FIMM Innovation & Commercialization Club

FInCo Club is a new initiative at FIMM supporting researchers interested in innovation, entrepreneurship, and the commercialization of scientific ideas. The club aims to clarify how discoveries—whether biological, technological, or software-based—can move toward real-world applications or spin-off companies, and to connect researchers with the experts and resources available within the university ecosystem.
Join the Club

To stay updated on upcoming events, seminar announcements, and future activities, you are invited to join the FInCo Club mailing list. Subscribers will receive occasional updates with event details, speaker information, and opportunities to contribute ideas or questions for future seminars. This is the easiest way to stay connected as the club grows and new initiatives emerge.
Activities

Our activities will begin with a monthly seminar series, featuring speakers from Helsinki Innovation Services, SPARK Finland, funding agencies, and experienced founders. These seminars will focus on practical topics such as invention disclosures, IP, commercialization pathways, and early-stage funding. Depending on interest and engagement, the club may later expand to include interviews, workshops, or other interactive formats.

We invite all interested colleagues to help shape the FInCo Seminar Series 2026 by completing a short questionnaire. You can propose topics, recommend speakers or organisations, and share the key questions you would like addressed at future seminars. Your input will directly guide the programme. Up to three suggestions can be submitted per form, and multiple submissions are welcome.
FInCo Seminar Series 2026
Date Time Location Organization Speaker Title Supplements Video Link
January 22, 2026 14:00 FIMM Lounge (Biomedicum 2, G214a) Eino Markelin UH Innovation in Practice - Who Does What, When to Contact HIS, Basic Rules , HIS report coming soon
February 26, 2026 14:00 FIMM Lounge (Biomedicum 2, G214a) , & Project Prof. Johan Lundin, MD, PhD
Research Director at FIMM, Co-founder of Aiforia Technologies Plc and LensMakers Technologies Ltd		 From research to scalable medical diagnostics: Experiences as a co-founder of medical technology companies Submit your question  Zoom
March 19, 2026 14:00 FIMM Lounge (Biomedicum 2, G214a) Anu Meerwaldt & Pasi Sorvisto SPARK Finland - turning good ideas to great solutions to benefit patients and society Submit your question  Zoom
April 16, 2026 14:00 FIMM Lounge (Biomedicum 2, G214a) Jana Buzkova & Liliya Euro TBD Submit your question  Zoom
May 21, 2026 14:00 FIMM Lounge (Biomedicum 2, G214a) TBD TBD TBD    
June 11, 2026 14:00 FIMM Lounge (Biomedicum 2, G214a) TBD TBD TBD    
July 16, 2026 - - - - -    
August 20, 2026 14:00 FIMM Lounge (Biomedicum 2, G214a) Jaana Rantanen (Chief Innovation Advisor, Start Health, Consumer, Digital Services) Turning Research into Innovation: Early-Stage Funding from Business Finland    
September 17, 2026 14:00 FIMM Lounge (Biomedicum 2, G214a) TBD TBD TBD    
October 15, 2026 14:00 FIMM Lounge (Biomedicum 2, G214a) TBD TBD TBD    
November 19, 2026 14:00 FIMM Lounge (Biomedicum 2, G214a) TBD TBD TBD    
December 17, 2026 14:00 FIMM Lounge (Biomedicum 2, G214a) TBD TBD TBD    

 
Good to know

January 13, 2026. The University of Helsinki has released a free, self paced online MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) titled  designed for researchers, students, and professionals from all disciplines. This course will be the first in a series focused on building practical innovation and entrepreneurship skills. Whether you are exploring entrepreneurship for the first time, planning a startup, commercializing research, or simply want to think more innovatively, this course offers practical and flexible learning with no need for prior knowledge. Here is a .

 

January 26, 2026 Helsinki Innovation Services full year 2024 report on research commercialization activities at University of Helsinki now available .
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