Organon to Acquire Turku-based Forendo Pharma

A global healthcare company Organon and Forendo Pharma have announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement, under which Organon will acquire Forendo. Forendo is pioneering the translation of intracrinology science into first-in-class therapeutic solutions. Forendo’s lead clinical compound in endometriosis is being evaluated for its potential effect on endometriotic lesions, a significant … Continued

Building Bridges, Beating Cancer (B3C) events, November 22-26, 2021

To identify and support the best practices for challenging the cancer crisis in Europe, ScanBalt and Novartis are co-organizing an event which will focus on innovative solutions to bridge the differences and inequalities in access to treatment in Europe. The event which will focus on innovative solutions which bridge the differences and inequalities in access to … Continued

Alzheimers Disease Challenge 1.12.2021, Slush

Alzheimer’s Diseases is a growing health epidemic in Europe. In Europe alone, as of 2018, 9.7 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. By 2030, the number of patients is projected to rise to 14 million, and the cost of treating them will grow to €250 billion. Biogen and VTT Technical … Continued

Ajankohtaista lääkinnällisistä laitteista ja IVD-laitteista 16.11.

Työskenteletkö lääkinnällisten laitteiden tai IVD-laitteiden parissa? Tarvitsetko tukea lääkinnällisten laitteiden ja ohjelmistojen kliinisen arvioinnin käytännöissä? Haluatko oppia lisää IVD-laitteiden suorituskyvyn arvioinnista ja markkinoillepääsyn haasteista? Koulutuksessa saat kattavan katsauksen lääkinnällisten laitteiden ja IVD-laitteiden ajankohtaisiin asioihin. Kuulet mm. millaisia haasteita ja ratkaisuja toukokuussa 2021 voimaan astuneeseen MD-regulaatioon on liittynyt ja mitä uutta toukokuussa 2022 voimaan astuva IVD-asetus tuo … Continued

How to Get Pre-seed and Seed Funding – Lessons from the Investor 20.10.2021

The startup development and support effort consists of a 3-hour joint workshop session 20.10.2021 from 9:00 until 12:00. We will focus on optimizing your plans for pre-seed and seed funding terms and amounts, minimizing the costs and distractions associated with fundraising, and raising the probability of funding to the highest possible level. Further information and … Continued

Healthtech from Finland 2022 – Are you looking to grow your healthtech company

 Healthtech from Finland is a sales and marketing training program for health tech companies aiming for growth and internationalization. The program has been held twice and it has received excellent reviews. FOR WHOM? You are looking to grow your healthtech company You are planning to venture into the international market You are looking to grow a bigger … Continued

KUTSU Terveyskampustapahtumaan Sibelius-museossa 23.11

Tervetuloa Terveyskampus Turun järjestämään tapahtumaan Sibelius-museoon! Tapaa kampuksen ihmisiä, verkostoidu ja tule kuulemaan kampustarinoita, ajankohtaisia kuulumisia ja hankkeiden tuloksia kahvin, kuohuvan ja musiikin siivittämänä. Ilmoittaudu mukaan tästä. Tapahtuma järjestetään hybridinä OHJELMATapahtuman moderaattorina toimii Terveyskampuksen koordinaattori Taina Nordgren.13.00-13.30 Tervetulokahvit13.30-13.50 Terveyskampus Turku – yhteistyön voima – Leena Setälä, kehitysjohtaja, Terveyskampus Turku/VSSHP, Pekka Hänninen, dekaani, Turun yliopisto13.50-14.20 HCT … Continued

IN FOCUS: Biomarker Commercialization Guide – Go-to-Market Phases, Monday, 27 September at 14.00-15.15

The BIC Biomarker Commercialization project consortium is organizing a free webinar on how to commercialize a biomarker discovery, the last webinar of a series focusing on the biomarker commercialization process. The focus of this webinar is on the go-to-market phases of the commercialization process. This webinar introduces the participants to the different biomarker commercialization tools … Continued

Invitation update: HealthBIO, 15.-16.9.2021, Turku Finland

Due to the current Covid-19 situation in Finland, only a limited number of participants can attend the on site HealthBIO Seminar on 15th of September. At the moment, the seminar is fully booked but we have set up a waiting list for this event. Please read more below. We have also decided to change the … Continued