Health, Bio & Wellness Technology Startup Showcase, Oulu | Finland 2014

STARTUPSHOWCASE

HEALTH&BIO&WELLNESSTECHNOLOGY

Oulu | Finland

In Oulu region, 14.000 people work for 1.400 companies and communities within the health and social services sector.

For many health, bio and wellness companies, Oulu is one of the leading environments for research, product development and pilot projects. As a result several new products and services related to health care field are being created and tested for the first time in Oulu.

Escalating costs and lack of resources drive new innovations in one the most promising global markets.

Main market drivers are aging population (600 million people over 60), chronic diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension and certain cancers) and overweight (1,6 billion people).Source: World Health Organisation

Health is a megatrend

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Juha LampelaCEODetemex

DetemexJuha Lampela

[email protected]

Detemex develops a measurement tool for real-time monitoring of

bodyfat burning for people who want to lose weight effectively. Detemex improves customers’ motivation to weight loss. Our

solution is based on measuring the fat-burning process by-products which have been scientifically shown to correlate with

weight loss.

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Spektikor OyKari Kivistö+358 40 745 [email protected]

Spektikor develops a disposable heartbeat indicator which indicates

the patient heartbeat with a visible light. Spektikor helps paramedics to save time and lives with a fast alert when patients

condition detoriates. Our product is already used at University Hospitals, Ambulance companies, Police and Finnish Defense Forces

in Lebanon and Afghanistan. It has also been approved for the NATO Support Agency NSPA.

Kari KivistöManaging Director

Spektikor Oy

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Yoko KeränenChief Business Development OfficerMediracer

MediracerYoko Keränen

+358 400 114 [email protected]

Mediracer’s portable nerve conduction system helps medical

doctors with diagnosing of carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnaris entrapment in the elbow at early stage of treatment

path, contributing to reduced medical and sickness absence costs by enabling the right kind of treatment for patients faster.

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TrividiPetri [email protected]

Trividi is creating the world’s first fully automatic retinal imaging

device and service. With Trividi, diabetic screening can be made available for the first time to both public and private

sector healthcare specialist, including optics stores and opticians, nurses, family doctors, diabetic doctors, elderly care centers, etc. We

change slow and labor intense work into fully automated service.

Petri PohjanenCEO

Trividi

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Tero AlamäkiCEOOdosoft Ltd

Odosoft LtdTero Alamäki

[email protected]+358 50 483 6543www.odosoft.com

Listen to, record and share your baby’s heartbeat! Odosoft’s

UnbornHeart Fetal Doppler Ultrasound Monitor and Mobile App allows an expecting mom to monitor her baby’s

heart rate, and gives her the opportunity to record and share the experience with her loved ones.

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CheckFAM SportsMinna Saloranta+358 40 564 [email protected]

CHECK™ is a revolutionary way to assess and monitor Training

Readiness and recovery aimed especially for athletes engaged in sports requiring strength, explosive power, skill

and coordination. CHECK™ is designed to be a training aid for athletes, coaches and medical professionals. It helps to optimize

training, to avoid over-training and to reduce injuries.

Minna SalorantaVP Sales, Co-founder

FAM Sports

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Matti NiemistöCEOmotiMind Oy

motiMind OyMatti Niemistö

tel. +358 45 1209 [email protected]

motiMind develops health tracking service to help wellbeing coaches to

guide their clients progress efficiently by using real time data collection.

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Medanets OyJuha-Matti Ranta+358 44 566 [email protected]

Nurse is for the patient, not for the computer. Our solution releases more

time to actual care work and improves patient security. Oh, you don’t believe - ask comments from our extremely satisfied

customers.

Juha-Matti RantaCEO

Medanets Oy

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Ari TolonenCEOAdmescope Oy

Admescope OyAri Tolonen


www.admescope.com

Admescope delivers tailor-made research services for drug discovery

and development companies from small biotech to big pharma for example to help them determine the metabolic and safety

profiles of the new drugs in the field of preclinical ADME-Tox.

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" HorseGeneTest develops a test for Talent Gene DMRT3, which is a proof

of horse’s genetic ability for speed, coordination and rhythm in harness racing.

With the help of the test’s results horse trainers can define the optimal development

and training plans for every horse individually and get valuable information for the breeding

process.

Sakari JuusolaCEO, Founder

HorseGeneTest Europe

HorseGeneTest EuropeSakari Juusola+358 40 838 [email protected]

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Matti KoivuVP, Marketing and salesGlobal Innovation Network Oy

Global Innovation Network OyMatti Koivu


www.go-gin.com

Global Innovation Network (GIN) Ltd. develops standardized, modular

and space saving automation solutions for sample and liquid handling in diagnostic and drug screening processes and for

diagnostic test and implant manufacturing.

