May 30, 2023
European SPARK network, Nordic SPARK programs, SPARK Finland, SPARK Norway, SPARK Denmark
Nordic SPARK programs are deepening collaboration in developing program offering. Last week, program directors of SPARK Finland, SPARK Norway and SPARK Denmark were designing next steps for their collaborative activities.…
Apr 19, 2023
SPARK Denmark, Nordic SPARK programs, Silicon Valley, Stanford Drug Discovery Symposium 2023, UCSF, SPARK Finland, Stanford University, SPARK Norway
Nordic SPARK programs have had years of successful collaboration in boosting emergence of new cool solutions in health tech and life science field. Collaboration in mentoring of the projects started…
Mar 31, 2023
DecoDerma, Orphan drug designation, FDA, EMA, alumni, SPARKee, SPARK Finland, Sartar Therapeutics
Finnish SPARKee Decoderma and alumni Sartar Therapeutics have announced recently fantastic news regarding their progress in drug development process. Orphan drug status is assigned to a medicine intended for use…
Nov 18, 2022
Anu Meerwaldt, SPARK Finland, Amanda Paananen, Management Team
We are truly thrilled to announce that Anu Meerwaldt has joined SPARK Finland management team. Amanda Paananen, Development Manager of Helsinki capital region, is now on her leave and will…
Nov 3, 2022
Open call, Tommi Pätilä, co-founder, SpectroCor, SPARK Finland, Koite Health, Lumoral
Call for SPARK Finland program is once again open. Twice a year – in May/June and Nov/Dec – an expert panel of faculty and industry advisors reviews proposals submitted from…
Oct 19, 2022
Orphan drug designation, Erkki Ruoslahti, DecoDerma, Tero Järvinen, Albert Lasker Medical Research Award
Dr. Erkki Ruoslahti (MD, PhD), the chairman of the advisory board for the Finnish SPARK project DecoDerma, is one of three winners of the Albert Lasker Medical Research Award in…
Oct 11, 2022
Financing round, SPARK Finland, Voima Ventures, NADMED
The easy and reliable method that measures all NAD metabolites has also convinced financiers. SPARK Finland alumni NADMED recently completed its first financing round of half a million euros, led…
Aug 24, 2022
SPARK Denmark, Nordic SPARK programs, NLSDays, Fireside Chat, SPARK Finland, SPARK at Stanford, SPARK Norway
The success of Stanford University’s SPARK Program has inspired universities across the globe to establish SPARK programs fostering and professionalizing academic innovation. SPARK Finland, SPARK Norway and the newly established…
Jun 17, 2022
SPARK alumni, global networks, New SPARKees, international evaluation panel, Batch Fall 2022
In August 2022 SPARK Finland continues with a new batch of cool projects. Based on our current model we have an open call twice a year. In May 30th SPARK…
May 27, 2022
INCATE, Incubator, Christopher Jonkergouw, SPARK Finland alumni, VIRI, Arivin Therapeutics
SPARK Finland alumni project VIRI – managed by Christopher Jonkergouw – is transforming into Arivin Therapeutics and progressing towards start startup life. Alongside with that one of the most exciting…