Did you come up with an excellent tech idea but you wonder how to take the next steps?
Do you want to meet like-minded scientists and get motivation for your innovative work?
Have you heard about Entrepreneurial Hub Konttori?
Are you interested in hearing the success stories of spinoffs rising from Turku academia?
Come and join this Thematics TeamUp networking event hosted by HDDD and FTDS where you will hear how to succeed in the startup world and to get motivation and gentle push for taking the big leap towards entrepreneurship. You will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and to find people who can support you on your startup path. Join us to network and get invaluable insights into the latest developments!
Start-Ups Rising from Academia
Mon 8.5.2023 at 13:30–16:30
Workshop meeting room, Joki Innovation Centre 3rd floor
Lemminkäisenkatu 12b, Turku
Programme
13:30 Mix and mingle with snacks and drinks
14:00 Welcome words
Jaakko Järvi, FTDS chair
Jyrki Heino, HDDD chair
14:10 Key-note talk: The story of CardioSignal – Transforming
Science into Health Tech Business
Mikko Pänkäälä, Precordior Oy
14:30 Q&A
14:40 Support and motivation for researchers with great ideas
Marjo Pihlavisto, UTU support services for research based
spin-offs
David Oliva, TUAS approach to launch innovations
Tom Palenius, Turku Business Region title TBA
15:00 Q&A
15:10 Five-minute talks by spin-offs raising from Turku academia
15:40 Q&A
15:50 Mix and mingle with snacks and drinks
16:30 Event ends
>> Register to the event by Wednesday 3 May
We will have participants on-site from the following research networks and companies:
Event organisers:
Future technologies and digital society (FTDS) participates in building a sustainable, straightforward and accessible digital society. The top research areas are materials and information technology, artificial intelligence and sustainable energy. The profile’s new initiatives in engineering education strengthen the multidisciplinary collaboration.
Health, diagnostics and drug development (HDDD) focuses on research which creates medical and technological breakthroughs to advance population health. Turku region has a strong expertise cluster in health research where scientific research, public healthcare, and versatile business life meet.
Health Campus Turku is a significant multidisciplinary knowledge cluster within medicine, social and health care and technology which offers unique opportunities for research, innovation and corporate collaboration.
Thematics TeamUp is a continuous series of informal networking events for researchers and collaborators interested in the different topics. The networking events are hosted by the six thematic collaborations of the University of Turku.
https://www.utu.fi/en/research/thematic-collaborations-in-research/team-up