Nov 3, 2022
SPARK Finland, Koite Health, Lumoral, Open call, Tommi Pätilä, co-founder, SpectroCor
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
SPARK Finland, Voima Ventures, NADMED, Financing round
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
New SPARKees, international evaluation panel, Batch Fall 2022, SPARK alumni, global networks
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…
Mar 18, 2022
SPARK Finland, Open call, Biodesign Finland
Once again Biodesign Finland has open call for new teams and projects. The call is open until 14.4.2022. Originally program model was developed at Stanford University. Biodesign aims at improved…
Feb 15, 2022
Innovestor, Life Science & Health Fund, 60 million euro, Pekka Simula, Milla Koistinaho
Finnish venture capital firm Innovestor has launched a new Life Science & Health fund focusing on early-stage opportunities in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The fund has completed a first…
Feb 10, 2022
Health Incubator Helsinki, Open call
Health Incubator Helsinki (HIH), the long-term incubator program for research-based health sector startups in Helsinki, is now open for applications for the third time. The application period is from 7…
Jan 18, 2022
European SPARK network, Stanford University, Novo Nordisk Foundation, SPARK Denmark
The innovation programme SPARK Denmark is being established at Denmark’s five largest universities based on a grant of DKK 44 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. SPARK Denmark builds on…