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BioSilta OyAntti Vasala+358 44 557 1865www.biosilta.com

BioSilta develops innovative reagent-based EnPresso® growth

systems for research laboratories to maximize the yields and quality of products from microbial cultures by

utilizing its proprietary EnBase® technology platform.

Antti VasalaDirector R&D

BioSilta Oy

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André JufferTriacle Biocomputing

Triacle BiocomputingAndré Juffer

[email protected]

Triacle Biocomputing combines Bio expertise and IT knowledge to

provide life-science organizations with web and desktop applications notable for their extensibility, functionality, ease-of-

use by means of an attractive and effective user interface and integration of software solutions.

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Juuso NissiläFounder, CSO

Valkee

ValkeeJuuso Nissilä[email protected]

Valkee develops and markets portable bright light headsets that

substitute the positive health effects of daylight when not enough of it is available naturally. Valkee increases energy and can

act as a preventative or treatment of mood swings.

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Manne HannulaCEOOtometri Oy

Otometri OyManne Hannula

[email protected]

Otometri Oy has a revolutionary ear infection measurement product

for consumers. It helps in reducing unnecessary visits to doctor and use of antibiotics and so saves costs for

consumers and increase effectiveness and quality of the health care process.

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Ismo MiettinenCRO, Co-founder

Sensorfit Oy

Sensorfit Oy/LtdMarko Kailasuo+358 (0) 40 526 [email protected]

Increasing your day-to-day activity matters most when you want to lose

weight. Sensorfit application motivates and coaches you to increase your day-to-day activity.

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Kari KiveläCEOJouZen

JouZenKari Kivelä

[email protected]

JouZen provides solution for optimizing cognitive performance

and managing stress. Our focus is on scientifically validated, clinically proven technology and methods, designed for

ultimate user experience. With JouZen you are a master of your own health & performance and can take actions to prevent

diseases.

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FlowGenius OyHannu [email protected]

FlowGenius develops webtools for home care service providers to

increase staff and customer satisfaction by optimizing caretask quality and using personnel resources cost-efficiently.

FlowGenius is based on long term Finnish research about work tasks and processes and systematic, long-term collection of care

task timing data.

Hannu AhlqvistDirector, Authorised Operations Developer

FlowGenius Oy

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Niina PalmuCOOLaturi

Laturi CorporationNiina Palmu


www.laturi.com

Laturi develops tools for businesses who offer corporate fitness services.

Laturi’s first product is a new type of fitness test – Energy Test. Energy Test is a product designed for Personal Trainers

to map out cost efficiently even a large work community’s fitness level. As a result the person gets an Energy Index, which tells

the time a person is capable of energetically engaging in work and being active when off work.

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HappyWise OyOlli Taimisto+358 40 776 [email protected]

HappyWise develops an easy-to-use and motivating e-learning solution for

hospital training personnel and patients in health care clinics to help them save time and improve the quality of service

for example by giving instructions to post-operation patients as well as persons with newly diagnosed illnesses.

Olli TaimistoCEO

HappyWise Oy

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Minna Åman-ToivioCEOMedKit Finland Ltd

MedKit Finland LtdMinna Åman-Toivio

+358 40 [email protected]

www.medkit.fi

MedKit Finland Ltd is importing and exporting Emergency Medical

Supplies for EMS professionals in pre-hospital environments. We are offering the full list of emergency medical supplies

for ambulances from the one stop e-shop: www.medkit.fi.

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QluJuha Nikula+358 40 [email protected]

With our services the event organizers can find the premises,

where the hearing accessibility is properly handled, so they can make sure all their customers can hear all the details

in the program. We help the end user to easily find the best possible seat in the conference, concert, training, church, etc.

This means more customer satisfaction and it increases the customer potential.

Juha NikulaQlu

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Anssi YlimaulaCEOSomateq

SomateqAnssi Ylimaula


Somateq provides healthcare and medical software development

services for public sector and private companies to help them succeed in business and operations.

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QaamosRami Potinkara+358 40 360 [email protected]

Qaamos develops personalized, private food information service

and community, Somefood.org, to help people who are interested in what they eat to find preferred healthy foods and

groceries.

Rami PotinkaraHumble Marketing Technologist

Qaamos

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Vesa KajanusCEOBonwell Intelligence Ltd

Bonwell Intelligence LtdVesa Kajanus

[email protected]

Bonwell Intelligence develops intelligent insole technologies to help

footwear brands bring smart solutions to footwear in categories of sports, fitness and rehabilitation.

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WellnessBank/Wellness WalletKim Ahola+358 45 888 [email protected]

Wellness Wallet provides inspiring reward programmes to boost

corporate wellness by activating the employees. Core of the Wellness Wallet offering is created around financial rewards

and Wellness Wallet prepaid card which is issued by Aktia Bank under MasterCard licence. Another cornerstone is a motivational

media to enable social collaboration and competitions around physical activity theme.

Kim AholaSales Director

WWB Holding Oy, Wellness Wallet

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