For Ideas Reshaping Healthcare
Terkko Health X is an ambitious early-stage accelerator for health and life science teams with potential to reshape the industry. You’ve got an concept – Terkko Health X provides you with the right skills and services to take that concept into the market. With solutions ranging from primary healthcare to diagnostics, the program is open for all early-stage teams of 2–5 mavericks, from established young businesses to not-yet entrepreneurs and scientists willing to develop startups. This is the page for the results of 2019.
We are opening the call for applications for the 2020 batch this September. Head down to this years site for more information.
We will help you to:
- Do more faster, you’ll learn a new pace of execution
- Show clear proof of concept and the path to profitability
- Develop a clinical validation plan and start rolling it out
- Actively engage with corporate partners for pilot projects, market access and investment
Why Join Terkko Health X?
- A zero cost 2-month accelerator in 4–5/2019 with weekly workshops
- Followed by an incubation phase until SLUSH 11/2019
- Mentoring from hand-picked content matter experts, who’ll provide hands-on support and valuable introductions
- Expert-led workshops covering all scaling fundamentals from business model canvas to business development
- PR and marketing support
- Wide network of partners, industry experts and business contacts
- And most importantly, the opportunity to take your idea into action
Top Teams of the 2019 Batch
Batch 2019 was full of intense topnotch teams. Below are listed the top teams of the batch and their prizes.
1st place: Uute Scientific
4 Slush startup tickets, tickets to *ship startup festival a grant of 2500€ from Helsinki Think Company Fund and hot desks for the team at Terkko Health Hub coworking spaces.
2nd place: Sciar
2 Slush startup tickets, tickets to *ship startup festival and hot desks for the team at Terkko Health Hub coworking spaces.
3rd place: Capsamedix
Hot desks for the team at Terkko Health Hub coworking spaces.
Made in Collaboration
Terkko Health X is organized in collaboration with Helsinki Think Company, the entrepreneurship society of the University of Helsinki. The accomplished accelerator program organizer aims to tackle big, real life challenges by building a vibrant community of changemakers from multidisciplinary backgrounds.
Program is enabled by:

More Information
Want to know more about Terkko Health Accelerator? Check the blogs about the accelerator here and learn more about the workshops, mentors and why to take part in the accelerator
Showcase
Terkko Health X 2019 culminated in the showcase event on June 7th. The showcase was all about the teams taking the stage and giving their final pitches to the audience and the jury. The winner of Terkko Health X was announced after inspirational speeches from our guest speakers.The rest of the night was be filled with groovy tunes, new encounters and compelling discussions – not to mention snacks and refreshments.
Schedule
Rules & Application
- Application period for Terkko Health X is 11 March to 8 April 2019, and teams selected for the program will be notified on 11 April.
- Accelerator starts on 13 April and finishes on 10 June.
- After the accelerator program teams enter an incubation phase which spans over the summer. During the incubation the organizer provides the teams with support when needed.
- As a participant, your team commits to attending the workshops on the dates stated on this site. Participation also requires independent work outside of the workshops during the program.
- The teams are selected based on
1) potential of the concept
2) the team‘s competence to realize their concept and
3) the ability to commit to attending the workshops. - The program language is English.
- The program is free for all participants. Participants will not receive any fees from the organizer.
- The ideas born and developed throughout the program are entirely owned by the teams themselves.
- Terkko Health Hub and Helsinki Think Company reserve the right to showcase the Terkko Health X teams and projects in events and marketing. Photographs and video material can be shot during the program, and Terkko and Think Company reserve the right to publish this material.
- Expert jury nominated by the organizer chooses the winners of the semifinal and final.
- The winning team receives 4 startup tickets to Slush and the 2nd best team receives 2 startup tickets. The teams themselves take care of applying for the startup tickets, and Terkko Health Hub pays for the tickets given that Slush accepts the teams’ ticket applications.
Alumni 2019

SciAR
Applying AR and AI to eliminate human errors from laboratories.

Uute Scientific
Creating a solution for life without immune mediated diseases.

Aatos Health
Evidence-based mental resilience coaching programs.

Capsamedix
Developing devices for long-term oral drug delivery.

Korpi Solutions
The 2nd best solution for resting your mind
Program Mentors

Virpi Muhonen
CEO & Cofounder at Askel Healthcare

Christian Lardot
Senior Business Advisor at Newco

Henri Virta
CFO at Megical Oy

Ali Omar
MD, Angel Investor

Ekaterina Gianelli
Partner at Inventure
Workshop Mentors

Arne Schlenzka
CEO & Co-founder at Osgenic

Riku Seppälä
Partner at Icebreaker

Tobias Dahlberg
CEO, Wonder Inc.

Lauri Sippola
CEO & Founder, Kaiku Health

Anna Ehrnrooth
Partner at Kaava

Tariq Hussain-Häkkinen
Partner at Kaava

Joonas Pöllä
CFO at Peili Vision

Anna-Maria Henell
CEO & Co-founder at Disior

Peter Hänninen
Senior Associate at Borenius

Petri Parvinen
Professor at University of Helsinki

Paolo Borella
Co-founder at Vertical

Marcello van Rossum
Senior Business Advisor at Helsinki Business Hub

Mika Teikari
CEO at Success Clinic

Jarkko Nissinen
Head of Startups at Startuplifers

Antton Ikola
Growth Consultant at Columbia Road

Krista Palmu
Digital Marketing Consultant at Columbia Road

Tuomas Harju
Senior Startup Advisor at Business Finland
The Crew

Iiro Uotila
Project Manager

Jonas Simberg
Head of Program

Emmi Linnankivi
Head of Marketing

Kiira Grönroos
Head of Collaborations

Noora Haapala
Head of Incubation

Sini Korja
Program

Zahra Alimy
Communications

Venla Parkkila
Showcase Event