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URL:https://biocityturku.fi/events/biobridge-innovation-to-start-up/
SUMMARY:BioBridge: Innovation to Start-Up
DESCRIPTION:BioBridge: Innovation to Start-up\n\n8th May at 11:30-16:30\nOn
 site event\nin Presidentti auditorium\, BioCity\n\nThe event is designed t
 o inspire early-career researchers and connect them with start-up founde
 rs who have translated their research ideas into successful entrepreneuria
 l ventures. Our aim is to offer a lively space for discussion\, inspirati
 on\, and networking focused on innovation and careers outside academia.\n\
 nLaunched in 2025\, BioBridge series of events is organised by early-ca
 reer researchers from Postdocs in Flames network and the Turku Bioscien
 ce Centre’s PhD-Postdoc Board at the University of Turku and Åbo Aka
 demi University. The primary target groups are doctoral researchers and 
 postdocs\, but the event is open to academics at all levels at the Univers
 ity of Turku and Åbo Akademi University.\n\nThis time the half-day eve
 nt features two sessions with dedicated networking breaks that provide o
 pportunities for informal discussion with the speakers. Refreshments will 
 be served throughout the day.\n\nProgramme\n11:30 Registration (coffee/tea
  and sandwich)\n12:15 Session 1: Starting a start-up - support\, funding
  and resources\n13:15 Networking session (coffee/tea\, pulla)\n14:05 Se
 ssion 2: My start-up journey\n15:40 Networking session with startups (drin
 ks and fruits)\n16:30 End of the event\n\nInvited Speakers:\nCEO Minna Arv
 e\, Business Turku\nCEO Olli Huhtinen\, Evogence\nCEO &amp\; Co-founder Pr
 eethy Paul\, ATB Antivirals\nCEO &amp\; Co-founder Manu Tamminen\, Genomil
 l\nCSO\, Founder\, Board Member Jukka Westermarck\, Thestra\nCSO &amp\; Fo
 under Isabella Pönkkä\, Pure Luminescence Technologies\nCTO Zahra ”Elm
 ira” Jahanshah Rad\, SisuSemi and University of Turku\nCollaboration Man
 ager Antti Nuutinen\, Entrepreneurial Hub Konttori\, University of Turku\n
 Process Manager John Holmberg and Co-founder &amp\; Coordinator Elias Savo
 nlahti\, Turku Startup Hub\nChief Innovation Advisor Jaana Rantanen\, Busi
 ness Finland\nHead of Business Development Anne Marjamäki\, Innovation Se
 rvices\, University of Turku\n\nPlease see detailed programme here: https
 ://inflames.utu.fi/events/biobridge-innovation-to-start-up/\n\nWe look fo
 rward to welcoming you!
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