Here are the finalists of the BioFinland Pitching competition for students in Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences:

Aethra
Jakob German, Essi Viippola, Matteo Ferro

AlgaLab
Saana Soppela, Minne Jartti, Stina Gröhn

Obesity Curiosity
Suvi Laitinen

Novel Neuroregenerative Agents
Sven Sakson

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The BioFinland Pitching Competition Final took place at Tiedekulma, University of Helsinki on October 1, 2021. It was organised by Finnish Bioindustries and was part of the European Biotech Week.

Watch the video recording of the event (1h 55 min)

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• BIC Tools cover clinical, regulatory, and business aspects of the commercialization process

The life science industry is going through a technological transition. In the future, new innovations are expected in areas where individualized medical science, elderly care, digital services, genetics, and preventive health care meet. Here, biomarkers play a crucial role.