• DelSiTech Ltd Receives Funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

    DelSiTech Ltd Receives Funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

    Turku-based DelSiTech Ltd got funding from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Aim is to develop thermostabilized vaccines New technology is especially important in developing countries DelSiTech Ltd, a Finnish drug delivery and drug development company, today announced significant grant funding to support the development of thermostabilized viral vaccines from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation….…


  • Fertile conversations and first concrete steps towards partnerships

    Fertile conversations and first concrete steps towards partnerships

    First Bootcamp of the Maritime Accelerator is now behind. 10 genius startups and maritime corporations started their journey towards the grand finale of the accelerator in Slush 2018. The goal of the first Bootcamp was to define challenges, find out opportunities and build up collaboration proposals together. The first day of the Bootcamp was about……


  • Concrete business ventures and an opportunity to change the future – Maritime Accelerator offers it all

    Concrete business ventures and an opportunity to change the future – Maritime Accelerator offers it all

    10 startups and corporate partners are all set for the first Bootcamp of Maritime Accelerator. The goal for the two day trial is to evaluate potential partnerships and joint opportunities and find out which of the chosen startups will continue collaboration with their partner corporation. Teams from Delta Cygni Labs, Hema Imaging LLC and WH……


  • HIMSS and Health 2.0 take the most influential digital health conference to Finland

    HIMSS and Health 2.0 take the most influential digital health conference to Finland

    Finland will host the top event in June 2019 HealthTurku is one on the supporting partners The event will connect the players in the field of health and care Following a successful collocated event in Sitges in May 2018, HIMSS and Health 2.0 continue to strengthen their ties and have chosen Finland, one of the……


  • Sneak peek to Maritime Accelerator startups

    Sneak peek to Maritime Accelerator startups

    Maritime Accelerator’s first Bootcamp is around the corner and we are more than happy to introduce you few of the startups that are joining our corporate partners on this exciting journey. The goal of the Maritime Accelerator is to speed up building new partnerships between maritime corporations and the most innovative global startups. With the……


  • Nordic Catalyst has joined the collaboration network of Smart Chemistry Park

    Nordic Catalyst has joined the collaboration network of Smart Chemistry Park

    Nordic Catalyst has joined the collaboration network of Smart Chemistry Park. The company offers consulting services for the optimization of organizational innovation processes and for the development and commercialization of new technologies in the chemical and life-science sectors. Nordic Catalyst is located in Vienna, Austria, and it was founded by Saara Inkinen, who completed her doctoral……


  • Good industry performance lifted spirits in the HealthBIO conference

    Good industry performance lifted spirits in the HealthBIO conference

    Finnish life science sector is doing well Equity investments in new life science firms are growing Turku region is an innovative operating environment for Bayer Nordic Arranged for the 12th time, the HealthBIO seminar attracted a record-high number of participants to the familiar venue, Conference Centre Mauno in Turku Science Park. More than 250 people……


  • Sailing towards the first bootcamp of the Maritime Accelerator

    Sailing towards the first bootcamp of the Maritime Accelerator

    Maritime Accelerator is an accelerator program gathering the leading companies in maritime industry and the most innovative startups globally to build a fertile ecosystem and new concrete business ventures. The partner kick off of the accelerator is now behind and it’s time to take closer look to the startups Avanto Ventures’ screening team has found……


  • Johanna Ivaska appointed Head & Vice President of Oncology Research in Orion

    Johanna Ivaska appointed Head & Vice President of Oncology Research in Orion

    Johanna Ivaska, Academy Professor of Biochemistry has been appointed Head & Vice President of Oncology Research She will continue working also at University of  Turku with her internationally recognised research team Rector of  the University of Turku: Ivaska’s partial transfer to Orion will be a model for developing co-operation with the private sector in the future……


  • Summa Equity acquires Finnish antibody manufacturer HyTest

    Summa Equity acquires Finnish antibody manufacturer HyTest

    Turku-based HyTest will get a new majority shareholder The founders and management team will remain as significant shareholders In addition to Turku, the company has employees in USA and Asia  Summa Equity will become majority shareholder of Finnish company HyTest, producer of antibodies and antigens for the diagnostic industry. The growing company operates in a global market where……