Build your business in Helsinki
Marja-Liisa Niinikoski, Helsinki Business Hub
We sincerely hope you enjoyed our event and learned about the opportunities Finland has to offer. We also hope that you had a chance to network with our team and made good contacts. For recap you can download the event presentations below.
If you have any questions about the event or business opportunities in Finland, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Please take a couple of minutes to give your thoughts on the event, we would really appreciate your feedback. Thank you once again for participating and for your valuable feedback.
Marja-Liisa Niinikoski, Helsinki Business Hub
Kari Kohtamäki, VTT technical research Centre
Kimmo Pitkänen, Helsinki Biobank
Sari Pesonen, Valo Therapeutics
Kei Noritsugu, Fujitsu Limited
Kei Noritsugu, Fujitsu Limited
Kayoko Fujimoto, Social Welfare Foundation
Press release, English
Press release, Japanese
Finland has been consistently ranked as one of the Europe’s most competitive countries for business. Helsinki, Finland’s capital, is the optimal gateway between Asia and Europe. Finland is a Technology Superpower and a world leader in enabling business digitalisation. It is the birth place of mobile communications and i.a. Kone, Angry Bird, SuperCell. Helsinki is a perfect location to accelerate your business to a global success story.
The event provides excellent networking opportunities and overview of the benefits of locating R&D Innovation functions and regional headquarter operations in Helsinki.
4.00-8.00 pm
4 Chome-2-1 Miyahara, Yodogawa Ward,
Registration
Opening
Ambassador’s welcome words
Mr Jukka Siukosaari, Ambassador at Embassy of Finland, Tokyo, Japan
Helsinki the best destination to build your business
Dr Marja-Liisa Niinikoski, CEO, Helsinki Business Hub
Digital Health and Personalized Healthcare
Health data analytics ecosystem in Finland
Mr Kari Kohtamäki, Key Account Manager, Health Technology, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
The potential of the Finnish biobanking system
Mr Kimmo Pitkänen, Director, Helsinki Biobank
Therapeutic Vaccination Against Cancer – PeptiCRAd
Ms Sari Pesonen, VP Scientific and Clinical Development, Valo Therapeutics
Co-creation towards Improvement of Quality of Life with IoT
Kei Noritsugu, Manager, New Business Development Office, Healthcare Solution Unit II, Fujitsu Limited
Silver aged new innovations
Potential of Technology to promote Healthy Ageing
Esko Aho, Former Prime Minister, Board professional, Executive in Residence, Aalto University
Silver Aged Care Collaboration between Japan and Finland, Japanese perspective of Utilizing Care Robots
Ms Kayoko Fujimoto, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Ryusei Fukushikai, Social Welfare Foundation, Osaka
Seminar is moderated by Marcello van Rossum, Senior Business Advisor, Health, Helsinki Business Hub
Networking reception with snacks buffet & refreshments served
JUKKA SIUKOSAARI
Ambassador at Embassy of Finland in Tokyo
MARJA-LIISA NIINIKOSKI
CEO
Helsinki Business Hub
ESKO AHO
Former Prime Minister, Chairman of the Board and Executive in Residence
Aalto University
KIMMO PITKÄNEN
Director of Helsinki Biobank
KARI KOHTAMÄKI
Key Account Manager at VTT
SARI PESONEN
VP Scientific and Clinical Development, Valo Therapeutics
KEI NORITSUGU
Manager, New Business Development Office, Healthcare Solution Unit II
Fujitsu Limited
KAYOKO FUJIMOTO
Chairperson of the Board of Trustees at Ryusei Fukushikai and President of FUJIMOTO yume group.
MARCELLO VAN ROSSUM
Senior Business Advisor, Health
Helsinki Business Hub