Terkko Health Accelerator 2019

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. Check this page for the results of 2019

We have now opened the call for application for the 2020 batch. Head down to this years site and apply before Easter.

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 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

11.3.-8.4.

Application Period

10.4. & 11.4.

Interviews

13.4. & 14.4.

Opening Weekend

15.4. 16-20

Startup Stories

17.4. 16-20

Brand Driven Business Transformation

23.4. 16-20

Pitching

24.4. 16-20

Understanding the Customer Need

26.4. 18-22

Friday Funday

29.4. 16-20

Funding

2.5. 13-17

Sales

6.5. 16-20

Expert Sparring Night 1

8.5. 17-19

SEMIFINAL

13.5. 16-20

Communications and Marketing

15.5. 16-20

Expert Sparring Night 2

20.5. 16-20

Internationalization

22.5. 16-20

Regulations

27.5. 16-20

Law (IPR & SHA)

29.5. 16-20

Pilots and Partners

3.6. 16-20

Pitch Perfecting

7.6. 17-23

SHOWCASE

10.6. 16-20

Next Steps

Rules & Application

Rules & FAQ

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.