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Aalto University becomes a partner of Terkko Health Accelerator

Through this collaboration, Terkko Health Accelerator can branch out from the Meilahti campus and leverage the technological resources and expertise of Aalto鈥檚 Otaniemi campus.
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Aalto University is partnering with Terkko Health Hub and Helsinki Think Company鈥檚 Terkko Health X: an accelerator for innovations in the healthcare sector. This collaboration enables Terkko Health Accelerator to branch out from the Meilahti campus and use the technological resources and expertise of Aalto鈥檚 Otaniemi campus.

This is an opportunity for the accelerator鈥檚 participants to benefit from Aalto鈥檚 knowledge in areas like health technology, biotechnology and artificial intelligence. Participants will also be able to take advantage of the university鈥檚 networks.

鈥淲ith this collaboration, we are strengthening the already tight bond between Aalto University and the key actors in the Academic Medical Center Helsinki鈥, says Markus M盲kel盲, Executive in Residence, Aalto Health Platform.

Aalto Health Platform, led by M盲kel盲, builds interaction for Aalto University with companies, hospitals, and the society at large.

鈥淲e are very excited about this collaboration with Aalto University. They will bring a lot of value as well as be a significant asset to our participants鈥, praises Iiro Uotila, the Program Manager of Terkko Health Accelerator.

Kiira Gr枚nroos, the Project Manager of Terkko Health Hub, highlights the importance of inclusiveness and collaborations in the industry.

鈥淲e are proud to join forces with ambitious organizations that support the growth of innovations within the health and life science field. In order to truly reshape our healthcare and make a big difference, we can鈥檛 afford to play small. We need to aim to create big societal impact rather than small organizatory wins.鈥

Terkko Health X is an accelerator program for ideas that can reshape healthcare. The 2-month early-stage accelerator is organised by Terkko Health Hub and Helsinki Think Company, and enabled by Sitra, Aalto University, HUS, the University of Helsinki鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine and Helsinki Institute of Life Science, HiLIFE.

More information:

 

Markus M盲kel盲
Executive in Residence, Aalto Health Platform
Aalto University
tel. 050 520 7770
markus.m.makela@aalto.fi

brings Aalto University鈥檚 health and wellbeing experts together to more efficiently collaborate with Aalto鈥檚 external partners as well as internally across disciplinary boundaries. The health and wellbeing area is one of Aalto鈥檚 strategic focus areas for research and expertise.

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