Se tukee tutkimuksesta ja palvelutuotannosta kumpuavien ideoiden kaupallistamista, tutkijoiden ja kliinikkojen osaamisen kehittymistä ja uramahdollisuuksien monipuolistumista. Vielä jännitetään lopputulosta aurinkoisilla Tahkonrinteillä!