BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/Helsinki X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Helsinki BEGIN:VEVENT UID:477@inflames.utu.fi DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260508T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260508T163000 DTSTAMP:20260504T055333Z URL:https://inflames.utu.fi/events/biobridge-innovation-to-start-up/ SUMMARY:BioBridge: Innovation to Start-Up DESCRIPTION:\n\nBioBridge: Innovation to Start-Up\n\nOur upcoming event\,  “BioBridge: Innovation to Start-up” aims to inspire and connect e arly-career scientists with start-up founders who have successfully transl ated research ideas into entrepreneurial ventures. \n\nBioBridge event s eries started in 2025\, and is organised by early career researchers  of Postdocs in Flames and Turku Bioscience Centers ‘PhD-Postdoc board ’ at University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University. This is the t hird instalment of the BioBridge events and the event is open to acade mics of all levels of University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University.\n\n REGISTRATION!\nPlease register for catering purposes by May 1 here: https: //eve.utu.fi/e/biobridge\n(Registration is still open and you are also wel come to the event without registration. Registration was needed for cateri ng arrangements.)\n\nConfirmed Speakers:\n\nCEO Minna Arve\, Business Turk u\nCEO Olli Huhtinen\, Evogence\nCEO &\; Co-founder Preethy Paul\, ATB Antivirals\nCEO &\; Co-founder Manu Tamminen\, Genomill\nCSO\, Founder\ , Board Member Jukka Westermarck\, Thestra\nCSO &\; Founder Isabella P önkkä\, Pure Luminescence Technologies\nCTO Zahra ”Elmira” Jahanshah Rad\, SisuSemi and University of Turku\nCollaboration Manager Antti Nuuti nen\, Entrepreneurial Hub Konttori\, University of Turku\nProcess Manager John Holmberg and Co-founder &\; Coordinator Elias Savonlahti\, Turku S tartup Hub\nChief Innovation Advisor Jaana Rantanen\, Business Finland\nHe ad of Business Development Anne Marjamäki\, Innovation Services\, Univers ity of Turku\n\n\n\nProgramme (change possible)\n11:30–12:15         Registration - Coffee/tea and sandwich\n\n12:15–13:15         Ses sion I: Starting a start-up - support\, funding and resources\nHost: Docto ral Researcher Rahul Biradar\, University of Turku\n\nOpening words\nCEO M inna Arve\, Business Turku\n\nInnovation Services at the University of Tur ku\nHead of Business Development Anne Marjamäki\, University of Turku\n\n Entrepreneurial Hub Konttori\nCollaboration Manager Antti Nuutinen\, Unive rsity of Turku\n\nTurku Startup Hub\nCo-founder &\; Process Manager Joh n Holmberg and Co-founder &\; Coordinator Elias Savonlahti\, Turku Star tup Hub\n\nBusiness Finland's support for research based startups\nChief I nnovation Advisor Jaana Rantanen\, Business Finland\n\nHow to pitch your i dea: A personal perspective\nCTO Zahra ”Elmira” Jahanshah Rad\, SisuSe mi and University of Turku\n\n13:15–14:05         Networking sessio n (coffee/tea\, pulla)\n\n14:05–15:40         Session II: My start- up journey \nHost: Postdoctoral Researcher Khirul Islam\, University of T urku\n\nEvogence\nCEO Olli Huhtinen\n\nATB Antivirals\nCEO &\; Co-found er Preethy Paul\n\nThestra\nFounder &\; CSO\, Board Member Jukka Wester marck\n\nGenomill\nCEO &\; Co-founder Manu Tamminen\n\nPure Luminescenc e Technologies\nCSO &\; Founder Isabella Pönkkä\n\nQ&\;A session w ith start-ups\nHosts: Doctoral Researcher Giulia Sultana\, Åbo Akademi Un iversity\, Rahul Biradar and Khirul Islam\n\n15:40–16:30         Ne tworking session with startups (drinks and fruits)\n\n16:30                      End of the event\n\n \;\n\n\n\nOrganising Committee\ nPostdocs in Flames (PiF) and Turku Bioscience Center's ‘PhD-Postdoc boa rd’ at University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University\nInFLAMES Flagshi p's Impact Team\, University of Turku\n\nThe event is supported by the InF LAMES Flagship\, the Doctoral Programme in Immunology\, ImmuDocs Doctoral Pilot Programme and the Health\, Diagnostics and Drug Development multidis ciplinary theme of the University of Turku. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inflames.utu.fi/wp-content/uploads/thumb -wosd-BioBridgeInnovationToStartUp.png CATEGORIES:Events in English,Tapahtumat LOCATION:Presidentti auditorium\, BioCity\, Turku\, Finland X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=BioCity\, Turku\, Finland;X -APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Presidentti auditorium:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Helsinki X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Helsinki BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T040000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR