NEWSLETTER | April 2023 

AI in healthcare –
Helsinki University Hospital leading the way

AI is just getting started in healthcare, but the potential to do good is massive, says Miikka Korja, Chief Innovation Officer at HUS Helsinki University Hospital. HUS with its vast health is an AI forerunner globally. “In many regards, HUS is 5-10 years ahead of the others," Korja says.

Read Korja's interview on AI's potential in healthcare, examples of AI utilisation at HUS and how healthcare AI could be Finland's next Nokia. 

PS. You'll hear Miikka Korja speaking about AI in healthcare at Radical Health Festival Helsinki, the most radical health event in Europe, on 12-14 June 2023. Will you be there?Find out more in the link below.

Health Capital Helsinki ecosystem news

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Radical Health Festival Helsinki on 12-14 June

This is the wake up call! Radical Health Festival Helsinki gathers the  European health innovation community in Helsinki in June to transform healthcare. Check out the programme and catch early-bird tickets before 26 April!

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EIT Health Catapult & other programmes

Check out the EIT Health programme offering, including EIT Health Catapult, a unique competition and training programme for life science and health tech startups. Application deadline: 2 May

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