Painless glucose monitoring and 12 other science innovations at Slush, Helsinki

The University of Helsinki is going to the start-up convention Slush Helsinki to show off innovations from various fields of top research. The most topical projects are GlucoModicum, Biodecon, Moprim and Nanojet. The University of Helsinki’s HiLIFE institute is bringing life sciences to the Slush Y Science event.
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The University’s Slush section will feature a total of 13 innovations at different stages of the commercialisation process. At , they will look for partners, entrepreneurs and investors.

is working on a needle-free, painless way for diabetics to measure their blood sugar levels. is an environmentally friendly substance that can be used to neutralise chemical and biological weapons as well as other dangerous chemicals. precise technology analyses acceleration data, generating new opportunities for using data collected by mobile devices in fields such as urban transport planning. is developing hi-tech solutions for nanoscale bio-imaging.

Investors can take their pick from medical innovations to education export.

(HIS) is a commercialisation expert, mediating between researchers and the business world to promote the use of academic innovations in society.

 “Companies based on top research or innovations just entering the commercialisation process are unique investment targets. Investors can take their pick from medical innovations to education export,” says CEO Jari Strandman from Helsinki Innovation Services.

Read about all of the University of Helsinki’s at Slush.

Slush Y Science brings life sciences to Slush

is the University of Helsinki’s latest foray into Slush. It is an official Slush satellite event organised for the first time, bringing life science research, corporate cooperation and start-ups to the forefront in a new environment. The event is organised by the University of Helsinki and in cooperation with Slush. is free but required.

Come see our innovations and meet the researchers behind them!

The University of Helsinki is located at section 6C.1.

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Further information:

Helsinki Innovation Services Ltd

Jari Strandman, +358 40 700 6968,

GlucoModicum

Jokke Mäki, +358 40 586 0946, 

Biodecon

Ilkka Pajari, +358 40 485 9736,

Moprim

Petri Martikainen, +358 50 550 0666, ,

Nanojet

Edward Hæggström, +358 29 415 0684,

Slush Y Science

Vincenco Cerullo, +358 50 3502300,

Meet us at Slush!

Come see our innovations and meet the researchers behind them!

The University of Helsinki is located at section 6C.1.