Apply till April 23, 2021
Finland-Russia
only 10 participants
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LIFE SCIENCE ACCELERATOR
Russian-Finnish Life Science Park welcomes companies and startups with products and services within professional healthcare & life science industries with a solid problem/solution approach, technical proof-of-concept, scalable business potential and committed teams with business experience or readiness for internationalization.
Don't miss the application deadline.
What are the benefits of participation?
Intensive training programme
Access to interactive themed workshops and experts
Individual coaching
An assigned business coach for each startup to lead the company
Life science networking
Access to scientific, business & partnership networks in Russia & Finland
First class laboratories
Possibility to use laboratories of RFLSP for R&D projects
Pitching sessions
Pitching to the possible investors & clients
International events
Best teams will be invited to key international events
What is the timeline?
Review the key milestones of the project.
April, 2021
1.04-23.04
Application period
30.04. Announcement of accepted companies
May, 2021
1.05-15.05.
Company interviews
End of May
Online workshop 1
- Medical Device and/or
Drug Regulation & QMS
Individual company consultation
June, 2021
Early June
Online workshop 2
- Marketing & Business Development
Mid June
Online workshop 3
- Strategic Frameworks & Financial Planning
Individual company consultation
July, 2021
Individual company consultation
August, 2021
Mid August
Online workshop 4
- Protection strategies
Individual company consultation
September, 2021
Early September
- Online/onsite workshop 5
- Pitching and workshop 6
September 15-16, 2021
HealthBIO event
15-16 with pitching competition in Turku, Finland
Tailormade company visits in Finland
Individual company consultation
Who can participate?
Accelerator welcomes companies and startups with products and services within professional healthcare & life science industries with a solid problem/solution approach, technical proof-of-concept, scalable business potential and committed teams with business experience or readiness for internationalization.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the benefits of participation? keyboard_arrow_up
Wide range options just right for your successful company. Specializing in customer experiences & business development and internationalization.
Who can participate?keyboard_arrow_up
Accelerator is for companies dealing with professional healthcare:
- Manufacturers and development of medicines and active ingrediences
- Diagnostic devices and tests (IVD)
- Medical Devices including eHealth
- Service providers (Contract Research Organisations)
What are the selection criterias?keyboard_arrow_up
Basic requirements:
- Companies with products and services within professional healthcare & life science industries
- Scalable business potential with a solid problem/solution -approach
- Differentiation of the technology and / or know-how
- Technological proof-of -concept
- IP (intellectual property) is available and is owned by the company
- Experience or readiness for internationalization
- Truly internationally addressable market
- Committed, coachable team with technological and business experience or readiness to adopt it.
- High quality of Board and/or Advisors
- Financial condition in order to join the accelerator for at least next 6 months
- Client acquisition strategy has successfully been proven
What are the rules?keyboard_arrow_up
Max. 10 companies will be selected on the basis of evaluation of applications.
Selection and approval will be performed by selection board of experts.
Participation is free of charge for the companies.
Participating companies: Finland (min 30%) and Russia (min 30%). Companies from EU are allowed
The companies are committed to participate in the couching sessions, workshops, arranged events and visits during the Accelerator phase.
The companies are committed to announce publicly participation in the accelerator and support from Russian-Finnish Life Science project financed by South East Finland-Russia cross border cooperation program following visibility guidelines
Participants are committed to follow confidentiality rules and good business conduct practices during participation in the accelerator
Preferably more than one participant per company should be involved in the Accelerator programme.
Working language is English.
Accelerator awardkeyboard_arrow_up
Max 3 companies will be awarded with free of charge participation (including travel and accommodation costs) in CPhI Worldwide or another the major European Life Science event. Winners will be selected by the board of experts. Final choice of event will be made during acceleration program.
Selection board
Sergey TROSHKOV
Project manager
Russian-Finnish Life Science Park
Expert in startups, cross-border cooperation, internationalization and public funding for innovation companies
Kai LAHTONEN
Senior Advisor
Turku Science Park Ltd
Expert on pharma and pharma related business development, internationalization and corporate management
Teppo LAAKSONEN
Network Manager
Turku Science Park Ltd
Hands-on experience in leading high tech IVD company towards global markets and funding of operations
Hanna HALME
Senior Advisor
Turku Science Park Ltd
Life Science startup coach with expertise in management, quality and regulatory issues
Elena PETROVA
Project director
Russian-Finnish Life Science Park
Distinguished pharmaceuticals industry expert on all aspects from R&D to production.
Olga MAKEEVA
Senior advisor
Business Finland / Invest in Finland Russia
Expert in Finnish-Russian cooperation, internationalization, innovative public funding and business development and Startup Permit program.
Partners & organisers
Meet the the partners and organisers of the accelerator.
