What do researchers need to know when commercializing their work into a venture-backed business? How do venture capitalists evaluate spinoffs, and what are the common pitfalls researchers make when leaping into the business world? And most importantly: how do you build a successful business once you’re established?

Business Finland is proud to partner with Finnish VC firms for the 3rd annual Science Startup day to answer exactly that. We invite researchers across Finland to join us online for a day of workshops, networking with VCs, and a chance to pitch your project.

PROGRAM

09:30 

Opening words by Janne Peräjoki, Senior Director, Business Finland
Follow your heart by Kati Levoranta, Executive vice president, P2X Solution Oy

09:50 

Project pitches

10:30

Workshops 1 “Establishing your company“

Workshops 2 “Building your company“

Workshops 3 “Preparing to scale”

13:15 

Young Researcher Entrepreneur Awards 2021 by Kaute foundation

13:30

Thank you and good byeIn the registration, if you are the one who will make the pitch, choose the role “Research team/Science based startup” and “I want to pitch our project in the event” and answer the questions that will show up. We will inform you after 13.4. if you are one of the presenters. If your team member has already registered for pitching, choose “I want to participate without pitching”.

TO WHOM
The event is organized for startups, spin-offs and Research to Business (R2B) projects from university or research organization, as well as for investors, entrepreneurs and growth startup talents.

BY WHOM

Science Startup Day is organized by Business Finland together with Voima Ventures, Nordic Ninja VC, Lifeline Ventures, Metsä Spring, Inventure, Nordic Food Tech VC, Butterfly Ventures, VTT Launchpad, Icebreaker.vc, Wave Ventures, Maki.vc and Kaute foundation.