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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260508T113000
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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\, organised by early career researchers of Po
 stdocs in Flames and Turku Bioscience Centers ‘PhD-Postdoc board’ a
 t University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University. This is the third 
 instalment of the BioBridge events and the event is open to academics o
 f all levels of University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University.\nREGISTRA
 TION IS OPEN!\nPlease register by May 1 here: https://eve.utu.fi/e/biobrid
 ge\nConfirmed Speakers:\n\nCEO Olli Huhtinen\, Evogence\nCEO &amp\; Co-fou
 nder Preethy Paul\, ATB Antivirals\nCEO &amp\; Co-founder Manu Tamminen\, 
 Genomill\nCSO\, Founder\, Board Member Jukka Westermarck\, Thestra\nCSO &a
 mp\; Founder Isabella Pönkkä\, Pure Luminescence Technologies\nCTO Zahra
  ”Elmira” Jahanshah Rad\, SisuSemi and University of Turku\nCollaborat
 ion Manager Antti Nuutinen\, Entrepreneurial Hub Konttori\, University of 
 Turku\nProcess Manager John Holmberg and Co-founder &amp\; Coordinator Eli
 as Savonlahti\, Turku Startup Hub\nChief Innovation Advisor Jaana Rantanen
 \, Business Finland\nProfessor of Practice Timo Veromaa\, University of Tu
 rku\nHead of Business Development Anne Marjamäki\, Innovation Services\, 
 University of Turku\n\n\n\nPreliminary Programme (change possible)\n11:30
 –12:15         Registration - Coffee/tea and sandwich\n\n12:15–13
 :15         Session I: Starting a start-up - support\, funding and re
 sources\nHost: Doctoral Researcher Rahul Biradar\, University of Turku\n\n
 Opening words\nProfessor of Practice Timo Veromaa\, University of Turku\n\
 nInnovation Services at the University of Turku\nHead of Business Developm
 ent Anne Marjamäki\, University of Turku\n\nEntrepreneurial Hub Konttori\
 nCollaboration Manager Antti Nuutinen\, University of Turku\n\nTurku Start
 up Hub\nCo-founder &amp\; Process Manager John Holmberg and Co-founder &am
 p\; Coordinator Elias Savonlahti\, Turku Startup Hub\n\nBusiness Finland's
  support for research based startups\nChief Innovation Advisor Jaana Ranta
 nen\, Business Finland\n\nHow to pitch your idea: A personal perspective\n
 CTO Zahra ”Elmira” Jahanshah Rad\, SisuSemi and University of Turku\n\
 n13:15–14:05         Networking session (coffee/tea\, pulla)\n\n14:
 05–15:40         Session II: My start-up journey \nHost: Postdocto
 ral Researcher Khirul Islam\, University of Turku\n\nEvogence\nCEO Olli Hu
 htinen\n\nATB Antivirals\nCEO &amp\; Co-founder Preethy Paul\n\nThestra\nF
 ounder &amp\; CSO\, Board Member Jukka Westermarck\n\nGenomill\nCEO &amp\;
  Co-founder Manu Tamminen\n\nPure Luminescence Technologies\nCSO &amp\; Fo
 under Isabella Pönkkä\n\nQ&amp\;A session with start-ups\nHosts: Doctora
 l Researcher Giulia Sultana\, Åbo Akademi University\, Rahul Biradar and 
 Khirul Islam\n\n15:40–16:30         Networking session with startup
 s (drinks and fruits)\n\n16:30                      End of the 
 event\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n\n\nOrganising Committee\nPostdocs in Flames (PiF) and
  Turku Bioscience Center's ‘PhD-Postdoc board’ at University of Turku 
 and Åbo Akademi University\nInFLAMES Flagship's Impact Team\, University 
 of Turku\n\nThe event is supported by the InFLAMES Flagship\, the Doctoral
  Programme in Immunology\, ImmuDocs Doctoral Pilot Programme and the Healt
 h\, Diagnostics and Drug Development multidisciplinary theme of the Univer
 sity of Turku.
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LOCATION:Presidentti auditorium\, BioCity\, Turku\, Finland
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