Entrepreneurs Meet Researchers: R&D Collaboration In Health Technologies

WHEN: January 29, 2025, from 2:45 PM to 6:00 PM
WHERE: Gutenberg Club, Aparaaditehas, Kastani 42, Tartu
WHAT: A matchmaking session focused on collaboration opportunities between health technology companies and researchers, conducted in a speed-dating format.
FOR WHOM: Researchers and companies are invited to participate, presenting their research topics or challenges in a speed-dating format to find potential collaboration partners.
HOW TO PREPARE: Prepare a two-minute elevator pitch about your research or a specific challenge your company is facing. This will help you clearly and quickly communicate your needs and focus areas to potential partners.

This event will focus on the following topics:

• Wellness technologies – innovative, human-centered approaches, remote services, including health promotion, prevention, health behavior, and solutions addressing comprehensive health and treatment journeys.
• AI in medicine (smart devices, personalized medicine)
• Digital health solutions and services
• Health data analytics and security
• Medical devices for hospitals and personal use
• Novel materials and nanotechnology
• Biomedical technologies

AGENDA

2:45 PM Doors open
3:00 PM Welcome by the moderator
3:05 PM Inspirational keynote Mihkel Tedremaa, 7Sense Product Development Manager (Estonia)
3:20 PM Round 1: Elevator pitches from companies and researchers at their tables. Introduction and clarification of opportunities and challenges, followed by open short discussions. Participants are encouraged to share their work openly.
4:25 PM Break
4:45 PM Round 2: Continuation of discussions from Round 1
5:45 PM Summary
6:00 PM Networking

You will also have the opportunity to learn about public sector funding and support programs, such as the SekMo mobility measure, TemTA thematic research and development programs, and funding measures from Horizon Europe and EIS, additionally, collaboration networks like theTehnopol HealthTech Community.

The day will be moderated by Vaido Mikheim from Startup Estonia.

NB! The event will be held in English.
Facebook event page for the matchmaking.

Participation in the collaboration day is free of charge, the event is co-funded by the European Union through the TemTA program.