Senior Consultant – Program Partner to Business Finland Health and Wellbeing programs.
EU and Open Innovation funding Expert – Health, Life Sciences, Biotech
– Health, wellness and biotech new business and ecosystem development
– Evaluator, program monitor and independent observer for EU Commission and EIT Health
– 10 years of industrial experience (Finnzymes, Genencor International, Orion Diagnostica) working as an export- and marketing manager, technical service specialist and process development engineer.
– 14 years of experinece in start-up business and cluster development (Culminatum Innovation Oy, Helsinkin Business and Science Park) and EU R&D programs (TEKES Bryssel)
– Expertise in the preparation and implementation of the national and Helsinki Capital region research and innovation strategy (Smart Specialisation Strategy – RIS3) for Health and Wellbeing (Future Health-program for Innovative Cities INKA, run by TEKES)

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